Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
TOKYO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that Washington would soon announce new,… Read More
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Japan
Nintendo to produce animation film on Super Mario
Japanese video game maker Nintendo on Thursday announced it would team with US film studio… Read More
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Eleven people killed in fire at Japanese seniors welfare facility
TOKYO: Eleven people were killed and five were rescued in a fire at a facility… Read More
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Japan orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
TOKYO: Japanese authorities said they would investigate all cryptocurrency exchanges in the country for security… Read More
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Despite sanctions, North Korea exported coal to South and Japan via Russia: intelligence sources
PARIS/LONDON/MOSCOW: North Korea shipped coal to Russia last year which was then delivered to South… Read More
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Tokyo gets first ‘heavy snow’ alert in four years
TOKYO: Japan's weather agency Monday issued a heavy snow warning for Tokyo for the first… Read More
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Japan broadcaster mistakenly flashes North Korea missile alert
TOKYO: Japan's public broadcaster on Tuesday mistakenly flashed that North Korea appeared to have launched… Read More
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Japan praises Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate scourge of terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Japan has praised Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate the scourge of terrorism. This was stated… Read More
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YouTube pares back Logan Paul partnership after suicide video post
LOS ANGELES: YouTube said on Wednesday it is removing popular American vlogger Logan Paul from… Read More
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U.S. approves anti-ballistic missile sale to Japan amid North Korea threat
WASHINGTON: The U.S. government has approved the sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan to defend… Read More
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Former president of Japan’s Toyota dies at 88
TOKYO: Toyota's former president Tatsuro Toyoda, who helped the Japanese auto giant establish a foothold… Read More
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PM for enhanced cooperation with Japan in diverse fields
ISLAMABAD: Welcoming Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his delegation to Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahid… Read More
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YouTube star Logan Paul apologizes for viral suicide video
Actor and YouTube celebrity Logan Paul apologized for posting a video of a suicide victim… Read More
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Japan’s foreign minister arriving in Islamabad on Jan 3
ISLAMABAD: Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono will arrive in Islamabad on January 3 on a… Read More
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Uber struggles to make inroads in Japan
TOKYO: Uber may be shredding business models for taxi firms the world over but it… Read More
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Two rookie astronauts, cosmonaut blast off to ISS
MIAMI: A three-man space crew featuring American and Japanese rookie astronauts as well as an… Read More
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Don’t sleepwalk into war over North Korea, warns UN boss
TOKYO: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Thursday warned the world against "sleepwalking into war" over… Read More
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North Korea says U.S. threats make war unavoidable, China urges calm
SEOUL: Two U.S. B-1B heavy bombers joined large-scale combat drills over South Korea on Thursday… Read More
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Nissan sues India over outstanding dues; seeks over $770 million
NEW DELHI: Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has begun international arbitration against India to seek more… Read More
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US experts think North Korea could launch missile ‘within days’
WASHINGTON: U.S. government experts think North Korea could conduct a new missile test within days,… Read More
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