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Japanese prince vows 'self-improvement'
Kyodo News, Published on 23/02/2018
» TOKYO: Crown Prince Naruhito, on the occasion of his 58th birthday on Friday, vowed to "pursue self-improvement" ahead of his accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, 2019.
Japan eyes lifting optional pension age over 70
Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2018
» The Japanese government Friday approved an outline to raise the optional age to start receiving a public pension to age 71 or older in an effort to address the labour shortage in the wake of the falling birthrate and aging society.
Kim Jong Un eager to mend ties with S.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2018
» BEIJING: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un voiced eagerness to improve inter-Korean ties further following the meeting between its senior officials and South Korea's president, official media said Tuesday, with the US hinting at the possibility of direct talks with Pyongyang.
N.Korea rules out talks with US during Olympics
Kyodo News, Published on 08/02/2018
» BEIJING: North Korea has ruled out the possibility of talks with the United States during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, the North's official media reported on Thursday.
Japan working to convert squat toilets to Western-style
Published on 28/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japan has been working to convert its traditional squat toilets in public places to Western-style sitting ones amid the influx of foreign tourists who are not familiar with the Japanese style.
Flu epidemic rages in Japan with record-high cases
Kyodo News, Published on 26/01/2018
» TOKYO: A flu epidemic is raging in Japan with the number of patients in one week estimated to have reached a record-high of 2.83 million, the health ministry said Friday.
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.
Volcanic tremors hinder search after deadly eruption in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 24/01/2018
» Volcanic tremors forced police and firefighters to suspend search operations on Wednesday at a ski resort near a volcano in eastern Japan that erupted the day before, officials said.
1 dead, 11 hurt as volcano erupts near resort in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 23/01/2018
» MAEBASHI, Japan: A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member died and 11 other people were injured as a volcano erupted Tuesday morning near a ski resort in eastern Japan, spewing cinders and possibly causing an avalanche, the government and local authorities said.
Japanese public TV says staffer sent missile alert in error
Associated Press, Published on 17/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese public broadcaster NHK said Wednesday that an erroneous alert about a North Korean missile fired at Japan was sent by a staff member who meant to transmit a different news flash.