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Japan foreign minister expresses concern over global economy from attacks on Saudi
Middle East
September 16, 2019
Japan foreign minister expresses concern over global economy from attacks on Saudi
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday that he agreed with US Secretary of State Mike…
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
World
September 11, 2019
Japan’s Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet…
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
World
September 11, 2019
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
World
September 9, 2019
Two dead, travel chaos, after powerful typhoon pummels Tokyo
A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with record winds killed two people, police said Monday, as cancelled trains caused…
Crisis-hit Nissan CEO set to resign as board meets
World
September 9, 2019
Crisis-hit Nissan CEO set to resign as board meets
The CEO of crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan plans to resign, reports said Monday, as the firm’s board meets to discuss…
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media
World
September 3, 2019
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean embassy in Japan: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent…
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
World
September 1, 2019
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
The French lawyer of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, has attacked Japanese prosecutors for…
AU countries entering major shift: Sisi at TICAD
Egypt
August 30, 2019
AU countries entering major shift: Sisi at TICAD
The African Union countries are on the threshold of an important stage and are witnessing major changes. These changes include…
Sisi and Japanese PM discuss Japan-Africa relations
Egypt
August 29, 2019
Sisi and Japanese PM discuss Japan-Africa relations
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss means of enhancing Japan-Africa…
Can global matcha craze save Japan’s tea industry?
Food
August 28, 2019
Can global matcha craze save Japan’s tea industry?
From matcha ice cream to cake and chocolate, producers of traditional Japanese green tea are capitalizing on growing global interest…