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BONDS TUMBLE STOCKS MIXED AS TAX BILL PROGRESSES MARKETS WRAP
Earlier, Japan's Topix index closed at its highest level since November 1991, while stocks in Hong Kong and China declined... READ MORE›
JAPAN BUYS US MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM TO COUNTER NORTH KOREAN THREAT
The defence ministry will buy two Aegis Ashore land-based systems to add to its SM-3 guided missiles launched by Aegis-equipped destroyers and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles... READ MORE›
SLEEPING GIANTS: WHY WHALES DON'T DROWN WHEN THEY NAP
Humpback whales, for example, have been found resting motionless on the surface of the water for about 30 minutes... READ MORE›
EXPORTS TO ASIA HELP JAPAN MARK TRADE SURPLUS FOR SIXTH MONTH IN ROW
In November, Asia-bound exports surged 20.4 percent to ?3.89 trillion, setting a record for that month... READ MORE›
GLOBAL MARKETS-ASIAN SHARES RISE AMID US TAX CUT HOPES CHINA INFOCUS
Japan's Nikkei was the best performer in the region, rising 1.3 percent to edge closer to a 25-year peak of 23,382 points set last month... READ MORE›
JAPAN AND U.K. TO SEEK MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF TRADE STANDARDS AFTER BREXIT
Britain is the second most important destination for Japanese investment after the United States... READ MORE›
JAPAN OPENS WORLDS FIRST DRIVE-THROUGH FUNERAL SERVICE
Welcome to the 21st century world of funerals in Japan... READ MORE›
ROK PRESIDENT MOON JAE-IN VISITS CHONGQING
The Republic of Korea's President Moon Jae-in paid a visit to the Museum of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Chongqing Saturday morning... READ MORE›
CHINA MARKS NANJING MASSACRE ANNIVERSARY BUT XI LOW KEY
China consistently reminds its people of the 1937 massacre in which it says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people in what was then its capital... READ MORE›
PRESUMED NORTH KOREAN GHOST SHIP WASHES ASHORE IN NORTHERN JAPAN
Nov 28 A North Korean fishing boat with 10 crew members was found drifting near an uninhabited island off Matsumae, Hokkaido... READ MORE›
'NORTH KOREAN GHOST SHIP' FOUND IN JAPAN WITH DEAD BODY INSIDE
Ten North Korean fishermen found in a boat drifting near Japan's main northernmost island, Hokkaido, were detained on Nov. 28... READ MORE›
'LONELY GIFS' BY MOTOCROSS SAITO CELEBRATE SOLITUDE IN JAPAN
A robot to combat loneliness Jump to media player Japanese inventor Kentaro Yoshifuji built his Orihime robot to address the loneliness he felt as a child... READ MORE›
JAPAN AIR FORCE DRILLS WITH U.S. BOMBERS, STEALTH FIGHTERS NEAR KOREAN
Japanese F-15 fighters on Tuesday held drills with U.S. B1-B bombers, F-35 stealth aircraft and F-18 multirole combat jets... READ MORE›
JAPAN BEATS CHINA 1-0 IN EAFF E-1 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship is running in Tokyo and Chiba from Dec 8-16... READ MORE›
JAPAN PICKS 'NORTH' AS 2017 SYMBOL AMID N KOREA THREAT
Kanji are the adopted Chinese characters that are used in the Japanese writing system, along with other types of alphabets... READ MORE›
U.S. ARMY DESERTER TO NORTH KOREA WHO MARRIED JAPANESE ABDUCTEE DIES AT 77
TOKYO -- Charles Jenkins, a U.S. Army deserter to North Korea who married a Japanese abductee and lived in Japan after their release, has died... READ MORE›
JAPAN'S GUN CONTROL LAWS SO STRICT THE YAKUZA TURN TO TOY PISTOLS
The Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest organized crime group, with over a hundred years in business split apart on August 27th 2015... READ MORE›
JAPAN'S CAUTION OVER N. KOREAN 'GHOST SHIPS' LETS CHINA OFF HOOK
And whether Japan likes it or not, it is powerless to prevent the penetration of North Korean vessels deep into its waters... READ MORE›
BRITAIN SHOULD SIGN A CANADA-STYLE TRADE DEAL WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION AFTER BREXIT, DAVID DAVIS SAYS
Britain should sign a Canada-style trade deal with the European Union after Brexit, David Davis said today... READ MORE›
OSAKA REGALES TOP WORLD EXPO OFFICIAL, BUT CONCERNS LINGER OVER HOSTING 2025 EVENT
To date, Osaka and Kansai have emphasized the local economic benefits of hosting the expo... READ MORE›
JAPAN ARRESTS NORTH KOREAN CREW AMID MYSTERY BOAT ARRIVALS
A spokesman at the Japan coast guard declined to comment... READ MORE›
FLYNN'S FALSE STATEMENT TO FBI COULD SPELL TROUBLE FOR TRUMP
And that appears to be a big problem for Donald Trump... READ MORE›
JAPAN TO ACQUIRE AIR-LAUNCHED MISSILES ABLE TO STRIKE NORTH KOREA
Japan is to acquire medium-range, air-launched cruise missiles, capable of striking North Korea, a controversial purchase of what will become the longest-range... READ MORE›
BORN IN JAPAN, PLAYING FOR NORTH KOREA UNDER SHADOW OF MISSILE
Soccer Born in Japan, playing for North Korea under shadow of missile crisis... READ MORE›
GHOSTLY BOATS CARRY NORTH KOREAN CREWS DEAD AND ALIVE TO JAPAN
Those doubts were fanned last month when Japan's Coast Guard discovered a North Korean boat anchored near an island off Hokkaido... READ MORE›
ALMOST HALF OF JAPAN FIRMS KEEN TO IMPROVE INTERNAL CONTROLS IN WAKE O
Fretting about the impact of a string of falsification and compliance scandals, nearly half of Japanese firms have either taken steps to strengthen internal co... READ MORE›
NORTH KOREAN 'GHOST SHIPS' REVEAL DESPERATION FOR FOOD AND FUNDS
They are expected to be sent back to North Korea via China... READ MORE›
'DUAL KEY' NUCLEAR WEAPONS-SHARING WITH WASHINGTON WOULD SAVE TOKYO TROUBLE OF DEVELOPING OWN ARSENAL, PROTECT ALLIANCE
Seoul and Washington are also seriously discussing using US technology to build conventionally-armed nuclear submarines for South Korea's Navy... READ MORE›
GROUP OF LAWMAKERS VISIT NOTORIOUS YASUKUNI SHRINE IN JAPAN
Visits to the infamous shrine by Japanese leaders and officials have sparked strong criticism from China, South Korea, and other countries in Asia... READ MORE›
CHINA-JAPAN TIES SEEN AT DIALOGUE AS BENEFIT TO REGION
A stable, healthy relationship between China and Japan conforms to the shared interests of the two countries, former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan said in Tokyo on Monday... READ MORE›
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TRUMP TELLS JAPAN IT CAN PROTECT ITSELF BY BUYING U.S. ARMS
President Trump by turns generous and challenging as he pressed Japan on shooting down North Korean missiles and on trade imbalances with the United States... READ MORE›
TRUMP SAID 'SAMURAI' JAPAN SHOULD HAVE SHOT DOWN OVERFLYING NORTH KOREAN MISSILES
The revelation came ahead of Trump's arrival in Japan on Sunday at the start of his five-nation trip to Asia... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP TO PLAY GOLF WITH TIGER WOODS & DUSTIN JOHNSON
During the trip, Trump took time to praise the skill of South Korea's female golfers... READ MORE›
JAPAN WILL ENTERTAIN DONALD TRUMP WITH PEN-PINEAPPLE-APPLE-PEN SINGER
Trump is due to play golf with the Japanese leader and Hideki Matsuyama, the world No 4, next Sunday at the venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics tournament... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP DUMPS ENTIRE BOX OF FISH FOOD INTO KOI POND ON JAPAN VISIT A
Donald Trump provided a moment of light relief on his trip to Japan with his unsubtle fish feeding technique... READ MORE›
TRUMP STARTS ASIA TRIP, TO WORK WITH CHINA TO PROMOTE PEACE, PROSPERITY[1]
Trump will start his 12-day Asia trip on Friday to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines... READ MORE›
TRUMP IN JAPAN FOR 1ST STOP OF ASIAN TOUR, SECURITY, TRADE IN FOCUS
Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are slated to play golf Sunday afternoon at a country club outside Tokyo before having dinner together... READ MORE›
U.S. MILITARY BANS TROOPS IN JAPAN FROM DRINKING AFTER OKINAWA ACCIDENT
U.S. military bans troops in Japan from drinking alcohol after fatal Okinawa accident... READ MORE›
ASTON MARTIN WARNS IT COULD HAVE TO STOP MAKING CARS IF BREXIT TALKS FAIL
Aston Martin has warned it could have to halt production of all its cars if Theresa May fails to secure a Brexit deal... READ MORE›
JAPAN IS ALL ABUZZ ABOUT THE ARRIVAL OF A TRUMP
TOKYO -- Trump is set to deliver a much-anticipated speech in Tokyo that the Japanese government hopes will make waves... READ MORE›
JAPAN CAN SHOOT N. KOREAN MISSILES 'OUT OF THE SKY' IF IT BUYS ENOUGH ARMS FROM US - TRUMP
Donald Trump has promised Tokyo will be able to shoot down North Korea's missiles out of the sky if it purchases enough arms from the US... READ MORE›
CHINA, JAPAN OFFICIALS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON SECURITY ISSUES AT 15TH DIALOGUE[1]
Senior diplomats from China and Japan have exchanged views on a number of security issues at the 15th China-Japan Security Dialogue held in Tokyo... READ MORE›
OSAKA MAYOR TO END SISTER CITY STATUS WITH SAN FRANCISCO OVER 'COMFORT WOMEN' STATUE
San Francisco 'comfort woman' statue angers Osaka mayor... READ MORE›
IVANKA TRUMP SAYS WORLD SHOULD BOOST WOMEN IN CUTTING-EDGE INDUSTRIES
Ivanka Trump, the daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump, delivers a speech at World Assembly for Women WAW!... READ MORE›
'ALL OPTIONS ON THE TABLE' WITH N KOREA
North Korea admitted in 2002 to kidnapping Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 80s to help train its spies in Japanese language and culture... READ MORE›
TRUMP HEADS TO JAPAN WITH NORTH KOREA ON HIS MIND
Abe and Trump will meet families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea... READ MORE›
TRUMP, DOGGED AT HOME, BEGINS LONGEST PRESIDENTIAL ASIA TRIP IN YEARS
Bush became ill at a Japanese state dinner... READ MORE›
TRUMP SAYS JAPAN WOULD SHOOT NORTH KOREAN MISSILES 'OUT OF SKY' IF IT BOUGHT U.S. WEAPONRY
Trump says Japan would shoot North Korean missiles out of sky if it bought US weaponry... READ MORE›
WEAKENING TYPHOON LAN PASSES NEAR TOKYO, AT LEAST TWO KILLED
The centre of the storm was northeast of Tokyo on Monday morning and it was moving northeast at 65 km h 40 mph, the Japan Meteorological Agency said... READ MORE›
THE 'TAXI PRINCE' FIGHTING TO MAKE SURE UBER WON'T WIN IN JAPAN
Uber is also considering tie-ups with Japanese taxi companies, a person with knowledge of the matter said... READ MORE›
TRUMP WINGS HIS WAY TO ASIA TO TALK TRADE, NORTH KOREA NUKES
After a couple of days in Japan, Trump plans to emphasize trade and North Korea nukes during visits to Seoul and Beijing... READ MORE›
HOW JAPAN'S YOUTH SEE THE KAMIKAZE PILOTS OF WW2
For Japan's post-war generation, the experiences of former kamikaze pilots are unimaginable, even to their own family members... READ MORE›
JAPAN SETS DATE FOR EMPEROR'S ABDICATION
Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito will step down in April 2019, marking the end of an imperial era for Japan... READ MORE›
CATHAY PACIFIC FLIGHT CREW SAY THEY SAW NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TEST
Flight trackers put the plane close to Japan around the time of Pyongyang's Hwasong-15 missile test on 29 November... READ MORE›
TWO DIE AS TYPHOON LAN HITS JAPAN
Typhoon Lan made landfall at Shizuoka, 175km 110 miles south-west of Tokyo, at about 03 00 local time on Monday 18 00 GMT Sunday ... READ MORE›
AMID SCANDALS, JAPAN CARMAKERS LOOK TO FUTURE AT TOKYO AUTO SHOW
Nissan declined 0.4 percent to close at 1,093 yen in Tokyo trading Tuesday, while Toyota rose 0.7 percent to 7,028 yen... READ MORE›
THE DETERRENCE FORCE CRASHES LIBYA'S COMIC CON, SEIZES ORGANIZERS FOR ALLEGED 'ATTACK ON MORALS'
The event has since grown in size and spread around the world, including to ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
SURVEY RANKS JAPANESE KIDS' GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AT NO. 2, BEHIND SINGAPORE
Some 6,600 Japanese students participated in the wider 2015 survey, with around 2,000 taking part in the specific collaborative problem-solving skills study... READ MORE›
JAPAN PM SHINZO ABE PROMISES TO DEAL WITH NORTH KOREA THREAT
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to deal firmly with North Korea after exit polls suggested he won a clear victory in Sunday's election... READ MORE›
SKELETAL REMAINS OF 8 PEOPLE FOUND IN WOODEN BOAT WASHED UP ON JAPANESE BEACH
Small and old North Korean ships that sail beyond its coastal waters are vulnerable to bad weather, he said... READ MORE›