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Japan pulls out of Mideast table tennis events over security
World
February 5, 2015
Japan pulls out of Mideast table tennis events over security
Japan's table tennis chiefs said Thursday they have pulled out of events in Kuwait and Qatar because of safety concerns…
Japan hacker jailed after cat-and-mouse game with police
World
February 4, 2015
Japan hacker jailed after cat-and-mouse game with police
A Japanese hacker who hijacked computers in order to issue death threats, leading to the arrest of several innocent people,…
Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of captive Japanese journalist
World
January 30, 2015
Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of captive Japanese journalist
Japan was working closely with Jordan on Friday to find out what was happening to a Japanese journalist held by Islamic…
Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
World
January 25, 2015
Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous" and…
Tourism federation blames Japanese inflow decline on flight line hiatus
Egypt
January 18, 2015
Tourism federation blames Japanese inflow decline on flight line hiatus
A severe decline in the inflow of Japanese tourists to Egypt in the recent years can be blamed on a…
President meets Japan’s PM Abe in Cairo Friday
Egypt
January 15, 2015
President meets Japan’s PM Abe in Cairo Friday
Japan’s government has stated that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Friday. The…
Sony puts ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, other digital platforms
Cinema/TV
December 25, 2014
Sony puts ‘The Interview’ on YouTube, other digital platforms
"The Interview," the provocative comedy that triggered a devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures, went straight to U.S. consumers on Wednesday…
US, Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Crimea
World
November 16, 2014
US, Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Crimea
The leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia on Sunday, vowing to oppose Russian…
S. Korea regrets Japan’s denial of entry for pop singer
Life & Style
November 11, 2014
S. Korea regrets Japan’s denial of entry for pop singer
South Korea expressed deep regret Tuesday over Japan's denial of entry for a South Korean singer in apparent retaliation for his recent…
At least 36 feared dead on Japanese volcano, search called off
Egypt
September 29, 2014
At least 36 feared dead on Japanese volcano, search called off
At least 36 people are feared to have died after a Japanese volcano erupted without warning at the weekend, raining…