For ‘difficult’ creator, ‘Dragon Ball’ success provided acceptance
TOKYO, March 8, 2024 (AFP) - Akira Toriyama was already famous to comic fans in the early 1980s with "Dr.…
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Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passes away at 68
By Tomohiro OSAKI, Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, March 8, 2024 (AFP) - The creator of Japan's hugely popular and influential…
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US-to-Japan Boeing passenger jet loses wheel during takeoff, makes emergency landing in LA
LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2024 (AFP) - A Boeing 777 jetliner bound for Japan had to make an emergency…
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Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar night
TOKYO, March 2, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the…
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Japanese mayor resigns after 99 sexual harassment allegations, sparks social media outrage
TOKYO, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - The resignation of a Japanese mayor facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment sparked anger…
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Nissan to launch self-driving taxi service in Japan in 2027
Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto…
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Deathbed confession leads to identity of Japan’s noted fugitive
TOKYO, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - DNA analysis has confirmed that a 70-year-old man who confessed on his hospital deathbed…
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Japan inflation slows to 2.0% in January, BOJ faces dilemma between rates and recession
By Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese inflation slowed less than expected to two percent in…
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Hello Kitty-themed Tokyo theme park shut after threat
TOKYO, Feb 24, 2024 (AFP) - A popular Hello Kitty-themed amusement park in Japan closed for the day on Saturday…
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US charges yakuza gang leader over conspiring to sell nuclear material
NEW YORK, Feb 21, 2024 (AFP) - US authorities said Wednesday they had charged a member of the Japanese yakuza…
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Japan welcomes TSMC: Chip giant’s new plant boosts industry, counters China threat
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Founder of discount chain “Daiso” passes away at 80
TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 (AFP) - Hirotake Yano, the Japanese 100-yen shop pioneer and founder of the Daiso chain, has…
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