Man sentenced to death for fatal stabbing at Japanese school bus stop in China
A Chinese court has sentenced a 52-year-old man to death for stabbing three people, one fatally, in Suzhou near Shanghai...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to around 0.5 percent
The Bank of Japan has decided to raise its policy interest rate from the current level of about 0.25 percent to around 0...
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China says no abnormality found in waters off Fukushima
China's Foreign Ministry said on January 23 that no abnormality in the concentrations of radioactive substances was foun...
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Scandal-hit TV star announces retirement
Nakai Masahiro, a TV star who was a member of the former Japanese popular boy band SMAP, announced his retirement on his...
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Defense minister visits garrison on Japan's westernmost island
Defense Minister Nakatani Gen visited Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni in Okinawa Prefecture on January 22.He spok...
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Police release images of suspect in fatal stabbing at Nagano Station
Three people were stabbed in front of Nagano Station in central Japan at around 8 p.m. on January 22.Police said that a ...
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Fire in popular tourist spot in Osaka injures one
Black smoke filled up Osaka’s popular tourist destination Tsutenkaku on January 21.A fire broke out at a game arcade nea...
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N.Korea abductee families call on Trump to resolve abduction issue
Yokota Sakie, mother of North Korea abductee Yokota Megumi, and others commented on the inauguration of US President Don...
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Japanese companies suspend commercials on scandal-hit Fuji TV
Multiple Japanese companies have suspended commercials on Fuji Television Network following a scandal involving prominen...
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Princess Hisako attends Tokyo National Museums new exhibition
Princess Hisako of Takamado attended on January 20 the opening of Tokyo National Museum’s special exhibition commemorati...
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