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2 more arrested in case of burned bodies found outside Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 01/05/2024
» Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the burned bodies of a man and his wife that were found outside Tokyo in April, police said, bringing the total number of suspects to four.
Another factory in Japan searched over dietary supplement deaths
Published on 31/03/2024
» The health ministry inspected another factory in western Japan on Sunday as it seeks to find the cause of five deaths and numerous hospitalisations thought to be linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co red yeast rice dietary supplements.
Deeper ties sought with Wakayama on farming
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/10/2023
» Thailand is committed to moving ahead with collaborative initiatives with Japan's Wakayama prefecture, focusing on the joint development of furniture and agricultural processing industries, enhancing joint product development and increasing export opportunities.
Japanese wave goodbye to 3 more pandas returning to China
Published on 23/02/2023
» SHIRAHAMA, Japan: Eimei, a giant panda that has lived in Japan for 28 years, has left west Japan's Wakayama park along with his twin daughters to fly back to China.
Japan robot suit helps users walk again
Published on 19/10/2022
» Hikers contemplating tackling some of the most daunting treks in Japan - such as the 1,200-kilometre (750-mile) pilgrimage that visits 88 temples on Japan's Shikoku island - should soon be able to get a leg-up with the help of a robotic exoskeleton that optimises a walker's gait.
Come see the seafood
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/01/2021
» At the Kuroshio Market in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, visitors can experience a live show of fresh tuna preparation for sashimi and sushi dishes. I visited the market in 2018. To me, the market looked more like a food court.
The cat in charge at Japan's Kishi Station
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/07/2020
» This fluffy calico cat seems like a typical pet. She is adorable and sleeps most of the time, however, this feline is special because she has an official title as station master of Kishi Station in Kinokawa, a city in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.
First passengers exit quarantined ship in Japan
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» YOKOHAMA: Japan on Friday began allowing elderly passengers who test negative for the new coronavirus to leave a quarantined cruise ship and finish their isolation in government-designated lodging.
Industry Ministry to promote small business stimulus plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/08/2019
» The Industry Ministry has approved promptly pushing forward the latest stimulus package from the government, allocating 10 billion baht through the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Fund.
After decades, Japan courts controversy resuming commercial whaling
AFP, Published on 30/06/2019
» TOKYO - Japanese fishermen set sail on Monday to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades after Tokyo's controversial withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) triggered outrage from environmental groups.