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US sends another missile-tracking plane to watch North Korea's weapons
The United States deployed a second missile-tracking aircraft to an air base in the Western Pacific Ocean, following the nuclear-armed…
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Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as…
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Toyota aims to open its futuristic city in Japan this year
TOYOTA Motor plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall. The…
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Widebody Porsche 997 With Slant Nose Pushes Incredible Looks And Performance
Read the full story on Backfire News For the purists, the idea of taking any Porsche 911 and altering it to not only be a widebody but to…
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Pearl Harbor hero, Harry Chandler, dies aged 103
Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who survived Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, has died at the age of 103. Chandler passed away on Monday at a…
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Photo shows burnt out wreckage of plane collision in Japan, not South Korea's Jeju Air crash
Hours after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people on board in the worst aviation disaster on South…
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Japan's best high school marching band readies for Rose Parade performance
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray…
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Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India…
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Bank of Japan debated rate-hike timing, some called for near-term move, December summary shows
SOME Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers saw conditions falling into place for an imminent rate hike with one predicting a move “in the near…
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Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
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Japan brokerages boost pay, perks for retirement-age staff
JAPAN’S biggest securities firms are raising pay and benefits for workers who reach retirement age, highlighting the urgency to retain…
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The essential guide to visiting Hokuriku, Japan
Why you should visit Hokuriku This central Japanese region has some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes, from towering mountains…
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Japan Nov inflation likely accelerated, exports up on weak yen: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer price inflation probably accelerated in November, driven by persistently high rice prices and the…
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First Unbound Collection in western Japan to open in Nara
A Hyatt affiliate has reached a franchise agreement with JR Tokai Hotels for the establishment of Hotel NEI Nara in downtown Nara, Japan.…
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Netflix Japan subscribers top 10 million with shows garnering attention
NETFLIX’S subscribers passed 10 million in Japan in the first half of this year with the streaming firm’s Japanese-language programming…
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Sixth Greenland hearing for anti-whaling activist Watson
A Greenland court will decide on Monday whether to further extend the four-month-long detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson,…
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The Honda Vamos Is Japanese Kei Weirdness
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Most people have seen at least a few Japanese Kei vehicles in their time even if they don’t realize…
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Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals
To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka…
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US aircraft carrier returns to allied naval base near China seas
An American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on Friday returned to its home port in Japan, a security ally of the United States, for…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust sells Japan rental housing asset to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen: report
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has sold a rental housing asset in Japan to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen (S$110 million). Real estate…
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Japan finds massive rare metals deposit worth $26,290,800,000
[Source] A survey by the University of Tokyo and The Nippon Foundation from April 24 to June 9 has uncovered a vast deposit of rare earth…
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Kioxia market value set at 750 billion yen, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval: sources
BAIN-BACKED Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen (S$6.5 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public…
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China admits spy plane violated US ally's airspace
A Chinese spy plane unintentionally entered Japanese airspace in August while taking evasive action after encountering turbulence over the…
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Japan Foods sinks into the red with H1’s S$1.6 million net loss on higher operating costs
JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its first half ended Sep 30, versus a profit of S$81,000 for the same period in the year…