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South Korea slams Japan as ‘white list’ removal takes effect
Seoul: South Korea on Wednesday slammed Japan for effectively downgrading Seoul’s trade status and accused Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of treating the neighbour as an “adversary”. The comments are the latest in…
- World
Russian climber killed by falling rock at Mt Fuji
Tokyo: A Russian national climbing Mount Fuji was killed by a falling rock near the summit of Japan’s highest peak, police and news reports said Monday. Police said a woman in her…
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S.Korea to end military intel-sharing pact with Japan
Seoul: South Korea’s presidential palace on Thursday decided to scrap the military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid the trade spat between the two countries. Kim Hyun-chong, Deputy Director of the National Security Office…
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Tokyo stocks close lower on US losses
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks fell on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors locked in profits following a three-session winning streak. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slid 0.28 percent, or 58.65 points,…
- World
Japan heat leaves 23 dead, over 12,500 people hospitalized
Tokyo: Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday that 23 people died among 12,751 people who were rushed to hospitals due to heat-related illnesses across Japan over the week from…
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6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
Honshu [Japan]: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu on Sunday. The tremor struck at a depth of 38.6 kilometres, according to the…
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Scorching heat kills 11 in Japan
Tokyo: High temperature in Japan that rose sharply following the end of the rainy season across most areas in the country last week has killed at least 11 people, authorities said. Quoting…
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5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast
Tokyo [Japan]: A strong earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan in the wee hours of Tuesday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.…
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Strong 6.3 magnitude quake jolts Honshu island in Japan
Tokyo [Japan]: A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Honshu, the largest and most populous island of Japan, in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday (local…
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India must seek critical files on Netaji from Japan: C K Bose
New Delhi [India]: India must approach the Japanese government to seek three critical classified files pertaining to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, his grandson said on Wednesday. “Japan has critical documents pertaining to…
- Technology
Japan’s leading media conglomerate warns against FB’s ‘Libra’
Singapore: In an editorial published by Japan’s leading media conglomerate newspaper ‘The Yomiuri Shimbun’, red flags have been raised about Facebook‘s venture into the cryptocurrency world with the veil being lifted into the secretive ‘Project…
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13 killed, 38 injured in Japan animation studio fire
Kyoto [Japan]: At least 13 people died and 38 others were injured in a suspected arson attack at a popular animation studio in Japan’s Kyoto city on Thursday, according to fire officials.…
- Technology
Hackers steal USD 32 million in cryptocurrency from Bitpoint
Tokyo: Another day, another crypto hack. Japan’s Bitpoint is the latest victim to fall prey to hackers who reportedly stole USD 32 million in crypto assets from the licensed exchange. According to…
- World
Japan urges Iran to keep to nuclear deal
Tokyo: Japan on Monday urged Iran to follow its commitments under a 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers and refrain from taking further actions to undermine it, after Tehran said it had…
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Australian student freed from N Korea breaks silence after release
Tokyo: After reuniting with his wife in Tokyo, Australian student Alek Sigley, who was freed from North Korea with Sweden’s help, thanked all those who facilitated his return. “I just want everyone…
