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SAPPORO – Sapporo kicked off its annual snow festival Monday with 200 sculptures made from snow and ice, including one of U.S. President Donald Trump. Over 2 million people are expected to visit the weeklong show, which is held at three sites in Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)

The Sapporo snow fest has started in Japan featuring its famous collection of snow sculptures! This year features many famous faces and locations from around the world. You may recognise Pikotaro who became an internet legend with his song 'Pen-Pineapple-Pen'. ( read original story ...)

North Korean athletes and officials will be allowed to participate in the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games later this month as an exception to the entry ban on North Korean citizens, government sources said. The punitive measure was put in place as part of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is warily welcoming Donald Trump as the U.S. president ... on a portrait that Trump had posted on Instagram. On Twitter, news announcer Mari Maeda posted a photo of Trump in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. “Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka ... ( read original story ...)

... Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was effusive in his endorsement as the two shook hands Friday before a phalanx of Japanese and international news reporters and cameras. "I was very encouraged," Abe said, "to see someone like you who has substantial ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japan will allow North Korean athletes and officials to take part in the Sapporo Asian Winter Games this month despite sanctions against the reclusive state that bar North Koreans from entering the country, Kyodo news agency said. Japan has long ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan said Chinese coast guard vessels sailed Monday (Feb 6) into its territorial waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea, days after the new US defence chief vowed to defend Tokyo's control of them. Three ships entered the waters ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's former currency czar Eisuke Sakakibara said the dollar could fall below 100 yen by year-end on U.S. President Donald Trump's perceived support for a weak dollar, but cautioned that any yen-selling intervention by Tokyo might be ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines in December launched a system that analyzes engine temperature pressure on components in order to predict instrument anomalies. This program was developed with IBM Japan. Before the launch, the airline would schedule regular checks and ... ( read original story ...)

In July, a television news programme showed General Fan Changlong ... which is what the Chinese military calls the series of islands that stretch from Japan in the north to Taiwan and the Philippines to the south, the Daily report said. ( read original story ...)

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The annual Sapporo snow festival began Monday in the Hokkaido capital, featuring 200 sculptures made from snow and ice, including one of new US President Donald Trump. Over 2 million people are expected to visit the weeklong 68th Sapporo Snow Festival ... ( read original story ...)

Japan also has an ADIZ over the islands ... A statement on Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency said deployment of THAAD is pushing the Korean peninsula to the "brink of a nuclear war." The statement said THAAD was part of an offensive strategy between ... ( read original story ...)

Hoang Anh Gia Lai have agreed to let their best midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh play for Japan’s Yokohama for a year, following a loan contract. The V-League side did not reveal more information about the deal, but said the future of the player would be ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — In his debut abroad as the first retired general to lead the Pentagon in more than half a century, Jim Mattis found that in Japan and South Korea his experience in uniform is seen as an asset. Not everyone who knows Mattis well in the U.S. shares ... ( read original story ...)

Jetstar is offering flights from Australia to Japan for under $400 with a return flight for free. The budget airline is offering one-way flights to Tokyo from Sydney for just $361. Passengers can also travel to Osaka from Sydney for as little as $423. ( read original story ...)