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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 ...)

Tokyo 2020 Sports Director Koji Murofushi told ABC News that their choice to gather old cellphones was because of the limited resources available on earth. "And so recycling these things and giving them a new use will make us all think about the ... ( read original story ...)

Organisers say the project highlights Tokyo 2020’s commitments to engage the public by offering the entire country a role to play in the Games' preparations. The project also responds directly to a recommendation of Olympic Agenda 2020 that states that ... ( read original story ...)

The Sapporo Snow Festival is set to get under way in the capital city of Hokkaidō, Japan’s northernmost island. Visitors gather around a large snow sculpture called the snow ‘Star Wars’ produced by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Sapporo snow ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, which has a consistent trade surplus with the U.S., is putting the finishing touches on a package that it claims will create 700,000 jobs in the U.S. and help create a $450-billion market, Reuters reported, citing government sources familiar with ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will push back firmly on any attempts by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to meddle with its independence on setting currency and monetary policies, say sources familiar with the deliberations in Tokyo. It was the first ... ( read original story ...)