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United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has called to urgently ... address threats to international peace and security,” he said at a news conference here on Friday. “It is important to launch text-based negotiations in ... ( read original story ...)

Sho Itsubo is one of five suspects accused in the beating and confinement death of Akihiro Watanabe (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Shiga Prefectural Police have arrested a group of five male and female persons over the beating and confinement of a man who died ... ( read original story ...)

Sho Itsubo is one of five suspects accused in the beating and confinement death of Akihiro Watanabe (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Shiga Prefectural Police have arrested a group of five male and female persons over the beating and confinement deaths of two ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has imposed fresh sanctions against North Korea as it seeks to ramp up pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said the assets of another 19 entities and individuals would be frozen. More ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday that it is freezing ... Kono said that North Korea was the most urgent and important threat facing the international community, the news agency reported. The Associated Press contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – Japan has announced it is freezing the assets of 19 companies to step up pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons and missile development. The Foreign Ministry said Friday that the companies deal in finance, coal and minerals ... ( read original story ...)

An American woman, 48, was found to be in possession of 7 kilograms of stimulant drugs concealed inside mascara containers at Kansai International Airport in October (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested and sent to prosecutors a ... ( read original story ...)

said he appreciates The Japan Times’ approach to increase the number of analytical stories, especially because more people are likely to read breaking news on the internet. “Newspapers now should focus on this kind of analytical work, rather than just ... ( read original story ...)

the project envisages to bring Japanese technology, work culture and multi-model transport system practices leading to a holistic urban and economic development model for the region. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)

Aaron Saltzman is CBC's Senior Reporter for Consumer Affairs. Tips/Story ideas always welcome. aaron.saltzman@cbc.ca twitter.com/cbcsaltzman Hundreds of people across Canada have poured into the craft beer business, but some experts say the newcomers may ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will adopt a carrot-and-stick approach to boost pay for ... according to documents from the ruling coalition obtained by Bloomberg News. The changes will be in place from fiscal 2018 to 2020, and may see some small and medium companies reduce ... ( read original story ...)

why is there a hue and cry when Japanese firms get the contracts," Sinha said. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)

The Sapporo Snow Festival is a wintery white paradise where castles, celebrities, and the nation’s favorite anime characters are brought to life in ice and snow. For a week every February, the city of Sapporo on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)

The post for the video which you can see above said: "They said on the news last night that Japan is going to experience a heavy snow cold La Niña winter. Conditions so far? "All time" does not do it justice. With that much snow stacked up, it's high time ... ( read original story ...

the official Xinhua news agency said, telling them, "Lessons learned from the past can guide one in the future." In Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke of the importance of looking to the future. "The leaders of Japan and China have agreed ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s army of retail investors, no strangers to high risk bets in the past, have emerged as a major force in bitcoin’s spectacular rally, now accounting for an estimated 30-50 percent of trading in the cryptocurrency as it spikes to ... ( read original story ...)