INTERVIEW/ Alexander Kmentt: Diplomat from Austria calls for patience with nuke ban treaty
September 1, 2023
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Bank of Japan keeps ultra-loose policy, dovish guidance on outlook
September 22, 2023 The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and its pledge to keep supporting the economy until inflation sustainably hits its 2% target, suggesting it was in no rush to phase out its massive stimulus program.Uniqlo launches new line by royal wedding dress designer Keller
September 22, 2023 The Uniqlo clothing chain released a new women’s line on Sept. 15 designed by Clare Waight Keller, a British fashion designer who created Meghan Markle’s wedding dress for her marriage to Britain's Prince Harry.
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Mourners warned of CO2 poisoning from dry ice within coffins
September 22, 2023 Authorities are warning of accidental carbon dioxide poisoning from dry ice used to keep coffins cool at funerals and urge mourners not to lean their heads into them while saying goodbye to deceased loved ones.
Woman sexually abused by chaplain sues pastors, papers
September 22, 2023
Digital Agency told to shape up in protecting privacy over My Number
September 21, 2023
Vietnamese man arrested on suspicion of forging fake IDs
September 21, 2023
Kishida: Special zone to be set up to help foreign asset companies
September 22, 2023
Legal bureaus chastise Sugita over human rights violations
September 21, 2023
Japan's Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track
September 21, 2023
Japan, Britain and Italy plan to place advanced jet fighter project HQ in U.K.--sources
September 22, 2023
Japanese firm unveils vertical sleeping pod for upright snooze
September 22, 2023
FTC urges digital platforms to pay fairer prices to media for views
September 21, 2023
South Korea’s Yoon rails against domestic critics as ‘communists’
September 22, 2023
Chinese teenager explains placing ‘crank call’ to ramen shop
September 22, 2023
Defense minister’s disappearance latest case of missing Chinese official
September 22, 2023
7,600 people report COVID-19 aftereffects at Tokyo hospitals
September 22, 2023
DJ who has ALS finds freedom to move limbs in the metaverse
September 21, 2023
‘Preventable’ cancers cause economic burden of 1 trillion yen
September 20, 2023
Studio Ghibli links up with Nippon TV as its subsidiary
September 22, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ Thieboudienne: Enjoy a flavorful and customizable one-pan dish from Senegal
September 21, 2023
INTERVIEW/ Shigetaka Kurita: Emoji creator expected success in Japan, but not across the globe
September 20, 2023
JR Tokai’s new Shinano express trains to feature upgraded tilting
September 22, 2023
Chinese lifting of ban on group tours fails to hike visitor numbers
September 20, 2023
Kamakura steps up guards as tourists to anime site increase
September 19, 2023
The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports
September 22, 2023
MLB/ Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s elbow surgery went well, Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin says
September 21, 2023
BASEBALL/ Buffaloes clinch 3rd straight PL title despite loss of Yoshida
September 21, 2023
INTERVIEW/ Alexander Kmentt: Diplomat from Austria calls for patience with nuke ban treaty
September 1, 2023
‘Open your eyes.’ Hundreds hold protest at TEPCO headquarters
August 24, 2023
Former Olympic official: Rigged bids needed for successful Games
July 6, 2023
Nagano turns to plants for straws to weed out plastic in oceans
July 20, 2023
GOHAN LAB/ Japanese rolled omelet flavored with dashi stock: 3 keys to getting the hang of making extra-fluffy omelets
April 6, 2022
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
September 15, 2023
Long-awaited novel by Haruki Murakami hits stores in Japan
April 13, 2023
The lion is king of all it surveys either in the wild or in captivity
July 20, 2022
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