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Japan passes bill requiring microchipping of pets
Published on 12/06/2019
» TOKYO: The Japanese parliament on Wednesday passed a bill requiring dog and cat breeders to microchip animals and owners to voluntarily do the same to their pets in a bid to reduce the number of strays.
Volcanic alert level raised for Mt Hakone near Tokyo
Published on 19/05/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese authorities raised the volcanic alert level for Mt Hakone on Sunday as seismic activity has been increasing in the popular hot-spring resort area near Tokyo.
Gold tub in Japan recognised by Guinness as heaviest
Published on 22/04/2019
» SASEBO, Japan: An 18-carat gold bathtub weighing 154.2 kilogrammes at a hot spring resort in southwestern Japan was recognised by Guinness World Records as the heaviest in the world, the resort's operator said on Monday.
Ghosn's wife appears in Tokyo court
Kyodo News, Published on 11/04/2019
» TOKYO: Former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn's wife appeared in a Tokyo court Thursday to be questioned over an allegation her husband misused company funds for personal purposes.
Ride-hailing firm Grab secures $1.5 billion in funding
AFP, Published on 06/03/2019
» SINGAPORE - Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab said on Wednesday it has secured $1.5 billion in fresh financing from a fund run by Japan's SoftBank and will use a significant portion of it to expand in Indonesia.
First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor
AFP, Published on 05/12/2018
» PARIS - In a medical first, a mother who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor gave birth to a healthy baby, researchers reported Wednesday.
Fukuoka shaping up to be Japan's startup capital
Published on 18/11/2018
» FUKUOKA: Fukuoka is making a name for itself as Japan's startup capital, attracting entrepreneurs from far and wide in a bid to boost its economy.
Suu Kyi: Myanmar 'not left behind' in 4th Industrial Revolution
Published on 12/09/2018
» HANOI: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday her country, having been "practically bypassed" by the IT-based Third Industrial Revolution that began decades ago, is making "quantum leaps" to catch up amid the rapid advancement of transformative technologies driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Tokyo stocks fall on typhoon damage, trade tensions
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2018
» TOKYO: Share prices fell on Wednesday morning as damage caused by Typhoon Jebi dampened market sentiment and continuing US-China trade tensions affected China-related issues.
Meth trade forges unlikely link between Rohingya and Myanmar soldiers
AFP, Published on 10/05/2018
» TEKNAF (BANGLADESH) - Huge quantities of meth are seeding unrest inside Bangladesh's refugee camps, as jobless Rohingya turn drug runners for a criminal chain that stretches back to Myanmar -- and the soldiers who drove them out.