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INC Aid to Humanity for OFWs held in Japan

By Tyra’nell Pille-Lu & Dennis John Lu EBC Japan Bureau/Eagle News Service TOKYO, Japan (Eagle News) -- Thousands of people,…

Former Japanese PM Nakasone dies at 101

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, an ardent conservative who worked to forge a stronger military…

South Korea ‘to extend’ military pact with Japan: media

NAGOYA, Japan (AFP) -- South Korea will extend a critical military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, Japanese media reported on Friday,…

Mario mugs, Zelda tote bags as Nintendo opens first Tokyo store

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nintendo this week throws open the doors to its first bricks-and-mortar store in Tokyo, offering…

‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Robot versions of Japan's Olympic and Paralympic mascots thrilled hundreds of school children in Tokyo…

The voyage home: Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe to head for Earth

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe will leave orbit around a distant asteroid and head for Earth on Wednesday…

Japan seizes record 400 kg of cocaine at port

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese authorities have seized a record-breaking 400 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $73 million in…

Shelling out: Japan crab fetches record $46,000 at auction

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese bidder may be feeling the pinch after forking out $46,000 at auction for a…

Shorter hours boost sales in overworked Japan: Microsoft

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialed a radical idea: working less. And it…

Japan retailers to charge for plastic bags from 2020

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese retailers including supermarkets and convenience stores will be required to charge for plastic bags from…

Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A major fire ripped through a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa…

Rescuers hunt for missing as landslides, floods kill 10 in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central…

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