Power cut to half million Tokyo homes in major blackout
TOKYO: Tokyo was hit by a major blackout on Wednesday that temporarily knocked out power to… Read More
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Formula One: Rosbergs romps to victory in Japanese Grand Prix
SUZUKA: Nico Rosberg romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to extend… Read More
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One in five Japan employers faces worker’s ‘death from overwork’
TOKYO: More than one in five Japanese companies have employees who work such long hours… Read More
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‘World Robot Summit’ coming to Japan in 2020
JAPAN: The robot olympics are coming to Japan in 2020, the same year that the… Read More
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Meet Kirobo Mini; Toyota’s robot baby
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed… Read More
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Japan, India to sign nuclear cooperation deal in November: report
TOKYO: Japan and India are likely to sign a civil nuclear cooperation pact during a… Read More
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Crucial meeting discusses tougher measures against North Korea
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Foreign ministers for the United States, Japan and South Korea met… Read More
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Japan firms wage war on ‘smell harassment’
TOKYO: Got stinky colleagues? Japan has a seminar for that. Read More
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Japan’s half-Indian Miss World contestant a challenge to its self-image
TOKYO: Priyanka Yoshikawa says she hopes that being crowned Miss World Japan will spur greater… Read More
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Japan bullet train driver under fire for putting feet up while driving
Japan bullet train driver under fire for putting feet up while driving Read More
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Japanese man wins karate battle with attacking bear
TOKYO: A Japanese man who came face-to-face with a snarling bear took things into his own… Read More
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Japan scientists detect rare, deep-Earth tremor
MIAMI: Scientists who study earthquakes in Japan said Thursday they have detected a rare deep-Earth… Read More
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North Korea fires submarine-launched missile towards Japan
SEOUL, NORTH KOREA: A North Korean submarine fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday that flew… Read More
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Japan PM turns up as ‘Super Mario’ during Rio closing ceremony
Rio has passed the Olympic baton to 2020 hosts Tokyo in a colourful closing spectacular , but no one would… Read More
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Japan man arrested over unpaid taxi fare for 850km trip
TOKYO: A Japanese man was arrested for allegedly stiffing a taxi driver after having promised to… Read More
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Japan pop group SMAP to split: management
TOKYO: Hugely popular Japanese boy band SMAP will break up at the end of the… Read More
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Japan reactor restarts in post-Fukushima nuclear push
TOKYO: Japan restarted a nuclear reactor on Friday despite a court challenge by local residents,… Read More
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Nagasaki marks 71st atomic bombing anniversary
TOKYO, JAPAN: The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Tuesday marked 71 years since its destruction… Read More
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Amazon Japan offices raided in antitrust case
TOKYO: Japan's fair trade watchdog raided the offices of Amazon Japan over allegations that it… Read More
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Pikachu parade as Japan goes Pokemon crazy
YOKOHAMA: Hundreds of Pokemon Go fans gathered in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Sunday to… Read More
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