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330,000 Chickens To Die After Avian Flu Confirmed In Japan

A chicken cull in the western Japanese prefecture of Kagawa will, when complete, leave an estimated 330,000 chickens dead after…

5 years ago

German Capital Latest Target Of Korea’s Anti-Japan Rhetoric

Japan has released a document in German to address a recently erected statue representing a 'comfort woman' - the oft-used…

5 years ago

Chinese Ships Sighted Near Japan Owned, Taiwan Claimed Islands

A number of Chinese Coast Guard vessels were seen again on Monday in waters around the Japanese owned Senkaku Islands…

5 years ago

Osaka Votes Down Metropolis Plan For A Second Time

One of Japan's most prominent cities, Osaka, has once again rejected a proposal that would have made it a metropolis…

5 years ago

Suicide Leading Cause Of Death In Young Japanese

A Japanese government white paper has revealed that suicide has become the leading cause of death among young Japanese. Using…

5 years ago

Cyclist Road Rage Finally Being Addressed – Will Taiwan Follow Suit?

In a groundbreaking case, a cyclist in Japan has been charged with 'road rage' as the nation aims to crack…

5 years ago

School Bullying Remains A Major Issue In Japan, Taiwan

Japan last year recorded over 600,000 cases of bullying at schools across the country. The number was almost 70,000 up…

5 years ago

Another Yasukuni Shrine Visit By Former PM To Rile Japan’s Neighbours

It has been revealed that Japan's former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, yesterday visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo for the second…

5 years ago

Japan COVID Vaccine Program Hit By Chinese Cyberattacks

Reports from Japan indicate that a number of research institutions currently working to develop a coronavirus vaccine have been affected…

5 years ago

Yasukuni Offering By Japanese PM To Anger Korea, China

Just weeks after outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a visit to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, earning now-routine criticism from…

5 years ago

Japan Looks To Reduce / Remove Some Travel Advisories

Reports from Tokyo overnight indicate that the Japanese government is looking to 'lower' some international advisories limiting travel related to…

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