French poultry exports hit by bird flu: ministry
PARIS: A string of countries in Asia and north Africa have banned imports of French… Read More
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Japan
World’s first washable smartphone to debut in Japan
TOKYO: Tired of those unsightly smudges and other dirt on your bacteria-laden smartphone? Read More
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Strong 7.0-magnitude quake hits off Japan coast; no major damage
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan early Saturday, authorities said,… Read More
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South Korea, Japan summit breaks diplomatic freeze
Seoul: The leaders of South Korea and Japan broke an extended diplomatic freeze Monday with… Read More
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Japanese monk goes nine days without food, water or sleep
TOKYO: A Japanese Buddhist monk on Wednesday finished a gruelling nine-day ritual without eating, drinking,… Read More
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Smart pants tell you when it’s toilet time
TOKYO: A Japanese company unveils a device that will let you know ahead of time… Read More
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China debuts film on its last surviving ‘comfort women’ at Busan Film Festival
BUSAN: There is only one way 89-year-old Zhang Xiantu can cope with the horrors that… Read More
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Japanese, Canadian win Nobel Physics Prize
STOCKHOLM: Takaaki Kajita of Japan and Arthur McDonald of Canada were awarded the Nobel Physics… Read More
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12 Pacific countries seal huge free trade deal: US official
WASHINGTON: Twelve Pacific rim countries sealed the deal Monday on creating the world's largest free… Read More
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Beating parasites wins three scientists Nobel Prize for Medicine
STOCKHOLM: Three scientists from Japan, China and Ireland whose discoveries led to the development of… Read More
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Zero applicants for Japan plan to promote women at work
TOKYO: Not one Japanese company applied for a subsidy programme aimed at promoting more women… Read More
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Powerful Chile quake kills at least five, 1 million evacuated
SANTIAGO: The 8.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Wednesday off the coast of Chile has left at… Read More
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McDonald's Japan hit by another food scandal
TOKYO: McDonald's in Japan said Friday it was investigating an incident involving a customer who… Read More
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Pakistan’s Japanese-dominated car market poised for new entrants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's car market has been dominated by Japanese automakers for decades, but a mini-economic… Read More
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WikiLeaks claim US spied on Japanese ministers, firms
TOKYO: The US spy agency targeted Japanese politicians, its top central banker and major firms… Read More
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Japan space scientists hunting for new asteroid name
TOKYO: Japanese space scientists are on the hunt for a new name for an asteroid… Read More
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The world's oldest man dies in Japan, aged 112
TOKYO: Sakari Momoi, who was recognised as the world's oldest man and credited healthy eating… Read More
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Pearl Harbor trends following US Women's World Cup win
KARACHI: Users of social media website Twitter in the United States started a trend named… Read More
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Lloyd hat-trick inspires U.S. to Women's World Cup victory
VANCOUVER: Carli Lloyd led from the front as the United States won the Women's World… Read More
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Women flock to Japan zoo to see ‘hunky’ gorilla
TOKYO: A giant gorilla with brooding good looks and rippling muscles is causing a stir… Read More
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