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Tourists to Japan spooked after comic book predicts doomsday
There have been more than 900 earthquakes, most of them small tremors, on islands off the southern tip of Kyushu in recent ...
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Japan vs Wales predictions, betting tips and odds: Faletau can make his mark
Faletau made his Wales bow three years later and having returned to the Wales squad in the spring after more than a year ...
‘Japanese First’: PM Ishiba must address anti-foreigner sentiment ahead of Upper House poll
Many Japanese are suffering from rising costs of living, ills associated with overtourism and foreign purchases of real ...
Historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed redevelopment plan
Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a ...
When Japanese Depth Meets American Speed
When Japanese depth meets American speed, the result won’t just be more unicorns. It will be stronger ones—companies built to ...
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Land of the rising run: Japan’s father of the marathon
The first instalment of this four-part series looks at some of the early figures who paved the way for marathon runners in ...
Japan’s emperor says he will honor Japanese POWs who were held in Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week.
Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you.
Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” TOKYO — Shota Shimizu slid ...
In labour-starved Japan, workers land another bumper pay hike
Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by an average 5.25% this year, their biggest pay hike in 34 years and the third ...