Japan tuna goes for $145,000 as pandemic dampens New Year auction
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The buyer of a $145,000 tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction said Wednesday he hoped…
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North Korea fires unidentified projectile into sea
by Sunghee Hwang North Korea has fired a projectile into the sea, the South's military and the Japanese coast guard…
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A 5.7 magnitude quake hits remote Japanese islands
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit remote Japanese islands in the Pacific early Tuesday, but there was no tsunami warning, officials…
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Japan faces royal dilemma as ancient monarchy shrinks
Japan's imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated…
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Arson suspect in Japan fire that killed 25 dies in hospital: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a Japanese mental health clinic that claimed…
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Japan has ‘no plans to send govt officials’ to Beijing Olympics
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has "no plans to send government officials" to February's Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, after…
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Japan prices rise for third straight month
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.5 percent year-on-year in November, the third monthly increase after two…
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Japan executes three on death row, first since 2019: media
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse Japan on Tuesday executed three prisoners on death row, the first since December…
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Japanese space tourists return to Earth after 12 days on ISS
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Japanese billionaire was to return to Earth Monday after spending 12 days on the International…
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24 dead in Japan fire at mental health clinic
by Harumi OZAWA with Hiroshi HIYAMA in Tokyo Agence France Presse OSAKA, Japan (AFP) -- At least 24 people…
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JUST IN: 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze at a building in a commercial district of…
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Adored and endangered: the complex world of the Japanese eel
by Mathias CENA HAMAMATSU, Japan (AFP) -- Tsuyoshi Hachisuka gently places skewered eel on a grill, preparing a much-loved Japanese…
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