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'Cherry blossom front' begins tour in Japan
Published on 19/03/2016
» TOKYO — The annual "cherry blossom front" began its journey on Saturday as this spring's first blooming of the "Somei Yoshino" variety was reported in parts of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Boy, 15, nabbed for alleged killing of mum
Kyodo News, Published on 13/03/2016
» KOBE - A 15-year-old boy was arrested Saturday for allegedly stabbing his mother to death in western Japan, police said.
New Zika infection confirmed in Japan
Published on 11/03/2016
» TOKYO — The Health Ministry said Friday it has confirmed another case in Japan of infection with the Zika virus, which has been spreading in Latin America since last year.
Japan humanoid robot to offer tailored services at retail shops
Published on 08/03/2016
» TOKYO — The humanoid robot Pepper will start offering tailored customer services at retail shops in Japan by using online data analysis.
1 in 29 babies born in Japan had non-Japanese parent
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2016
» One in 29 babies born in Japan in 2014 had at least one non-Japanese parent, a Kyodo News analysis of government data found, increasing the need to provide language support to such families at schools and medical facilities.
Kumamon product sales top 100bn yen for first time
Published on 03/03/2016
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Sales of products featuring Kumamoto prefecture's popular Kumamon black bear mascot surpassed 100 billion yen (31 billion baht) in 2015 for the first time, the prefectural government said.
Zika virus case confirmed in Japan
Published on 25/02/2016
» TOKYO — The Japanese Health Ministry said Thursday it has confirmed the first case of Zika virus in Japan after its spread in Latin America since last year.
4 hurt as smoke fills cabin on Japan Airlines flight
Kyodo News, Published on 23/02/2016
» Smoke filled the cabin of a Japan Airlines Co plane bound for Fukuoka on Tuesday afternoon before takeoff at Chitose airport in Hokkaido, forcing the evacuation of 159 passengers and six crew members.
Japan vows to strengthen economic support to Laos
Kyodo News, Published on 19/02/2016
» Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that Japan will strengthen its economic support to Laos in areas such as infrastructure and human resources development, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan vows support for new Myanmar government
Published on 27/01/2016
» TOKYO — Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida conveyed Wednesday to senior officials of Myanmar's National League for Democracy Tokyo's support for the Southeast Asian country's incoming government to be led by the party following its landslide victory in last November's general election.