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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.
Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» FUKUROI (JAPAN) - Japan is the home of judo but a brutal win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment and pressure to lose weight are driving large numbers of children to quit, raising fears for the sport's future in its traditional powerhouse.
Japan government officials to miss Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 24/12/2021
» TOKYO - Japan will not send government representatives to February's Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, as it called on China to respect human rights and the rule of law.
Dubious of Trump's sanity, US general secretly called China: book
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - The top US general was so worried in early January that Donald Trump was out of control that he took secret action to prevent the outgoing president from sparking a war with China, according to a new book.
Delta threatens sports events, Russia fights record cases: virus world update
AFP, Published on 29/06/2021
» Russia's Saint Petersburg posted record Covid-19 deaths Monday as it prepares to host a Euro 2020 quarter-final despite the spread of the Delta variant, which is fuelling infection surges around the world and causing a headache for major sporting events.
Former Japanese PM Nakasone dies at 101
Kyodo News, Published on 29/11/2019
» TOKYO: Yasuhiro Nakasone, a former Japanese prime minister whose Cold War-era tenure was best characterised by his close bond with US President Ronald Reagan and pursuit of a robust bilateral alliance, died on Friday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said. He was 101.