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Japan protests disputed isle trip by S. Korea politician

TOKYO, May 14, 2024 (AFP) - Japan has lodged a formal protest after a South Korean opposition party leader made…

Beijing protests after Japan lawmakers visit disputed islands

TOKYO, April 28, 2024 (AFP) - Beijing has lodged a protest with Tokyo after a group of Japanese lawmakers visited…

One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash

TOKYO, April 21, 2024 (AFP) - One died and seven people were missing Sunday after an accident overnight in which…

Eight reported injured after Japan quake

TOKYO, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan,…

Magnitude 6.3 quake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning

  TOKYO, April 17, 2024 (AFP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on…

Elderly living alone to make up a fifth of Japanese households by 2025: study

TOKYO, April 12, 2024 (AFP) - One in five Japanese households by 2050 will be elderly people living alone, a…

China conducts ‘combat patrols’ as US holds drills with allies in disputed waters

China conducted "combat patrols" Sunday in the South China Sea, its army said, the same day the Philippines, the United…

Philippines, US, Australia, Japan to hold joint drills in disputed sea

MANILA, April 6, 2024 (AFP) - The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines will hold joint naval and air…

Tokyo’s cherry blossoms in full bloom draw crowds

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Tourists and residents packed Tokyo's top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the…

Magnitude-6.0 quake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan's Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological…

Japan dietary supplement maker probes five deaths

TOKYO, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - A Japanese drugmaker said on Friday it is investigating five deaths potentially linked to…

Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in supplement scare

A Japanese drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing health scare reported on Thursday two more…

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