Japan flood toll nears 200,thousands battling thirst
KURASHIKI, JAPAN: Intense heat and water shortages raised fears of disease outbreaks in flood-hit western… Read More
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Japan races to find survivors of floods that killed nearly 100
JAPAN: Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors… Read More
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30 dead as record rains devastate parts of Japan
Record rainfall devastated parts of Japan, killing at least 30 people, as homes disappeared beneath… Read More
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Eleven killed, 45 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan
TOKYO: At least 45 people are missing as torrential rains that have killed 11 people… Read More
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Japan executes sarin attack cult leader and six followers
The leader of the Japanese doomsday cult that carried out a deadly 1995 sarin attack… Read More
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Japan captain retiring after World Cup dream dashed
TOKYO: Japan captain Makoto Hasebe has announced his retirement from the national team, on the… Read More
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Stunned silence in Tokyo as Japan World Cup dream ends
As dawn broke in Tokyo, Japan fans had dared to believe their team was about… Read More
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Belgium fights back from two down to beat Japan 3-2 in added time
MOSCOW: Belgium fought back from two goals down to beat Japan 3-2 with an added-time… Read More
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Belgium pip England to top spot as Japan sneak into World Cup last 16
Russia: Belgium beat England to top spot in their World Cup group on Thursday after… Read More
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Japan slip through to last 16 despite Poland loss
VOLGOGRAD, Russia: Japan became the only Asian side to progress to the World Cup’s last… Read More
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Japan probe arrives at asteroid after nearly four-year space odyssey
TOKYO: A space probe of Japan named after a falcon arrived at an asteroid 300… Read More
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Hello Kitty bullet train debuts this week in Japan
TOKYO: Resplendent in shocking pink, a sleek "Hello Kitty" bullet train, complete with special carriages… Read More
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Honda hits late Japan leveller to blow World Cup group wide open
Substitute Keisuke Honda equalised with 12 minutes left as Japan twice pegged back Senegal in… Read More
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Japan worker’s pay docked for taking lunch 3 mins early
A Japanese city official has been reprimanded and fined for repeatedly leaving his desk during… Read More
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Japan make history with World Cup win against 10-man Colombia
SARANSK: Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat… Read More
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Three dead as strong quake shakes Japan’s Osaka
TOKYO: A powerful quake rocked Japan's second city of Osaka on Monday, killing three people… Read More
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Trump threatened to send 25 million Mexicans to Japan: report
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump threatened Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe he would ship 25 million Mexicans… Read More
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Japan to bring in more foreign labour as workforce shrinks
TOKYO: Japan announced Friday plans to ease immigration restrictions and bring in more foreign workers… Read More
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Second jobs, once rare in Japan, are reshaping attitudes about work
TOKYO: Kazuhiro Hasegawa has been driving a taxi in Tokyo for three years. It’s a… Read More
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Honda to start selling Hondajet in Japan next year
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co on Wednesday said it would start selling its six-seater business jet… Read More
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