Disaster training drill held in Tokyo before March 11 Fukushima anniversary
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) --About 100 people took part in a disaster training drill in downtown Tokyo on Friday (March 10),…
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Smoking paradise Japan tries to kick the habit
by Anne BEADE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but…
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Philippine Men’s National Ice Hockey Team bags the bronze medal at Asian winter games in Japan
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- The Philippine Ice Hockey Team wins bronze at the recently concluded Asian winter games in…
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Japan’s economy grows revised 0.3% in Q4
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy expanded by a revised 0.3 percent in the last quarter of 2016, government data…
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N.Korea missile launch was training exercise for strike on US bases in Japan: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea's launch of four missiles on Monday was a training exercise for a…
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Japan says three N. Korean missiles landed in its waters
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Three of the four missiles launched by North Korea on Monday landed in Japanese-controlled waters, Prime…
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Switch console goes on sale as part of Nintendo strategy reboot
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Miwa SUZUKI Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nintendo's Switch console went on sale Friday…
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Japan inflation picks up for first time in nearly a year
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese consumer prices picked up in January for the first time in almost a year, official…
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Japanese emperor heads to Vietnam for first time
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's emperor left for Vietnam on Tuesday to meet families of Japanese soldiers sent there by…
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Japan Crown Prince turns 57, says ready to become Emperor
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito turned 57 on Thursday (February 23) saying he is ready to become…
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average opens up
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average opened at 19438.81 on Wednesday (February 15) up 1.04 percent from…
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French pedestrians see green light, even when it’s red: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pedestrians have the reputation of being a law unto themselves -- but an unusual study…
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