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Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» TOKYO - Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centrestage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.
First strike in six decades closes famous Japan department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters were down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.
New Covid cluster among migrants in Malaysia
News Agencies, Published on 23/05/2020
» A new cluster of coronavirus infections has broken out in Malaysia at a detention centre for undocumented migrants, authorities said on Saturday.
Japan firm offers apartments to avoid 'coronavirus divorce'
AFP, Published on 15/04/2020
» TOKYO: Worried about a "coronavirus divorce"? An enterprising Japanese short-term rental firm is marketing its empty apartments as a way for stressed couples to get some time apart during the virus lockdown.
Tears, grief mark 17th anniversary of Indonesia's Bali bombings
AFP, Published on 13/10/2019
» DENPASAR: Hundreds of mourners and survivors on Saturday commemorated the 17th anniversary of the Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people on the Indonesian resort island, as Islamic militant attacks continue to plague the country.
Japan look to give ailing Ikee a lift at world swim
AFP, Published on 18/07/2019
» GWANGJU (SOUTH KOREA) - Japan's swimmers have promised to lift their game at next week's world championships to lift the spirits of ailing team mate Rikako Ikee in her battle with leukaemia.
Star to fallen idol: The Japanese rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» TOKYO - Carlos Ghosn's status as an outsider in Japan brought him huge success, as his maverick style blew a gale through a musty corporate world, but his disregard of business norms may ultimately prove his undoing.
Japan flood death toll rises to 122
AFP, Published on 10/07/2018
» KURASHIKI, Japan: The toll in deadly rainfall that has devastated parts of Japan with flooding and landslides rose Tuesday to 122, as hopes faded that further survivors could be found.