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Korean Air pledges clampdown on unruly passengers
AFP, Published on 28/12/2016
» SEOUL - Korean Air said Wednesday it would let its crew use stun guns more aggressively and put more male staff aboard flights to clamp down on violent passengers, after an incident involving an unruly passenger.
Japan ministry unveils measures to prevent death from overwork
Kyodo News, Published on 26/12/2016
» TOKYO - The Labor Ministry unveiled emergency measures Monday aimed at preventing workers from dying or committing suicide due to overwork, following the suicide of a female worker at Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc last winter.
Woman nabbed in Jakarta planned to be suicide bomber
Published on 11/12/2016
» JAKARTA - A 27-year-old woman arrested on Saturday for suspected involvement in a plot to bomb the presidential palace has confessed that she planned to set off the bomb in a suicide attack, a police officer said Sunday.
Temples enter matchmaking business in marriage-shy Japan
Published on 30/10/2016
» TOKYO - Traditionally seen as conductors of funerals or memorial services, some Buddhist monks in Japan are carving out a new niche as matchmakers for men and women looking for marriage partners.
Japanese firms encourage workers to sit less
Published on 25/09/2016
» TOKYO - Increasing numbers of Japanese companies are taking aim at sedentary work styles as awareness of the health benefits of standing up and stretching is on the rise.
Abe: Government likely to consult experts on abdication
Kyodo News, Published on 08/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Thursday the government is likely to seek the opinion of experts in discussing its response after 82-year-old Emperor Akihito indicated his readiness to abdicate, amid speculation special legislation is being envisioned to enable the move.
Tokyo zoo reports gift Thai elephant is pregnant
Kyodo News, Published on 06/09/2016
» TOKYO - An Asian elephant at Ueno Zoological Gardens has been confirmed pregnant, the first known pregnancy for the species at the Tokyo zoo since it opened in 1882, zoo officials said Tuesday.
Hitachi starts trials humanoid robot at Haneda airport
Published on 04/09/2016
» TOKYO - Hitachi has started trials of its EMIEW3 humanoid robot at Tokyo's Haneda airport to aid foreign visitors to Japan.
Lonely Thai elephant dies in Tokyo zoo at 69
Kyodo News, Published on 26/05/2016
» TOKYO - Hanako, a 69-year-old Thai elephant who lived alone at a Tokyo zoo, died on Thursday, the zoo said, several months after Thai jumbo lovers and animal welfare activists called for the lonely animal's relocation.
Japan railway appoints cat as stationmaster
Published on 11/08/2015
» WAKAYAMA, JAPAN — A local Japanese railway, which mourned the death in June of a cat credited with rescuing it from financial difficulties by serving as a stationmaster, appointed another cat as its successor Tuesday, hoping the feline legacy will continue attracting passengers.