Japanese Journalist Detained in Iraq Released

A Japanese freelance journalist detained by local authorities in Iraq was released Monday after being suspected of being a member of the Islamic State group. Kosuke Tsuneoka was handed over by the authorities in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq to the ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan's quarterly profit falls on weak Japan sales, yen

TOKYO -- Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. reported Monday that its profit fell 15 per cent in the July-September quarter. Strong sales in North America and China failed to make up for sluggish demand in Japan and a stronger yen. Profit in the last ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Kurds Deport Japanese Over Alleged IS Contacts

Japan's Kyodo News agency has previously said that Tsuneoka was a freelancer reporting on the battle to recapture the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group, and had been held by Kurdish military forces known as the peshmerga. 4 p.m. Iraqi officials ... ( read original story ...)

Dentsu offices raided amid overwork investigation

Raids were also carried out on offices in Osaka, Kyoto and Nagoya. The Tokyo offices have already been raided once, in October. The female employee who died last December had worked 105 hours of overtime in October 2015, and was suffering from severe ... ( read original story ...)

Iraqi authorities release detained Japanese journalist

TOKYO – A Japanese freelance journalist detained by local authorities in Iraq has been released after being suspected of being a member of the Islamic State group. Japan's Foreign Ministry says Kosuke Tsuneoka was handed over by the Iraqi authorities to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan authorities raid Dentsu in overwork suicide case

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities raided the country's top advertising agency Dentsu on Monday as they launched a criminal investigation into the suicide of a 24-year-old employee due to overwork on suspicion of systematic illegal overtime at the company. ( read original story ...)

Japan protests as China ships sail near disputed isles

TOKYO: Japan protested to China Sunday after Chinese coast guard ships sailed into territorial waters of disputed islands in the East China Sea, Tokyo said. Four Chinese vessels entered the waters surrounding the islets, called the Senkaku in Japan and the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan provides 268m/- to health centre in Simiyu

THE Benjamini Mkapa Foundation and the Government of Japan have signed a grant agreement worth US dollars 126,726 approximately 268m/- to support the construction of operating theatre at Nkoma Health Centre in Itimila District in Simiyu Region. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s war against medical marijuana

While the article admits marijuana is “less addictive” than cocaine and heroin, it emphasized that it is still illegal in the eyes of the U.S. government and quotes a Japanese health ministry official as saying there is no “definition for medical use ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, India to ink controversial nuclear deal

Japan and India are set to sign a controversial civil nuclear deal this week, reports said on Sunday, as the two Asian allies look to boost economic and security ties to counter China. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka cops: Man says he dumped body of missing boy in Nara

Investigative sources with the Osaka Prefectural Police have revealed that the father of a boy from Saiki City who has been missing for three years claims he dumped the child’s body in a mountainous area of Nara Prefecture, reports Nippon News Network ... ( read original story ...)