Japan FM to voice N. Korea concerns in rare Seoul visit
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Japan's foreign minister was in South Korea for a rare visit Wednesday, armed with a…
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Six unaccounted for after landslide in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least six people were unaccounted for Wednesday after a landslide hit their houses in southern…
8 years ago
Asian markets fluctuate, dealers track China-US trade dispute
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fluctuated on Monday as easing concerns about a sharp rise in US interest…
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Five injured after quake hits Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads,…
8 years ago
Father who allegedly caged son for 20 years arrested in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A father who allegedly confined his mentally ill son in a small cage for more than…
8 years ago
Japan anime giant Takahata dead at 82
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Oscar-nominated Japanese anime director Isao Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli…
8 years ago
Asian stocks broadly higher as trade fears ease
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks were mainly higher during the opening skirmishes Thursday, taking their cue from a…
8 years ago
Trade war fears push Asian stocks lower
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks dropped sharply at the open Tuesday, following Wall Street lower as fears of…
8 years ago
Trump, Japan’s Abe to meet in US on North Korea: White House
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe April 17-18 to discuss the…
8 years ago
Japan whalers return from Antarctic hunt after killing 333 whales
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese whaling vessels returned to port on Saturday after catching more than 300 of the mammals…
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Asian markets tumble again as US tech sell-off spreads
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets resumed their downward spiral on Wednesday following a sell-off on Wall Street, with…
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Abe ‘not involved’ in doctoring documents: key official
by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese official at the heart of a cronyism and…
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