5.5-magnitude quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido, no tsunami risk
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Japan's northern island of Hokkaido Thursday but there was no tsunami warning and…
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Japan probe Hayabusa2 set for asteroid landing
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese probe is expected to land on a distant…
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Tokyo stocks close higher for third straight session
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, supported by a solid performance on Wall…
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Japan govt, Fukushima operator told to pay over nuclear disaster
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese court Wednesday awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents…
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Tokyo stocks open lower in thin trade after US holiday
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors were seen taking a wait-and-see attitude after a…
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Honda to close UK plant in 2022, risking 3,500 jobs: reports
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Japanese car giant Honda is expected to announce the shutdown of its plant in south…
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Japan upgrades downpour forecasts before Tokyo 2020
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- With an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese researchers are developing a new system to…
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Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's government introduced a bill Friday to recognize the country's ethnic Ainu minority as an "indigenous"…
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Asian shares drop on trade talks fears, weak US retail
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks retreated Friday as concern grew over reports of an impasse in China-US trade…
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Activists file suit to stop dolphin hunting in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Environmental campaigners have filed an unprecedented lawsuit in a bid to halt the so-called "drive hunting"…
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Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan’s Fukushima plant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima…
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Asian shares ease as US-China trade talks begin
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks eased Thursday as traders anxiously awaited news from high-level US-China trade talks starting…
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