Recent News Headlines : Matsumoto - Japan

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

5th March, 2018 32

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 685

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

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

28th February, 2018 13

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

28th February, 2018 37

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

28th February, 2018 79

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

27th February, 2018 3

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

24th February, 2018 205

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

24th February, 2018 194

"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

24th February, 2018 5

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

U.S. MILITARY HELICOPTER FLIES OVER OKINAWA SCHOOL DESPITE PROMISE TO AVOID IT


2 Elementary School on Friday and said an investigation is underway... READ MORE

24th February, 2018 7

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

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

JAPANESE CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE BRIEFLY TRIPS UP TRADE


The incident comes after hackers stole 530 million in digital money from Coincheck last month, sparking checks by regulators of Japan's other exchange operators, including Tech Bureau... READ MORE

21st February, 2018 375

EUROPEAN STOCKS FALTER AFTER ASIA RALLY; OIL RISES


These are the main moves in markets Stocks The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.6 percent as of 3 25 p.m... READ MORE

19th February, 2018 323

ASIA MARKETS EDGE UP AS INVESTOR SENTIMENT CALMS


Tokyo followed Wall Street's narrowly positive close, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index up 1.33 percent, or 288.76 points, to 22,009.01 at the break... READ MORE

19th February, 2018 0

AUSTRALIA US INDIA AND JAPAN IN TALKS TO ESTABLISH BELT AND ROAD ALTERNATIVE REPORT


The Indo-Pacific strategy has been endorsed by Washington and is also seen as a counter to the Belt and Road Initiative... READ MORE

19th February, 2018 338

JAPAN TO PLEDGE VLADIVOSTOCK WORKS IN HOPES OF EASING KURILS DISPUTE


Known as the Southern Kurils in Russia, and in Japan as the Northern Territories, the islands are all administered by Moscow... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 127

JAPAN'S ABE LIKELY TO NOMINATE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON FRIDAY


According to local media reports, the two deputy positions will go to BOJ Executive Director Masayoshi Amamiya and Etsuro Honda, ambassador to Switzerland... READ MORE

15th February, 2018 61

JAPAN'S WORRIES ABOUT NORTH KOREA'S 'CHARM OFFENSIVE'


The North Koreans feel the same as us, South Korean player Choi Ji Yeon said before the game... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 69

JAPANESE COMPANY PLANS WORLD'S TALLEST WOODEN BUILDING


Other parts of the world are also exploring wood as a construction material, with the 24-storey HoHo Tower scheduled to open later this year... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 655

IN THIS SOUTH KOREAN UNIVERSITY COURSE, DATING ISN'T JUST FOR FUN -- IT'S COMPULSORY


There are lots of people against dating and against relationships these days in Korea, Jang said... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 430

ALL ABOARD THE DIGITAL TRAIN: FIRST STOP, A SAFER FUTURE


For passengers, a fully digital train would primarily offer improved safety on-board, along with an enhanced experience through better infotainment on board... READ MORE

13th February, 2018 25

NEARLY INVISIBLE OIL SPILL POSES THREAT TO RICH ASIAN FISHERIES


It is the largest oil spill in decades, but the disaster has unfolded outside the glare of international attention that big spills have previously attracted... READ MORE

13th February, 2018 47

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

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

'IGNORANT & INSENSITIVE': NBC APOLOGIZES TO KOREA FOR JAPAN COMMENTS


The comments were made by NBC Winter Olympics Analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo during Friday's opening ceremony Koreans were not impressed... READ MORE

12th February, 2018 270

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

NBC APOLOGIZES TO SOUTH KOREANS FOR ANALYST'S REMARK


They also criticized the accuracy of giving Japan credit for South Korea's resurgence... READ MORE

11th February, 2018 9

Trending News Headlines : Matsumoto

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

HOW SEA SHEPHERD LOST BATTLE AGAINST JAPANS WHALE HUNTERS IN ANTARCTIC


But what infuriates conservationists is that Japan is hunting and killing whales in a conservation zone, the Southern Ocean whaling sanctuary, that surrounds Antarctica... READ MORE

23rd December, 2017 8529

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

XI'S CHINA RISING, TRUMP'S AMERICA WANING


While Trump is picking fights with new and old adversaries, China is steadily expanding its spheres of influence... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 6529

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

26th December, 2017 5638

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

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

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

31st December, 2017 2142

TOKYO, SEOUL ATTENTIVE YET RESTRAINED AS TRUMP PROPOSES WEAPONS SALES


What's new are the Aegis Ashore missile defense system and anti-ship anti-ground cruise missiles, which had also been discussed before the Trump visit... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 2080

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

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

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

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

8th January, 2018 1347

RUSSIA SAYS TOKYO'S DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. MISSILES A BLOW TO RELATIONS


Russia and Japan never formally ended their hostilities after World War Two because of a dispute over a chain of islands in the Pacific... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 1214

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

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

8th January, 2018 1135

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

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

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

21st January, 2018 802

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

28th January, 2018 721

COLLISION NEAR CHINA LEAVES IRANIAN OIL TANKER IN FLAMES


That area of the East China Sea is frequently crossed by ships traveling to China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan... READ MORE

8th January, 2018 654


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