Japan

Japan PM sends offering to controversial Yasukuni shrine

    TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine for war…

Motorcycling: Zarco takes Moto2 Japan Prix pole

Motegi, Japan  (AFP) -- Defending Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco secured pole position for Sunday's Japan Grand Prix for the category…

Japan’s prime minister meets his Mongolian counterpart, calling on stronger ties

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat agreed to strengthen ties during…

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Authorities issued storm and heavy rain warnings on Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan,…

Toyota unveils mini robot to interact with Japan’s lonely

  (Reuters) -- Toyota Motors will begin selling the KIROBO mini robot in Japan next year, potentially appealing to an…

Powerful typhoon closing in on southern Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon was heading for Japan's southernmost Okinawa island chain on Monday, packing powerful winds…

China warns Japan not to ‘play with fire’ in S. China Sea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday warned Japan against "playing with fire" in the contested waters of the South…

Spotify launches Japan streaming with karaoke twist

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Online music giant Spotify said Thursday it is launching a streaming service in Japan with a…

Undersea quake measuring 6.4 magnitude strikes southeast of Tokyo: USGS

  (REUTERS) A strong undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck southeast of Tokyo on Friday morning, the U.S.…

Strong 6.4 quake hits eastern Japan: USGS

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Japan on Friday, though there were no…

Abe becomes first Japanese leader to visit Communist-ruled Cuba

  (REUTERS)   Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first Japanese leader to visit Communist-ruled Cuba on Thursday, landing in…

Typhoon Malakas slams Japan leaving south waterlogged

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon ripped into southern Japan Tuesday, dumping torrential rains on the region that left…

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