Japan

Fujifilm to cut 10,000 jobs at subsidiary amid Xerox takeover

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese technology firm Fujifilm on Wednesday announced 10,000 job cuts by March 2020 at its Fuji…

Popular Line messaging app starts crypto trading spinoff

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's biggest messaging app Line said Wednesday it was launching a financial services spinoff to allow users to exchange…

Nintendo ups profit forecast on strong Switch sales

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nintendo hiked its annual net profit forecast by more than 40 percent Wednesday after its popular Switch console flew…

Volcanos, earthquakes: Is the ‘Ring of Fire’ alight?

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A volcanic eruption in the Philippines forces mass evacuations, while another in Japan kills one person.…

One dead as volcano erupts near Japan ski resort

by Natsuko Fukue Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese soldier was killed Tuesday and several other people…

Fukushima operator releases fresh images of reactor wreckage

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The operator of Fukushima's crippled nuclear power plant has released fresh images of the wreckage inside…

Japan forecasting breakthrough could improve weather warnings

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new project harnessing data from a Japanese satellite could improve weather forecasting and allow officials…

Eight bodies found as ‘North Korean’ boat washes up in Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Eight bodies have been recovered from a wrecked boat that washed ashore in central Japan,…

Japan’s Abe seeks to drum up EU pressure on North Korea

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought to drum up EU pressure on North Korea on Sunday…

Japan PM beefs up European ties amid N. Korea tensions

by Polina Kalantar © Agence France-Presse   TALLINN, Estonia  (AFP) --  Japan's prime minister on Friday landed in Estonia, his first stop…

Roque: “Comfort woman” statue in Manila won’t be diplomatic issue for PHL, Japan

Our ties with Japan "remain very strong," assures Roque (Eagle News) -- The Palace on Thursday expressed confidence the installation…

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