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Tiananmen museum reopens in Hong Kong to mark anniversary
Published on 26/04/2019
» HONG KONG: A museum documenting the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre reopened in Hong Kong on Friday after a three-year hiatus, marking the 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on a pro-democracy protest.
Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea visitors hit record high
Published on 01/04/2019
» TOKYO: The number of visitors to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea amusement parks reached a record 32.56 million in fiscal 2018 ended March 31, operator Oriental Land Co said on Monday.
7,000 cryptocurrency laundering cases reported in Japan in 2018
Published on 28/02/2019
» Over 7,000 cases of suspected money laundering linked to cryptocurrency were reported to Japanese police in 2018, the National Police Agency said on Thursday.
Village restores Fukushima reputation with ice cream
Published on 24/02/2019
» FUKUSHIMA, Japan: A farming village in northeastern Japan that saw demand for its produce plunge after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis has found a way to spice up its image -- challenging people to try its soft-serve ice cream laced with locally grown ultra-hot peppers.
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.
Japan to accept more caregivers from 3 SE Asian countries
Published on 19/08/2018
» TOKYO: Japan is planning to accept a greater number of caregivers from three Southeastern Asian countries having bilateral free trade agreements with Tokyo as part of efforts to address a labour shortage in the country, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
46 rescued from human trafficking in Japan in 2017
Kyodo News, Published on 18/05/2018
» Forty-six people were rescued from human trafficking for forced prostitution or forced labour in Japan in 2017, down slightly from 50 in the previous year, a government report showed Friday.
Narita airport to expand low-cost carrier terminal
Published on 26/04/2018
» CHIBA, Japan: The operator of Narita airport near Tokyo said on Thursday its terminal for budget airlines will be expanded to address congestion, with the total area to be doubled by March 2022.
Japan's digital currency exchanges to form new body
Published on 02/03/2018
» TOKYO: A group of digital currency exchanges in Japan said on Friday they will form a new organisation with the aim of establishing industry-wide standards for security and compliance.
Tokyo experiences coldest day in 48 years
Published on 25/01/2018
» TOKYO: Temperatures in central Tokyo dropped as low as minus 4°C on Thursday morning, the lowest in the capital for 48 years.