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Japan

Entertainment 4 weeks ago

Gatekeeper at Japan's 'Suicide Forest' hopes music can save lives

From his hut on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest", Kyochi Watanabe blasts John...

Entertainment 4 weeks ago

‘The Man from the Sea (Laut)’: Between tsunamis, love and identity

The Man from the Sea (Laut) discusses more than just tsunamis and the relationship between...

News 4 weeks ago

Japan sees record 30 million-plus foreign visitors in 2018

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2018 topped 30 million on Tuesday, marking an all-time re...

Science & Tech 4 weeks ago

Meet the new Japanese robot designed to hack your emotions

With large attentive eyes and a plush body that’s warm to the touch, a new robot developed in ...

World 1 month ago

Russian new military barracks in disputed Kuril islands anger Japan

Russia says it has built four new military barracks in the Kuril islands, angering Tokyo on Tuesday ...

World 1 month ago

Japan approves defence plan including two aircraft carriers

Japan on Tuesday approved plans to convert two ships into aircraft carriers -- the nation's firs...

Science & Tech 1 month ago

Japanese electronics firms look to re-engineer their design mojo

After years of losing ground to design-first rivals such as Apple and Dyson, Japanese comp...

Health 1 month ago

80% of cancer, heart patients in Japan worked from hospital: Survey

More than 80 percent of cancer or heart patients surveyed in Japan worked in some form while being h...

Entertainment 1 month ago

Japanese animation classic hits Chinese screens 30 years late

The Japanese animation classic "My Neighbor Totoro", which has enchanted generations of ch...

Sports 1 month ago

Tommy finds Momota biggest hurdle to reach BWF Finals' semifinals

Indonesian men’s singles hopeful Tommy Sugiarto has a fair chance of reaching the semifinals o...