Putin seizes Japan Tobacco assets, further straining relations with Japan
The order impacts four manufacturing plants and has drawn immediate protest from Tokyo.
The order impacts four manufacturing plants and has drawn immediate protest from Tokyo.
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MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- The fate of a Japanese journalist detained by Russia on suspicion of spying depends on the outcome of the ongoing investigation, a R
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Oyster harvesting started on November 2 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's top oyster-producing region. This summer was very hot, and seawater temperatu
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ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- As Japanese calligraphy moves closer to being added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the prospect has brought joy
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TOKYO -- The National Police Agency (NPA) announced on Nov. 5 that it will establish an expert panel to consider expanding the age range for mandatory
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TOBA, Mie -- Kira, an 18-year-old female sea otter at Toba Aquarium here, died Nov. 5, leaving Mei, a 22-year-old female at the same facility, as the
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A bill to cut the consumption tax on food and beverages and introduce an income-linked cash benefit program was passed by Japan's Hou
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday vowed to work to reduce the burden of U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture duri
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TOKYO -- "Kana-sho," a uniquely Japanese form of calligraphy, creates beauty through the interplay of ink lines and empty space. The Japanese calligra
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday she conveyed Japan's "strong concern" over the European Union's consideration of a prefer
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MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered Japan Tobacco Inc.'s Russia assets to be placed under the temporary management
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to vote later in the day on a bill to cut the consumption tax on food and bevera
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly fell more than 7 percent Friday morning, dropping below the 60,000 line for the first time s
