Recent News Headlines : Japan - Japan

WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES IN JAPAN AT AGE OF 117


The US-based Gerontology Research Group says that another Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, is now the world's oldest person in its records... READ MORE

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WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON, LAST BORN IN 19TH CENTURY, DIES IN JAPAN AT 117


The U.S.-based Gerontology Research Group says that another Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, is now the world's oldest person in its records... READ MORE

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WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES IN JAPAN AT AGE OF 117


The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died... READ MORE

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WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES IN JAPAN AT AGE OF 117


TOKYO AP -- The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died... READ MORE

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WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DEAD AT AGE 117


The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died... READ MORE

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WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES IN JAPAN AT AGE OF 117


Her town of Kikai is in Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands... READ MORE

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WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES IN JAPAN AT 117


The US-based Gerontology Research Group says that another Japanese woman, Chiyo Yoshida, is now the world's oldest person in its records... READ MORE

22nd April, 2018 2982

WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES AT 117 IN SOUTHERN JAPAN


The U.S.-based Gerontology Research Group says that another Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, is now the world's oldest person in its records... READ MORE

22nd April, 2018 5878

JAPANESE LAWMAKERS ENACT LAW ON COURT JURISDICTION FOR INTERNATIONAL DIVORCES


The Diet enacts a revised law stipulating Japanese court jurisdiction over international divorce, in a move expected to speed up lengthy proceedings... READ MORE

18th April, 2018 10

MESSAGING APP, WEBSITE STOPPED WORKING WORLDWIDE, BACK UP AGAIN


Original story Popular messaging service Telegram went offline without warning Tuesday night, leaving many users around the world without a solution to fix it... READ MORE

18th April, 2018 0

MIKE POMPEO MADE TOP-SECRET VISIT TO NORTH KOREA, REPORT SAYS


North Korea's nuclear weapons program is a prime topic of Trump's meetings with his Japanese counterpart... READ MORE

18th April, 2018 987

IMMIGRANTS HELD IN JAPAN ON HUNGER STRIKE


Last year, around 100 inmates at immigration detention centres across Japan went on hunger strike in protest against conditions... READ MORE

17th April, 2018 210

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START YOUR DAY


China and Japan join forces on North Korea, more Russia sanctions after Syria attack, and S P 500 Index futures climb at the start of the week... READ MORE

17th April, 2018 84

28-FEET-TALL JAPANESE ROBOT LOOKS LIKE A REAL WORLD TRANSFORMER


Sakakibara Kikai's engineer Go Sakakibara poses with the bipedal robot Mononofu during its demonstration at its factory in Shinto Village, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, April 12, 2018... READ MORE

16th April, 2018 0

US SHOULD NOT BLAME OTHERS FOR ITS OWN TRADE DEFICIT ISSUES


The Japan-US trade friction was one of the reasons for the crash, the senior chairman said... READ MORE

14th April, 2018 3

JAPAN'S NEW 'MARINES' FILL IMPORTANT HOLE IN MILITARY CAPABILITIES


It does demonstrate that Japan is gradually filling in the gaps in its defense armor, said Brooks... READ MORE

12th April, 2018 315

MATILDAS ATTACKER SAM KERR SCORES TWO GOALS IN 8-0 WIN OVER VIETNAM AT ASIAN CUP


South Korea and Japan played out a hard-fought 0-0 draw in the other Group B match... READ MORE

11th April, 2018 111

WORLD'S OLDEST MAN, A 112-YEAR-OLD HOKKAIDO RESIDENT, LIKES SWEETS AND HOT SPRING SOAKS


Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan's hot springs for many years -- probably longer than most people... READ MORE

10th April, 2018 2298

4.3 MAGNITUDE QUAKE RATTLES STATE, SECOND MORNING IN A ROW


A magnitude 4.6 earthquake also shook Oklahoma on Saturday and tremors were felt in neighboring Kansas and Missouri, according to the USGS... READ MORE

10th April, 2018 51

AUSTRALIAN WOMAN RENEWS PLEA FOR JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT TO AMEND U.S. FORCES AGREEMENT AFTER RAPE ORDEAL


Court records show that Fisher was raped by American serviceman Bloke Deans near the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2002... READ MORE

7th April, 2018 316

FEMALE FIRST-AIDERS ORDERED FROM SUMO RING


The head of Japan's sumo association later apologised to the women... READ MORE

5th April, 2018 4466

A JAPANESE WOMAN TRIED TO SAVE A MAN'S LIFE IN THE SUMO RING, BUT WAS ORDERED AWAY FOR BEING 'UNCLEAN'


Japan's national sport was already struggling to compete for viewers with baseball, a hugely popular sport here... READ MORE

5th April, 2018 3948

HEAD OF JAPAN'S SUMO ASSOCIATION APOLOGIZES AFTER FEMALE MEDICS ORDERED OUT OF RING


Two women, apparently medical experts, rushed in and started performing first aid as several male sumo officials surrounding the mayor looked on... READ MORE

5th April, 2018 509

SPECTER OF TRADE WAR RETURNS TO BATTER STOCKS


Specter of Trade War Returns to Batter Stocks Markets Wrap... READ MORE

4th April, 2018 1172

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

3rd April, 2018 178

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

2nd April, 2018 0

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

29th March, 2018 85

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

28th March, 2018 69

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

28th March, 2018 0

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

27th March, 2018 443

Trending News Headlines : Japan

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

23rd January, 2018 119856

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

8th March, 2018 78608

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

12th February, 2018 7403

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

27th January, 2018 6941

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

30th January, 2018 5490

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

11th January, 2018 5150

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

23rd February, 2018 4935

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

12th February, 2018 4924

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

14th January, 2018 3947

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

15th January, 2018 3505

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

26th January, 2018 2656

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

23rd February, 2018 2212

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

27th January, 2018 2060

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

16th January, 2018 2057

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

23rd January, 2018 1936

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

4th February, 2018 1783

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

12th February, 2018 1702

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

24th January, 2018 1590

BURNING IRANIAN OIL TANKER SINKS AFTER JANUARY 6 ACCIDENT


Burning Iranian oil tanker sinks after January 6 accident Chinese state TV... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 1535

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

24th February, 2018 1491

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

14th January, 2018 1483

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

23rd March, 2018 1223

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

28th January, 2018 1185

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

2nd March, 2018 1056

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

11th February, 2018 1038

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

18th March, 2018 1038

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

2nd March, 2018 951

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

19th January, 2018 934

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

14th January, 2018 927

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

8th February, 2018 901


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