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Japan Reportedly Mulls Over Four Possible Scenarios of War on Korean Peninsula
Tokyo believes war is possible between North and South Korea, and that the possibility exists that Washington will launch a preemptive strike on Pyongyang, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency. The Japanese government is considering the ramifications of ... ( read original story ...)
Winnipeggers Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega headlining Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo
Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, both of whom grew up in Winnipeg, will be on the marquee of Wrestle Kingdom 12 at the Tokyo Dome Jan. 4, an event put on by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. “It’s pretty crazy when you think about it, that two Winnipeggers are ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury, Japanese-Style: Revisiting the Original Lexus LS400
A lot can change when a new generation of Americans discovers its wallet. World War II resentment of the Japanese people meant that Americans in the immediate postwar era avoided Japanese goods. Japanese stuff was the original junk, and their cars were ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says ‘comfort women’ deal flawed, but Japan warns against change
Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted an unnamed Japanese government source as saying it had become difficult for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit South Korea in time for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in February, in a potential sign of chilling ties. ( read original story ...)
Japan to refuse renegotiation on comfort women deal with South Korea
TOKYO (YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Japanese government said it would never agree to renegotiate a controversial 2015 settlement of the comfort women issue even if the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae In calls for it. ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman froze to death after parents confined her for 15 years
Kyodo News said. An autopsy showed Airi had frozen to death and was extremely malnourished, weighing about 19 kilogrammes. Japanese woman dies after being 'imprisoned for years by parents' - Airi Kakimoto died after spending about 15 years confined to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banking Giant Wants To Prevent Another Mt. Gox
Leading Japanese trust bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is poised to launch a system that will protect investors who use cryptocurrency exchanges. Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is preparing to launch a service that will protect ... ( read original story ...)
Development of a Nanowire Device to Detect Cancer With a Urine Test
Nagoya, Japan - Cells communicate with each other through a number of different mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms are well-known: in animals, for example, predatory threats can drive the release of norepinephrine, a hormone that travels through the ... ( read original story ...)
NKorea boat captain charged in theft from tiny Japan island
Japanese police this month arrested the captain and two crew members on suspicion they stole a generator and appliances from a barn on the island.(Masanori Takei/Kyodo News via AP) The increased pace of the past few weeks has prompted Japanese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sumo champion Harumafuji charged with assault
The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) also recommended that its director Takanohana be demoted for failing to report the incident quickly enough, Kyodo news agency said. Takanohana is a former sumo champion himself and the JSA is expected to finalise its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories, retailers rev up as some central bankers call for debate on rates
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s best run of growth in a decade looks set to stretch into 2018, with data on Thursday showing most factories and consumers stepping up a gear, giving policymakers more reasons to discuss an end to crisis-era stimulus. Industrial ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says ‘comfort women’ deal flawed, but Japan insists on no change
"Regardless of the Japanese government's stance, we take the investigation results seriously and humbly," South Korean foreign ministry spokesman Roh Kyu-deok told a news briefing, adding Seoul would formulate follow-up measures as soon as possible that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound pilot ‘made correct decision’ to return to LAX, All Nippon Airways says
A Tokyo-bound flight returned to Los Angeles hours into the journey after the crew discovered that one of the passengers had boarded the wrong plane, All Nippon Airways said Wednesday. The pilot of Flight 175 decided to return to the originating airport as ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight turns back after unauthorized passenger found on plane
A Tokyo-bound jet returned to Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday because the crew learned four hours into the flight that a passenger was on the wrong plane, All Nippon Airways (ANA) said in a statement. Flight 175 departed Los Angeles at 11:36 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight with Chrissy Teigen forced to return to Los Angeles
A plane departing Los Angeles headed for Tokyo made a U-turn four hours into the flight Tuesday after the crew discovered an "unauthorized" passenger on board, the airline said. And model, actress and prolific tweeter Chrissy Teigen just happened to be on ... ( read original story ...)