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Japan to use English traffic signs amid rise in tourist accidents
Published on 15/12/2016
» TOKYO - Japan plans to introduce English traffic signs next year in response to an increasing number of accidents involving foreign drivers amid the ongoing tourism boom.
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.
Poll: Older Japanese have fewer friends
Kyodo News, Published on 20/05/2016
» More Japanese people aged 60 or older have no close friends compared with their contemporaries in three other countries surveyed, according to a government poll released on Friday.
Honda reports Malaysia deaths with Takata airbags
Published on 04/05/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Japanese automaker Honda reported Wednesday two new deaths in Malaysia involving defective Takata Corp airbags.
9 killed, 860 hurt in magnitude 6.5 quake in southern Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 15/04/2016
» Nine people died and 860 others were injured after a powerful earthquake jolted southwestern Japan on Thursday night, local police said Friday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged the government's best efforts in rescue and relief work.
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.
Foreign tourist spending in Japan to set new record
Published on 12/01/2016
» TOKYO — Foreign travellers spent an estimated around 3.5 trillion yen (1,090 billion baht) in Japan last year, the tourism minister said Tuesday, suggesting the figure is certain to shatter the previous high of about 2.03 trillion yen recorded in 2014.
Japan to double tourism budget to further lure foreigners
Published on 17/12/2015
» TOKYO — The Japanese government plans to double the tourism agency's budget for fiscal 2016 to step up efforts to attract more foreign tourists, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Lego expands in Singapore with an eye on Asia
Published on 04/12/2015
» SINGAPORE — Major Danish toy maker Lego has expanded its presence in Singapore as part of its strategy to boost sales in the booming Asian market, the firm said Friday.
Sam Rainsy faces new defamation charge
Published on 02/12/2015
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's opposition leader will face a fresh defamation charge after posting a historical comment on his Facebook account, bringing the total number charges filed against him to three in less than a month, a court document seen on Wednesday showed.