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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›
FALSE-ALARM MISSILE ALERT SPOOKS HAWAII RESIDENTS BUT JAPANESE SANGUINE
A false alarm warning of an incoming ballistic missile sent Hawaii -- a popular destination for Japanese -- into a panic Saturday, with some resi... READ MORE›
BOAT WASHES ASHORE IN AKITA WITH EIGHT ABOARD CLAIMING TO BE NORTH KOREAN FISHERMEN
The discovery of apparent North Korean fishing boats is a fairly frequent occurrence in Japan and doesn't always rate as an urgent matter... 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›
JAPANESE DEPARTURE TAX COULD HAVE LARGE IMPACT ON AIRLINES SUCH AS LOW-COST CARRIERS
Japanese departure tax could have large impact on airlines such as low-cost carriers ANA CEO... READ MORE›
OSAKA GOV. ICHIRO MATSUI HEADS TO PARIS TO BOOST BID FOR 2025 WORLD EXPO
Yoshimura, who called the statue a form of Japan-bashing, has threatened to end the 60-year Osaka-San Francisco sister city relationship over the matter... READ MORE›
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RADIOACTIVE BOARS THWART RESIDENTS PLANS TO RETURN HOME
Boars have caused about 854,000 in damage to agriculture in Fukushima prefecture, reported the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri... READ MORE›
IS WAGYU THE WORLD'S MOST OVERRATED STEAK?
Decided Japanese wagyu wasn't the answer he sought... READ MORE›
U.S. WORLD WAR II VET RETURNS JAPANESE FLAG TO FALLEN SOLDIER'S FAMILY 73 YEARS LATER
About 20 years ago, Tatsuya visited Saipan with his younger brother, imagining what their older brother might have gone through... READ MORE›
ABE ECHOES JAPANS PAST WAR APOLOGIES BUT ADDS NONE
But in a potentially contentious break with previous expressions of contrition by Japanese leaders Mr. Abe did not offer a new personal apology of his own... READ MORE›
JAPANESE POLITICIAN IN SEXISM ROW AFTER CALL FOR WOMEN TO HAVE MORE BABIES
The Japanese government's top spokesman has rebutted charges of sexism after he called on women to contribute to their country's wellbeing by having more babies... READ MORE›
THESE ARE THE AMAZING THINGS YOU CAN DO IN JAPAN ON CAT DAY
The event began in 1987 after an Executive Cat Day Committee polled cat-lovers across Japan and decided that February 22 should be Cat Day... READ MORE›
JAPAN HOLDS FIRST-EVER EVACUATION DRILL SIMULATING NORTH KOREAN MISSILE STRIKE INTO WATERS NEARBY
Amid a growing missile threat from North Korea, the northern city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, held Japan's first-ever evacuation drill for local residents, g... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA CONSIDERS LEGAL ACTION AS JAPAN SNUBS ANTARCTIC WHALING BAN
Environment minister Greg Hunt says he hopes Japan does not undertake so-called scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer... READ MORE›
JAPAN AVALANCHE KILLS SEVEN STUDENTS AND TEACHER
More than 40 injured after avalanche struck while students were climbing near Nasu Onsen ski resort north of Tokyo... READ MORE›
EIGHT SCHOOL CHILDREN FEARED DEAD IN JAPANESE AVALANCHE
The avalanche occurred early on Monday near Nasu in Tochigi prefecture, 120km 75 miles north of Tokyo... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA SEAL MAJOR FREE TRADE DEAL
Related Stories China and Australia have sealed a major free trade agreement, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare address to parliament in Canberra... READ MORE›
JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA ARGUE OVER A CHOCOLATE-COVERED PRETZEL STICK
South Korea and Japan fight over a group of guano-covered rocky islets in the sea between them... READ MORE›
250 000 JAPANESE STILL DISPLACED 4 YEARS AFTER QUAKE
2 COMMENTEMAILMORE IITATE, Japan When a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown at the nearby Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, Yumi Kanno did not hesitate... READ MORE›
BEARING MAKER NSK CLAIMS TO MAKE WORLD'S TOP FIDGET SPINNER
A major bearing maker in Kanagawa Prefecture claims to have developed a fidget spinner that whirls longer than any on the market -- 12 minutes and cou... READ MORE›
STATUES PLACED IN SOUTH KOREA HONOR COMFORT WOMEN ENSLAVED FOR JAPANS TROOPS
SEOUL South Korea An unsmiling South Korean girl stares forward with an accusatory expression... READ MORE›
OBAMA ON ASIA: INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE JOBS
BEIJING President Obama arrives in Beijing on Monday for a week-long trip to three countries China, Burma and Australia for summits with other world leaders... READ MORE›
EXPERTS FAULT SOUTH KOREAN RESPONSE TO MERS OUTBREAK
Fukuda, who said transparency during an outbreak was the basis of trust, urged South Korea to continue to enforce a strong quarantine and monitoring system... READ MORE›
MOUNT FUJI GETS FREE WI-FI IN BID TO DRAW MORE VISITORS
The initiative is aimed at attracting more overseas visitors to Shizuoka and Yamanashi the two prefectures that are home to Mount Fuji... READ MORE›
SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT IS OPEN TO TALKS WITH ABE
Ties between South Korea and Japan, its former colonizer, have been strained for years, largely over issues rooted in their painful history... READ MORE›
PARROT PICKS JAPAN TO DEFEAT U.S. IN WOMEN'S WORLD CUP FINAL
She was on the money in predicting Japan would beat Switzerland, Cameroon, Ecuador, Netherlands, Australia and England in Canada... READ MORE›
HUSBAND PLANTS THOUSANDS OF FLOWERS FOR TWO YEARS TO MAKE HIS BLIND WIFE SMILE AGAIN
Japan may be famous for its cherry blossom at this time of year, but in Miyazaki Prefecture people flock to see a different floral spectacle... READ MORE›
KUMAMOTO RESIDENTS PICK UP THE PIECES FOLLOWING KYUSHU'S STRONGEST QUAKE
It was just like the Great Hanshin Earthquake or the Great East Japan Earthquake... READ MORE›
THE 'NORTH KOREA GHOST BOATS' WASHING UP ON JAPAN
A scrap of what is thought to be part of the North Korean flag flying from one of the boats is also a clue... READ MORE›
I WANT TO APOLOGISE TO ANDREA AND LAUREN... I HAD A BAD NIGHT
In its ruling on Thursday, the Gwangju court said that Mr. Kim, the chief executive of Chonghaejin Marine, had helped the Yoo family embezzle company funds... READ MORE›
DEATH TOLL RISES AS SECOND MASSIVE QUAKE HITS JAPAN
The earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture for a second time following a 6.4 earthquake on April 14, 2016, that killed nine people... READ MORE›
ABE FACES GROWING WRATH OF OKINAWANS OVER US BASE
But as he begins to focus on the noneconomic pieces of his agenda, resistance is stirring not only in Okinawa but across Japan... READ MORE›
OH DEER NARAS FAMOUS FOUR-LEGGED CREATURES ARE BEING CULLED
The deer in and around Nara park pose a danger to people as well as crops... READ MORE›
JAPANESE SUSHI CHAIN PAYS $117,000 FOR A TUNA. YES, ONE TUNA.
Sushi Zanmai, a Japanese restaurant chain, just paid 117,000 for a 441-pound bluefin tuna... READ MORE›
JAPANESE PM SHINZO ABE STOPS SHORT OF NEW APOLOGY IN WAR ANNIVERSARY SPEECH
Even so, we Japanese, across generations, must squarely face history... READ MORE›
CHINA ENLISTS SQUAD OF TRAINED MONKEYS TO CLEAR SKIES DURING MEMORIAL PARADE
According to Wang Minghzi of China's air force Peoples Liberation Army monkeys have mastered the skills necessary to destroy birds nests... READ MORE›