11 Indian crew missing after vessel sinks off PHL as storm “Odette” intensifies
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Eleven Indian crew members were missing on Friday after their cargo ship sank in the…
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Japan
Uniqlo operator says annual profit soars to record
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Uniqlo's parent company said Thursday that its annual net profit more than doubled from a year ago to…
8 years ago
Volcano Shinmoe erupts, spewing ash and smoke in southern Japan
KIRISHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -- Shinmoe volcano erupted, spewing smoke and ash and affecting residents in the Kirishima area in southwestern…
8 years ago
US bombers overfly Korean peninsula in show of force
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The US has flown two supersonic heavy bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show…
8 years ago
Japan steel scandal grows as more carmakers hit: report
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Six of Japan's best-known carmakers including Nissan and Honda used products from Kobe Steel, a report…
8 years ago
Gloves off as Japan election campaign starts
by Hiroshi Hiyama Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's popular governor Yuriko Koike launched a bitter attack on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
8 years ago
Japan offers more than 100,000 jobs for foreigners; Filipinos in priority list
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) -- More than 100,000 jobs are being offered by Japan to foreigners, and Filipinos are…
8 years ago
Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a…
8 years ago
Japan’s Koike says her party offers centrist choice to voters
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Sunday (October 8) her new party aims to offer voters…
8 years ago
Japan’s Koike pins hopes on tax, nuclear to unseat Abe
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The popular governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, Friday unveiled her policy platform to unseat Prime Minister…
9 years ago
Tokyo stocks flat at break despite Wall St. records
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's benchmark stock index ended flat Thursday morning, losing most of its early gains as profit-taking…
9 years ago
Tokyo stocks open higher on optimism over US economy
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday after fresh records on Wall Street as optimism over the…
9 years ago
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