Kyodo News said Sugimoto confirmed his identity to its reporters who were on the same Air Koryo flight out of Pyongyang, North Korea's capital. NHK television quoted a Japanese diplomat as ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Global shares mostly rise on US, Mexico trade deal
TOKYO — Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday after the ... index topped 8,000 for the first time after the North American Free Trade Agreement news, although the trade deal isn’t final. The U.S. s... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man on way home after release from NKorean custody
Kyodo News said Sugimoto confirmed his identity to its reporters who were on the same Air Koryo flight. NHK television quoted a Japanese diplomat as confirming the man's identity and describing his he... ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea still poses a dire threat to its security
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday North Korea still posed a dire threat to its security despite a halt to ballistic missile tests and a pledge by leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean pe... ( read original story ...)
Japan confesses to padding disability hiring data
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Tuesday apologised for routinely ... of people with disabilities," government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference. He announced the creation of a ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan says North Korean threat remains despite summit pledge
TOKYO — Japan needs to bolster its missile defenses and its alliance with the United States, its government stressed Tuesday in an annual defense review that judged North Korea to still be a serious t... ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korean threat remains despite summit pledge
TOKYO -- Japan needs to bolster its missile defences and its alliance with the United States, its government said Tuesday in an annual defence review that judged North Korea to still be a serious thre... ( read original story ...)
High-sugar feeding only at active times of day reduces adverse effects in rats
Nagoya, Japan - A sedentary lifestyle combined with a diet dominated ... are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Will Serve You Now
Naomi Osaka won't acknowledge she's cool. She prefers the term "chill" instead. "I just feel like if people enjoy a person, if a person's personality is really good, then—I don't know—I feel like ther... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Two years to go celebrations
A “Two Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held on Saturday (25 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 celebrates 2 years to go
A “2 Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held on Saturday (25 Au... ( read original story ...)
Lemaire Wins World All-Star Jockeys Title
Jockey Christophe Lemaire captured the World All-Star Jockeys Title at Sapporo on Sunday with 72 points. The two-day challenge pits jockeys against each other over four races, two per day. Lemaire won ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite policy doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his candidacy ... He has denied wrongdoing. An Asahi News Network (ANN) survey published last week put his support at 38.8 percent, while ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea expels Japanese man who had been detained
North Korea has expelled a Japanese tourist who had been detained by authorities on unspecified charges, the official Korean Central News Agency said late Sunday. A two-sentence report said that Tomoy... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite flat ratings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Sunday ... He has denied wrongdoing. An Asahi News Network (ANN) survey published on Monday put his support at 38.8 percent, while a K... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city hosts Pikachu dancing event
Yokohama[Japan], August 24 (ANI): The city of Yokohama, in partnership with The Pokemon Company, has been holding city-wide "Pikachu Outbreak!" events for four years in a row. A lot of fans of Pokemon ... ( read original story ...)