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Black coloured Squid Ink ice cream catches the attention of customers in Japan
Yaizu: Fish Town food market in Yaizu City of Japan has caught the attention of both locals and tourists with its black coloured ‘squid ink’ ice cream. Famous for its seafood and…
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‘World’s oldest man’ dies in Japan at 113
TOKYO: “World’s oldest man” Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity’s first powered flight, died on Sunday aged 113, Japanese media said. Nonaka was born…
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Japan Faces New Risks As Population Shrinks
Tokyo: Japan faces unforeseen risks in guiding economic policy as its population of about 126 million ages and declines, the governor of its central bank said on Thursday. Bank of Japan Gov…
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Japan launches Epsilon-4 rocket with 7 satellites
Kagoshima: Japan on Friday successfully launched the Epsilon-4 rocket carrying seven satellites from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima. The satellites have been developed by private sector companies and universities. The Japan…
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Volcanic Mount Shindake erupts in Japan
Kagoshima: Mount Shindake volcano erupted on Kuchinoerabu Island in Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture on Thursday. Quoting Japan’s Meteorological Agency, NHK World reported that people have been advised to seek shelter and be on…
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Here are the most powerful passports of 2019
TOKYO: Japan, for the second time in a row, has topped a global index for the world`s most powerful passport in 2019. According to the Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the…
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Japan tops list of most powerful passports
Tokyo: Japan, for the second time in a row, has topped a global index for the world’s most powerful passport in 2019. According to the Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the…
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Japan, India to hold 2+2 ministerial meeting
New Delhi: Japan has confirmed that a 2+2 dialogue at the ministerial level will be held with India “most likely” in 2019, as the exact dates are yet to be worked out.…
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Japan sushi tycoon pays record $3.1m for endangered bluefin tuna
Tokyo: A Japanese sushi boss on Saturday paid a record $3.1 million for a giant bluefin tuna at the first New Year’s auction in Tokyo’s new fish market. Self-styled “Tuna King” Kiyoshi…
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Car ploughs into crowd in Tokyo, 9 injured
Tokyo: Around nine people were injured, when a car deliberately drove into a crowd of New Year’s revellers at Harajuku district here in the wee hours of Tuesday. A 21-year-old, identified as…
