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Report: Japan and U.S. agree to auto exemptions in free trade pact
Tokyo and Washington have agreed on exemptions for the auto industry in a mooted Pacific-wide free trade pact, as Japan readies to announce its entry into negotiations, reports said on Wednesday. The two Pacific powers agreed in principle that the United States will be able to keep tariffs on car…
South Korean ‘comfort women’ sue Japanese rock band
A group of South Korean women forced into wartime sexual slavery by Japan filed a defamation suit Monday against a little known, far-right Japanese rock band for calling them prostitutes. A CD containing a song with the allegedly defamatory lyrics by the band “Scramble” was mailed — along with a…
Robot suit designed to aid the physically challenged and elderly gets global safety certificate
A robot suit that can help the elderly or disabled get around was given its global safety certificate in Japan on Wednesday, paving the way for its worldwide rollout. The Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL, is a power-assisted pair of legs developed by Japanese robot maker Cyberdyne, which has also…
Members of Congress urge Japan not to revise sexual enslavement apology
Two US lawmakers on Wednesday warned Prime Minister Shinzo Abe not to revise Japan’s apology over sexual enslavement in World War II, saying the move would set back relations between the allies. The lawmakers raised the issue two days before a White House visit by the conservative Japanese premier, whose…
Olympic wrestling champion Japan ‘shocked’ by decision to cut sport
Wrestling power Japan, which swept four gold in London, reacted with dismay after Olympic chiefs said the 2020 Games would not include the sport, depriving the country of a rich source of medals. “I really don’t know why. I am so devastated that I don’t know what to do,” said…
Japan proposes pollution meeting with China
The foreign ministry in Tokyo on Friday proposed a meeting with Chinese officials about the choking smog over Beijing that is now being seen in Japan. The ministry told China “the Japanese government is concerned and is closely monitoring the recent serious air pollution in China” as it may affect…
BlackBerry to withdraw from Japan
Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry will not launch its new models in Japan, reports said on Friday, effectively heralding a pull-out from a booming smartphone market where it is being beaten by Apple. The Canada-based company, which is hoping its long-delayed BlackBerry 10 series will turn around flagging global fortunes, will…
Tokyo says Russian fighter jets breached Japan airspace
Two Russian fighter jets violated Japanese airspace on Thursday, as Tokyo scrambled jets to chase off the planes, the defence ministry said. The Russian planes were detected off the coast of northernmost Hokkaido island for just over a minute, shortly after Japan’s new prime minister said he wants to find…
China’s thick smog arrives in Japan
The suffocating smog that blanketed swathes of China is now hitting parts of Japan, sparking warnings Monday of health fears for the young and the sick. The environment ministry’s website has been overloaded as worried users log on to try to find out what is coming their way. “Access to…
Japanese Olympic judo coaches accused of beating their players
Japan’s Olympic female judokas were beaten with bamboo swords and slapped by their coaches, officials said, weeks after a schoolboy suicide sparked debate over corporal punishment. A 15-strong group of judokas complained to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) last month that they had been subjected to physical punishment by the…
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