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Tokyo drift: Japan’s new attempt at addressing its demographic crisis

January 04, 2023 10:59 pm

Japanese government is trying to pay people to move out of its crowded capital. But is money incentive enough?

Japan's Kishida likely to retain finance minister in reshuffle: sources

August 09, 2022 10:41 am

The reshuffle, earlier than previously expected, comes as Kishida's administration faces tumbling support rates.

Typhoon Talim disrupts transport in southwestern Japan

September 17, 2017 9:56 am

Talim, the 18th typhoon of the Pacific season, grounded hundreds of flights and interrupted rail services including some bullet train operations in Kyushu in Japan, say local media reports.

Japan protests Chinese gasfield activity in East China Sea

August 01, 2017 7:47 pm

"We confirmed that China is engaged in some kind of activity by stopping mobile drilling ships" near the median line separating the two countries' exclusive economic zones (EEZ) in the area, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga

Strong quake strikes central Japan's Nagano city

November 22, 2014 8:13 pm

The magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit parts of Nagano city and surrounding areas the hardest, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Heavy snow kills 12 in Japan, disrupts power and flights

February 16, 2014 1:19 pm

The heavy snow also caused wide-spread power outages.

11 dead, 1,200 injured as heavy snow hits Japan: Reports

February 09, 2014 6:52 pm

More than 20,000 households were without electricity, while airlines cancelled more than 400 domestic flights a day.

Three dead, 500 injured as heavy snow hits Japan: Reports

February 08, 2014 6:41 pm

More than 740 flights were grounded and railway services suspended as the weather agency issued a severe storm warning for the capital.

Airspace row: Japan,US to discuss China's air zone expansion plans

December 01, 2013 5:02 pm

China is scrambling fighter jets to monitor US and Japanese aircraft in the zone.

Japan's Akihito,the divine emperor

November 28, 2013 11:55 am

In reverence to the emperor,people don't talk to him directly or touch him.

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