Japan Sings Turkish National Anthem to Celebrate Pangea Day

Pangea Day 5 years ago Region: Japan

Leading film-makers are seeking to change the way we think about other countries. This is one of a powerful series of films to be shown on Pangea Day, May 10, "the day the world comes together through film". See all fo... more

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Earthquake Hits Japan, 6.8 Magnitude

Rachel Sterne 5 years ago Region: Japan

The US Geological Society has confirmed that a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit about 100 miles from Tokyo on the Honshu coast of Japan. See the latest update on the USGS site. Earthquakes with a magnitude above 5 are consider... more

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South Korea Recalls Ambassador to Japan Over Island Claim

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: Korea, Republic of

Posted by FindingDulcinea Staff A territorial dispute over a long-contested set of small islands threatens to upset diplomatic ties between the two countries. The South Korean government announced Monday that it is recal... more

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Japanese Politician's Abduction Comments Spark Harsh Reactions

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Japan

Posted by Chris Salzberg to Global Voices Online   Liberal Democratic Party member and former Chief Secretary Koichi Kato has sparked harsh reactions from bloggers [ja] and on 2channel [ja] with a comment he made ... more

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ABORT LANDING @ TOKYO

Master_2010 4 years ago Region: Singapore

  Inaugural flight of A-380 Singapore Airlines from Changi Airport, Singapore to Narita airport, Tokyo at 20/05 abort landing. The plane made safe landing at Chubu Centair Airport, Nagoya before continue to Tokyo. Th... more

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Japan's Robot Revolution

David Brant 5 years ago Region: Japan

Facing a 16 percent decline in its workforce and, at the same time, a huge elderly population within the next 22 years, Japan is considering getting enough robots up and running to replace 3.5 million human workers by 2025... more

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Japan: Views on Yasukuni, the Movie

Global Voices 5 years ago Region: Japan

(Update: Plans to show “Yasukuni” in Tokyo theaters have now been cancelled altogether.) A documentary film about the controversial Yasukuni shrine, shot by a Chinese filmmaker through funding by a Japanese go... more

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An Epidemic

Turner Wright 6 years ago Region: Japan

Public awareness for the cataclysmic problems in schools skyrocketed on April 20, 1999. Imagine if you will… or try not to, it might be better for your soul… just a typical high school girl sitting at her de... more

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Take My 腎, Please

Turner Wright 6 years ago Region: Japan

Let’s face it – travel is incredibly simple in Japan. The Shinkansen can take you across the country in a single day. Japanese airports are staging points for almost all traffic from the western world. It&rs... more

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Car Which Runs On Water

Amit Ranat 4 years ago Region: India

Fed up with the continous increasing rates of Petrol?Now its time not to worry.One famous company of Japan have invented a car which runs on water.This car runs on any type of water like sea water,River water or rain water... more

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