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Japan sets 'telework' day to promote work-style change
Kyodo News, Published on 18/04/2017
» TOKYO - Japan has designated July 24, the opening day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as "the day of telework" to encourage people to work at home and ease traffic congestion in and around the capital during the games, the government said Tuesday.
Cherry blossoms burst into bloom across Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 02/04/2017
» TOKYO - Cherry trees reached full bloom in central Tokyo on Sunday, a day earlier than normal but two days later than last year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Japanese whalers return from Antarctic with 333 minke
Kyodo News, Published on 31/03/2017
» SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Three Japanese whaling vessels returned to the southwestern Japan port of Shimonoseki on Friday after catching 333 minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean as planned, the Fisheries Agency said.
Avalanche engulfs students on Japan ski slope
Kyodo News, Published on 27/03/2017
» UTSUNOMIYA, Japan -- Six people were believed dead and three others remained unaccounted for on Monday morning following an avalanche on a ski slope near the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, the local fire department said.
N Korea missile launch flops
Kyodo News, Published on 23/03/2017
» TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea failed in its attempt to launch a missile on Wednesday morning, the US military said, amid heightened tensions in the Asia-Pacific region following Pyongyang's test-firing of ballistic missiles earlier this month.
Japan parliament proposes one-off abdication law
Kyodo News, Published on 20/03/2017
» TOKYO - Senior lawmakers on Friday presented Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a Diet proposal calling on the government to prepare one-off legislation to enable 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to abdicate.
G-20 finance chiefs to keep past pledges on currencies
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2017
» Group of 20 finance chiefs will reiterate existing pledges on currencies, including commitments to avoid competitive devaluations, at the urging of Japan and the United States, a G-20 source said Saturday, as they prepare to wrap up a two-day meeting and issue a communique.
Japan perseveres six years after quake, nuclear disaster
Kyodo News, Published on 11/03/2017
» More than 120,000 people remain displaced after fleeing their hometowns in the three northeastern prefectures hardest-hit by the massive earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear meltdown, as Japan marked the sixth anniversary of the natural disaster on Saturday.
UN holds emergency talks on N.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 09/03/2017
» The UN Security Council on Wednesday convened an emergency meeting to address North Korea's latest test-firing of ballistic missiles in violation of UN resolutions.
3 of 4 N.Korea missiles reach Japan waters
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2017
» TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea on Monday launched four ballistic missiles, three of which fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, prompting Tokyo to vow to counter Pyongyang's repeated provocations in cooperation with the international community.