Japan set to trial small group tours
Japan will trial small group tours with travellers from the US, Australia, Thailand and Singapore from this month, the government ...
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Okinawa marks 50 years since US rule; Discontent simmers
Tokyo — The Japanese island of Okinawa marks 50 years since the end of US rule Sunday, with discontent simmering ...
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La Salle standout Baltazar skips PBA rookie draft, joins Japan’s B.League instead
La Salle standout Justine Baltazar is set to fly to Japan and join a team in the B. League. La ...
Read moreRussia bans entry to Japan’s Prime Minister, officials
Russia said Wednesday it has banned entry to several dozen Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after Tokyo joined ...
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Japan’s ‘womenomics’ pioneer says mindsets must change
Three million women joined Japan's workforce in the past decade, and it's at least partly thanks to top executive Kathy ...
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World no. 16 Wang stuns no. 2 Akane at Asian meet
World no. 16 Wang Zhiyi of China no. 16 Wang Zhiyi of China fashioned a three-set upset of world no. ...
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Yamaguchi turns back tough Indian rival, nears back-to-back badminton crown
Defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan had to make tough work to outlast Pusarla V. Sindhu of India, taking a ...
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Japan loan
The Philippines and Japan sign an agreement for a 30-billion-yen loan in support of the Philippine government’s efforts to rapidly ...
Read moreChild confirmed dead in boat accident
Japanese rescuers on Monday confirmed the death of a child in a weekend sightseeing boat accident, raising the death toll ...
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Child confirmed dead as Japan boat accident toll rises to 11
Japanese rescuers on Monday confirmed the death of a child in a weekend sightseeing boat accident, raising the death toll ...
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