It is "absolutely impossible to sit idly by" as Japan invests in its long-range strike capabilities, North Korea's state news agency said on Sunday. Tensions on the peninsula and in the region continue to simmer as Tokyo reaffirmed its…
The joint amphibious training is announced after three countries express concerns about ‘dangerous conduct’ by the Chinese military. Japan’s troops will participate in joint training with United States Marines and Australian forces in northern Australia…
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And what experts say to do if a bear attacks you in Japan, regardless of how. Japan doesn’t have a lot of dangerous wildlife, but bears are a noticeable, and potentially deadly, exception. Most bear attacks occur in mountainous areas in the northern parts…
Voters in Japan's western prefecture of Hyogo have re-elected a former governor after he lost his post amid power harassment and other accusations. Saito Motohiko won Sunday's gubernatorial election by defeating six other candidates, including…
Japan’s unko experts prove that poop goes beyond potty humor—it might just save your life. If you spend any length of time in Japan, you’ll quickly realize that there’s one thing that captures the attention of young children: unko, or, as we call it in…
When the Indian women’s hockey team registered good results in tournaments over the last few years, Navneet Kaur invariably would be the heartbeat of the team’s attacking plays. As the Rani Rampal era slowly wound down after the Tokyo Olympics, Navneet –…
THE PHILIPPINES has gained access to Japan’s export market for avocados, having shipped 12,320 kilos of the Hass variety from Mindanao worth $40,320 (P2.4 million) this month, the Agriculture department said on Sunday. “We are optimistic that this access…
November 18, 2024 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The country plans to export almost half a million kilos of Hass avocados next year to Japan after gaining market access to the Asian market recently following the conclusion of 13 years of negotiations. …
Yokohama Chinatown Photo: VCG In a recent exclusive interview with the Global Times, Niinami Takeshi, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, emphasized that a personal visit to China and firsthand experience of the current state of its…
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