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AN ABE CHALLENGER IS TRAINING WOMEN TO CRACK JAPANS MALE-DOMINATED PARLIAMENT
Seiko Noda plans to use the forum to prepare a new generation of women for the challenges of political leadership in Japanese society... READ MORE›
IS ABE LOSING CONFIDENCE IN TRUMP AND HIS FRIENDSHIP?
Japan was the staunchest supporter of the Trump administration's maximum pressure campaign against the DPRK, saying talks for the sake of talks would be unacceptable... READ MORE›
AEGIS ASHORE SYSTEM 'JUST ONE PART OF JAPAN'S DEFENSE MESH'
Tokyo recently announced plans to purchase two Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems from the US for nearly 1 billion each, for deployment in Japan... READ MORE›
GOOD CHANCE KIM JONG UN WILL DO 'WHAT IS RIGHT,' TRUMP SAYS AFTER CHINA-NORTH KOREA MEETING
U.S. President Donald Trump says that according to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the North Korean leader looks forward to meeting the American president... READ MORE›
IN SOUTH KOREA, US CARS ARE RARE, AND OFTEN GERMAN OR JAPANESE
Overall, however, South Korean consumers preferred American-made vehicles offered by German and Japanese brands... READ MORE›
ASIA STOCKS GAIN AS TRADE FEARS SUBSIDE; YEN FALLS
The yen slipped and the South Korean won rallied as news emerged of a surprise visit to China by North Korea's leader... READ MORE›
CHILLY RELATIONS PREVENTS INKING OF JAPAN-RUSSIA PEACE TREATY
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems eager to impress Russian President Vladimir Putin-they have held 20 meetings in recent years... READ MORE›
JAPANESE FIRMS BEGIN FILING PAPERWORK FOR U.S. TARIFF EXEMPTIONS AS TRADE, BUSINESS CHIEFS PLAY DOWN IMPACT
If Japan cannot win any exemptions, the next step it could take would be filing a lawsuit against the United States with the World Trade Organization... READ MORE›
ALLY JAPAN IS SPURNED ON TARIFF EXEMPTIONS
Prime Minister Shinzo Abes wooing of President Trump seemed to get Japan little as the United States announced actions on trade... READ MORE›
THESE CHARTS SHOW HOW MARKETS ARE REACTING TO U.S.-CHINA TARIFFS
U.S. stock futures project a lower open for the S P 500 after the index fell 2.5 percent Thursday, the most in six weeks... READ MORE›
BITCOIN FALLS ON FEARS OF REGULATORY TROUBLE FOR BIG CRYPTO EXCHANGE
While Binance was founded in Hong Kong last year, Zhao has said that his company does not currently have a legal headquarters anywhere in the world... READ MORE›
GLOBAL RESPONSE AFTER TRUMP ANNOUNCES TARIFFS AGAINST CHINA
But more important could be the willingness of Chinese authorities to support onshore stock markets and provide ample liquidity for CNY money markets... READ MORE›
BAN NEW PETROL AND DIESEL CARS IN 2030, NOT 2040, SAYS THINKTANK
The Green Alliance said a more ambitious deadline of 2030 is also needed to avoid the UK squandering its leadership on electric cars... READ MORE›
IS FUKUSHIMA DOOMED TO BECOME A DUMPING GROUND FOR TOXIC WASTE?
Government officials, including those tasked with nuclear waste storage, describe the quintessentially Japanese strategy of saki-okuri, or calculated postponement, in the context of nuclear waste storage... READ MORE›
THINGS THAT GET YOU ARRESTED ABROAD
People are being urged to read up on advice before leaving the UK... READ MORE›
TRUMP 'CLARITY' ON TARIFF CONDITIONS NOT WHAT EU WAS LOOKING FOR
The European Union, wonderful countries who treat the U.S. very badly on trade, are complaining about the tariffs on Steel Aluminum, he wrote on Twitter... READ MORE›
NORTH KOREANS 'WANT TO MAKE PEACE'
US President Donald Trump said he believes North Korea wants to 'make peace,' as he praised the reclusive nation for its restraint after announcing a..... READ MORE›
NO HUGGING: ARE WE LIVING THROUGH A CRISIS OF TOUCH?
Strokes and hugs are being edged out of our lives, with doctors, teachers and colleagues increasingly hesitant about social touching... READ MORE›
LOST WW2 AIRCRAFT CARRIER FOUND UNDER WATER
Lost WW2 aircraft carrier found under water Jump to media player The remains of the USS Lexington, which went down 76 years ago, are discovered off Australia... READ MORE›
CHINA ANNOUNCES 8.1% DEFENSE BUDGET BOOST FROM 2017 AS XI PURSUES 'WORLD-CLASS' FORCE
The Senkakus, about 210 km from Miyako Island, are also in the East China Sea... READ MORE›
STOCK DROP DEEPENS IN ASIA AS TRUMP RATTLES NERVES MARKETS WRAP
Japan bore the brunt of declines, with the Topix Index extending losses and JGBs falling after Kuroda's comments... READ MORE›
SEX SLAVE ISSUE: SOUTH KOREA'S MOON CRITICISES JAPAN
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has once again criticised Japan over its wartime use of comfort women, calling it a crime against humanity ... READ MORE›
SCHOOL KIDS PICK FUTURISTIC MASCOTS FOR 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS
The school children of Japan have spoken And a pair of sleek, futuristic-looking characters were unveiled Wednesday as mascots of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo... READ MORE›
JAPAN SLAMS SOUTH KOREA FOR MENTION OF 'SEX SLAVES' AT U.N. MEETING
Tokyo criticized Seoul on Friday over a South Korean minister's use of the term sex slaves at a U.N... READ MORE›
ASIAN SHARES SLIDE AS WEAK CHINA, JAPAN MANUFACTURING DATA ADD TO FED WORRIES
However, it did not fare well against the Japanese yen, a perceived safe haven... READ MORE›
APPLE AND AUTOS ADD FRESH IMPULSE TO WORLD ECONOMY AS CAPITAL SPENDING SPREADS
Big industrial economies, including the United States and Japan, led the recent recovery in capital spending... READ MORE›
INFILTRATING NORTH KOREA, ONE USB DRIVE AT A TIME
A small army of activists in Halifax is infiltrating North Korea, one USB drive at a time... READ MORE›
JAPAN SHOULD RELY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMS TO COUNTER NORTH KOREA
I prefer that long-range strike capabilities to protect the home islands over building a Japanese nuclear force to counter Kim Jong-un's regime, retired Lt... READ MORE›
"CHINESE" GRAFFITI AT JAPANESE NATIONAL PARK SPRAYED BY BURMESE
The graffiti was found last month around the iconic snow-covered trees and ground on the slopes of Aomori Prefecture's Hakkoda mountain range in Towada-Hachimantai National Park... READ MORE›
KYOTO DEVELOPS NEW NICHE, HOSTING WEDDING CEREMONIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COUPLES WHO CHERISH TRADITIONAL JAPAN
KYOTO - More and more couples from overseas are holding wedding ceremonies in Kyoto, attracted by the ancient capital's reputation as symbolizing traditional Japanese culture... READ MORE›
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SINGAPORE SOARS UP INNOVATION RANKINGS, U.S. FALLS OUT OF TOP 10
South Korea remained the global-innovation gold medalist for the fifth consecutive year... READ MORE›
NBC ANGERS SOUTH KOREANS WITH COMPARISON TO JAPAN
The network faced a backlash after an Olympic commentator said that every South Korean sees Japan as a model for their nations rapid development... READ MORE›
COINCHECK SAYS IT LOST CRYPTO COINS VALUED AT ABOUT $400 MILLION
We know where the funds were sent, Otsuka said during a late-night press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange... READ MORE›
CHINA TO OVERTAKE U.S. ECONOMY BY 2032 AS ASIAN MIGHT BUILDS
The report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research in London sees India leapfrogging the U.K... READ MORE›
HE LAY DEAD IN HIS APARTMENT FOR FOUR MONTHS. THIS IS THE JAPANESE CREW THAT TOOK THE CALL.
Akira Fujita, the supervisor of a crew that specializes in cleaning up after lonely deaths, prepares to enter the apartment where Hiroaki was found... READ MORE›
YOUTUBE CUTS TIES WITH VLOGGER OVER JAPAN SUICIDE VIDEO
Logan Paul loses business deals after posting a video showing an apparent suicide victim in Japan... READ MORE›
BRITAIN AND EUROPE MUST TIGHTEN PALM OIL SUPPLY CHAINS TO SAVE FORESTS, EU PARLIAMENT TOLD
Britain and Europe must tighten palm oil supply chains to save forests, EU parliament told... READ MORE›
A NEARLY INVISIBLE OIL SPILL THREATENS SOME OF ASIAS RICHEST FISHERIES
Caused by a fiery collision in the East China Sea, the spill has created an environmental disaster that has tested Chinas ability to lead... READ MORE›
BURNING OIL TANKER SINKS OFF CHINA
An oil tanker burning in the East China Sea for more than a week has finally sunk, Chinese media say... READ MORE›
JAPAN'S PORN STAR WHO TAUGHT A CHINESE GENERATION ABOUT SEX
'Belonging to the world' It seems paradoxical that Ms Aoi is widely adored by Chinese fans, given the tumultuous relations between China and Japan... READ MORE›
HOW SANCHI'S SPILL COULD SPREAD
According to the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, the collision led to the worst tanker spill in 35 years... READ MORE›
DRUG THAT CLAIMS TO KILL THE FLU IN A DAY APPROVED IN JAPAN
The Japanese drug maker Shionogi can begin selling its pill, called Xofluza,A locally but it wouldn't hit U.S. shelves until at least 2019... READ MORE›
FIREWORKS, FOOD AND PRAYERS: NEW YEAR CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD
In Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, tens of thousands gathered around Sky tower as five minutes of nonstop pyrotechnics exploded from the top of the structure... READ MORE›
COINCHECK TO REPAY CUSTOMERS WHO LOST MONEY IN $400 MILLION HACK
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. said it will use its own capital to reimburse customers who lost money in Friday's 400 million theft... READ MORE›
FIRST HAWAII, NOW JAPAN SENDS A FALSE ALARM ABOUT INCOMING NORTH KOREAN MISSILE
North Korea fired two missiles over the Japanese island of Hokkaido last year, triggering the expansion of the system... READ MORE›
AVALANCHE AND VOLCANO HIT JAPAN SKI RESORT
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, 150km 93 miles from Tokyo, erupted on Tuesday but it is not confirmed if that is what triggered the avalanche... READ MORE›
A LITTLE CORNER OF BRAZIL THAT IS FOREVER OKINAWA
Who would have known that the Okinawan language found a home in Brazil just when it was fading back in Japan?... READ MORE›
NBC DUMPS OLYMPIC ANALYST AMID FURY AT KOREA-JAPAN COMMENT
Japan ruled Korea with an iron fist from 1910 to 1945 in a bloody occupation that still strikes a raw nerve... READ MORE›
JAPAN ACCUSES DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TANKER OF PASSING FUEL TO NORTH KOREA
The Japanese government has vowed to take tougher measures to prevent North Korea from circumventing international sanctions... READ MORE›
BURNING IRANIAN OIL TANKER SINKS AFTER JANUARY 6 ACCIDENT
Burning Iranian oil tanker sinks after January 6 accident Chinese state TV... READ MORE›
HOPE FADES FOR MISSING CREW MEMBERS AS IRANIAN OIL TANKER SINKS
That area of the East China Sea is frequently crossed by ships traveling to China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan... READ MORE›
OIL TANKER BURNING OFF CHINA'S COAST AT RISK OF EXPLODING
The official said the tanker was owned by the National Iranian Tanker Co... READ MORE›
CHINA CALLS FOR JAPAN'S JOINT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE TIES
Wang made the call while holding talks with visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in Beijing Sunday... READ MORE›
IRANIAN OIL TANKER STILL ABLAZE AFTER COLLISION OFF CHINA'S COAST
The Panama-registered tanker was sailing from Iran to South Korea, carrying 136,000 tonnes of condensate, an ultra light crude... READ MORE›
NHK WORLD UPDATES APP TO ISSUE DISASTER ALERTS IN ENGLISH
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake taught us many important lessons, said Shogo Takahashi, editor in chief of an NHK World news program... READ MORE›
JAPAN TO NOMINATE ANCIENT TOMBS IN OSAKA FOR WORLD HERITAGE LIST
The government on Friday decided to nominate ancient tumulus clusters in Osaka Prefecture as a UNESCO World Heritage site candidate for 2019... READ MORE›
IRANIAN OIL TANKER SINKS AFTER EXPLOSION SHOOTS FLAMES UP TO 1KM HIGH
The Sanchi, owned by National Iranian Tanker Co, was carrying almost 1 million barrels of condensate, an ultra-light crude oil, to South Korea... READ MORE›
RESCUERS SEARCH TILTED BUILDING IN TAIWAN AS QUAKE DEATH TOLL HITS 10
The Yunmen Tsuiti building was one of several damaged by late Tuesday's magnitude 6.4 quake... READ MORE›
AS TRUMP FOCUSES ON NORTH KOREA, CHINA PUSHES INTO WEST PACIFIC
There is an attempt to alter the present status in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, Abe told the publication... READ MORE›
COINCHECK PROMISES 46BN YEN REFUND AFTER CRYPTOCURRENCY THEFT
Tokyo-based digital currency exchange Coincheck says it will reimburse some 260,000 victims of theft... READ MORE›