Olympics: Japan’s Hagino wins 400m medley gold
RIO DE JANEIRO: Japan's Kosuke Hagino won the men's 400m individual medley on Saturday to… Read More
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Japan urges world to follow Obama and visit as it remembers Hiroshima
TOKYO: Japan on Saturday marked 71 years since the city of Hiroshima was destroyed by… Read More
9 years ago
Four more Japanese caught over ATM heist
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japanese police arrested four people on Wednesday in connection with a multi-million dollar… Read More
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North Korea stokes Japan fury with missile test
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the sea off… Read More
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Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first woman governor
TOKYO: Veteran politician Yuriko Koike was elected as Tokyo's first woman governor, according to media exit… Read More
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Knife attack kills 19 at Japan disability centre, official says
SAGAMIHARA, JAPAN: Nineteen people were killed and 25 wounded after an attack by a knife-wielding… Read More
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Scary video shows ‘ghost’ follows man into taxi
Do you believe in ghosts? Well in either of your beliefs, there is a video… Read More
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Japanese ‘rent men’ who are paid just to listen
TOKYO, JAPAN: From lonely pensioners to Japanese schoolgirls with shattered dreams, Takanobu Nishimoto and his… Read More
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Pokemon Go craze finally hits Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN: Pikachu was welcomed home by thousands of enthusiastic Japanese gamers Friday as the… Read More
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Japan Pokemon fans in agonising wait for game launch
TOKYO: Legions of Pokemon fans were left disappointed Wednesday after a rumoured release of the… Read More
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101-year-old Japanese swimmer aims for more records
NARASHINO, JAPAN: As the world's top swimmers prepare for the Rio Olympics, a sprightly Japanese… Read More
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Raisin’ cash: Japan grapes fetch $10,900 at auction
TOKYO: A bunch of grapes in Japan sold for $10,900, a record price for the variety… Read More
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China spy ship shadows U.S., Japanese, Indian naval drill in Western Pacific
BEIJING: A Chinese observation ship shadowed the U.S. aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in the… Read More
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India seeks better LNG deal by teaming up with South Korea and Japan
NEW DELHI: Energy-hungry India has restarted talks on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchasing alliance… Read More
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Human flesh, hair found inside Japan bear after fatal attacks
TOKYO: Human flesh and hair were found inside the stomach of a bear suspected of attacking at… Read More
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Why people in some countries do not smile?
It may sound prejudiced and biased but research has now also shown why people in… Read More
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Japanese boy leaves hospital after forest ordeal
TOKYO: A seven-year-old boy who survived for nearly a week after being abandoned by his parents… Read More
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WATCH: Little boy has terrifying encounter with a lion at zoo
TOKYO: You’d have seen number of cases wherein natural wild predators attacking humans to death… Read More
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Japanese man, 96, becomes world’s oldest college graduate
TOKYO: A 96-year-old Japanese man is potty at the prospect of breaking more records after… Read More
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Seven-year-old boy missing in Japan forest found alive
TOKYO: A seven-year-old boy was found alive on Friday nearly a week after his parents… Read More
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