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Kyodo News, Published on 27/10/2016
» TOKYO - Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito and the oldest member of the imperial family, died of cardiac arrest at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday, the Imperial Household Agency said. He was 100.
Published on 26/10/2016
» TOKYO - Philippine officials sought more Japanese investments on Wednesday in such areas as manufacturing, infrastructure, agriculture and energy, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Japan for a three-day visit.
Kyodo News, Published on 21/10/2016
» TOKYO - Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi will make a five-day visit to Japan from Nov 1, the Japanese government announced on Friday.
Kyodo News, Published on 20/10/2016
» TOKYO - A job-matching company is pairing students from Southeast Asian nations, especially Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, with Japanese employers via an online service.
Published on 12/10/2016
» TOKYO - A temporary blackout occurred in some areas of Tokyo following a fire involving underground power cables Wednesday afternoon, affecting ministry buildings and disrupting train operation, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) said.
Kyodo News, Published on 28/09/2016
» TOKYO - Japan will begin a trial cashless payment service using biometric technology for foreign tourists from Oct 1, the Japanese economy ministry said on Wednesday.
Published on 26/09/2016
» SHIZUOKA, JAPAN - A snake was found near a passenger seat of a bullet train bound for Hiroshima from Tokyo Monday morning, prompting the train to make a brief emergency stop in Shizuoka prefecture.
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.
Kyodo News, Published on 24/09/2016
» YOKOHAMA - An investigation is under way into the suspected murder of an 88-year-old man who died from poisoning at a Yokohama hospital earlier this week after a medical drip was administered, police said Saturday.
Kyodo News, Published on 22/09/2016
» UNITED NATIONS - Thirty-one countries formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change on Wednesday, surpassing a major hurdle toward putting the landmark pact into force.