Japan boss blasts World Cup haters, eyes new coach
by Alastair Himmer Agence France-Presse NARITA, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's football chief took aim at critics of the Blue Samurai…
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Japan’s emperor resumes duties after illness
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito resumed his official duties on Thursday after three days of treatment for…
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Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes lower on tech weakness
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed lower on Wednesday as high tech shares dropped sharply tracking falls on…
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Japanese tourist dies climbing Australia’s Uluru
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)--A Japanese tourist has died attempting to climb Australian tourist attraction Uluru, police said Wednesday, adding to the…
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Tokyo stocks open lower tracking Wall Street falls
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday tracking falls on Wall Street that were led by weakness in…
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Figure skating ‘Ice Prince’ Hanyu snags top Japan award
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's "Ice Prince" and two-time Olympic figure skating gold medallist Yuzuru Hanyu accepted one of his…
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Japan emperor being treated for brain condition: palace
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's 84-year-old Emperor Akihito cancelled his official duties on Monday after being taken ill, the…
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Japan business confidence slips in June survey: BoJ
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has slipped for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey showed…
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Japan quake battered most powerful microscopes
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Two of the world's most powerful microscopes suffered severe damage from a deadly earthquake that…
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Japan’s jobless rate hits 26-year low
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Japan's jobless rate slumped to a 26-year low in May while the jobs-to-applicants ratio hit new record high,…
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Pentagon chief seeks to reassure S. Korea, Japan on North
by Paul Handley © Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary James Mattis told South Korea Thursday…
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End of the line for ASIMO, Japan’s famed robot?
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - It has played football with former US president Barack Obama and danced for German leader…
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