Tag: Japan
Japan store to replace staff ‘period badges’ after uproar
A Japanese department store has scrapped a "period badge" for employees that let colleagues know...
Japan beer exports to S.Korea dry up amid hiccup in ties
Not a single drop of Japanese beer was exported to South Korea last...
Religion in Japan: it comes naturally
As Pope Francis, the head of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, prepares to visit Japan,...
South Korea salvages military pact with Japan at 11th hour
South Korea decided yesterday against scrapping a critical military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, in a...
Pope Francis carries anti-nuclear message to Japan
Pope Francis arrives in Japan today, where he is expected to deliver a robust anti-nuclear...
Calls to abolish death penalty in Japan as Francis visit looms
On the eve of a visit by Pope Francis to Japan, activists called today on...
The voyage home: Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe to head for Earth
Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe will leave its orbit around a distant asteroid and head for Earth...
Thousands gather ahead of rare Japan imperial parade
Thousands of people gathered in Tokyo today ahead of a rare open-top car parade featuring...
Tens of thousands celebrate Japan emperor’s enthronement
Tens of thousands of people gathered yesterday at a national festival to celebrate the enthronement...
Shelling out: Japan crab fetches record US$46,000 at auction
A Japanese bidder may be feeling the pinch after forking out US$46,000 at auction for...
Dozens of endangered turtles disappear from Japan zoo
More than 60 endangered turtles have disappeared from a zoo in Japan's southernmost province in...
Japan athletics execs slam 2020 Olympic marathon move
Japanese athletics officials yesterday slammed the decision to move the 2020 Olympic marathon and race-walking...
Japan’s kabuki harnesses the Force for Star Wars performance
From a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars is coming to a traditional Japanese kabuki...
‘Comfort women’ film back to Japan festival
A film festival in suburban Tokyo will show a documentary on the highly controversial issue...
Japan retailers to charge for plastic bags from 2020
Japanese retailers including supermarkets and convenience stores will be required to charge for plastic bags...
North Korea launches two possible ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea, Japan says
North Korea fired two projectiles, which Japanese authorities said appeared to be ballistic missiles, into...
Japan ramps up spending for typhoon relief, but workers are scarce
Ravaged by a series of storms, including the worst typhoon in decades, Japan is ramping...
Rescuers hunt for missing as landslides, floods kill 10 in Japan
Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in...
‘Unbearable pain’ cuts short Philippine leader’s Japan trip
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was forced to cut short his attendance of the enthronement of...
Fate of Japan’s imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old
When Japan's youngest prince, Hisahito, visited Bhutan in August on his first overseas trip just...
