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but did not discuss the trans-Pacific trade pact and other contentious issues such as the cost of American troops in Japan. Kyodo News agency additionally reported that Trump praised the Japanese premier's "Abenomics" economic measures. ( read original story ...)

Japanese firm On-Art Corp. unveiled human-operated robotic models of raptors, an allosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus rex, in a performance at a hotel hall. At one point, the T. rex even appeared to bite the head of a pretend caretaker. Around eight metres high ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Jiji news agency reported on Thursday. Jiji said the pair had talked by telephone and had confirmed close cooperation between their two nations. (Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Paul Tait) ( read original story ...)

In a world where users have access to torrents of online information, BuzzFeed Japan sees vetting and correcting stories published by other media as one of its major reasons for being. Major media outlets are “very powerful, and it’s meaningful to run ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — A Japanese journalist deported from Iraq denied on Thursday ... "Obviously I was suspected as an IS member trying to sneak into a news conference," he said. The Kurdistan Region Security Council accused him of having links to the IS group. ( read original story ...)

As recently as late last week, government officials leaked to the Japanese news media that Mr. Abe was planning a visit to Washington in February — to meet with Mrs. Clinton. The surprise result had the prime minister’s advisers scrambling Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)

India and Japan will ink about 12 pacts and possibly sign a crucial civil nuclear deal on Friday after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe aimed at giving a fillip to the bilateral strategic relations. ( read original story ...)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Japan to participate in the annual bilateral summit in Tokyo. "An eastward sojourn begins, this time for the Annual Summit with Japan. PM @narendramodi departs for Tokyo," External Affairs ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya University research team uses new image processing tool ... 0164342 Feel free to share this Neuroscience News. ( read original story ...)

An inside job is suspected in the robbery of the Yokohama Trading head office, from where over $17M was stolen in a gun-point hold up on Monday. A police source told Stabroek News yesterday that the matter is being thoroughly investigated and given special ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fukushima Prefecture could play a part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after organisers on Wednesday approved a plan to hold part of the baseball-softball competition in the disaster-hit region. The prefecture was devastated by the ... ( read original story ...)

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach raised the possibility of Fukushima opening the baseball-softball competition at the World Forum on Sport and Culture in Tokyo last month. The prefecture is one of three proposed venues ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks plunged after choppy trading Wednesday morning ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)

A male Tokyo university student shoved his girlfriend off a train platform into an oncoming train in Yokohama (TBS News) KANAGAWA (TR) – A male Tokyo university student was arrested on attempted murder charges for allegedly shoving his girlfriend into an ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - An Edelman Japan study of 700 respondents has found that 60 percent see staging the Tokyo 2020 games as a good thing for Japan, with 23 percent describing themselves as “very positive” about it. Those in the senior age bracket are the most ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo : Medals for the Tokyo Olympics will be made from old smartphones and other electronic products, organisers said Wednesday, as they look to give the Games an environmentally friendly hue. "Medals made with recycled metals from discarded mobile phones ... ( read original story ...)