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Activists file suit to stop dolphin hunting in Japan

10:05 | 15/02/2019

TOKYO: Environmental campaigners have filed an unprecedented lawsuit in a bid to halt the so-called "drive hunting" of dolphins in Japan, arguing the practice is ...

Japan stays in lead in FDI in Vietnam

11:27 | 14/02/2019

FDI projects in Vietnam have upbeat prospects in 2019, with Japan continuing to lead the countries and territories having investment projects in Vietnam.

Japan's Abe strikes dovish tone on Russia at Kuril islands rally

21:34 | 07/02/2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe struck a conciliatory tone with Russia at an annual rally on Thursday (Feb 7) to demand the return of small ...

Penalty controversy as Japan stun Iran to reach Asian Cup final

10:05 | 29/01/2019

Japan benefited from a controversial penalty as they sent favourites Iran crashing 3-0 in the Asian Cup semi-finals to move within one win of a ...

Abe vows Kim meeting to 'break shell of mutual distrust'

09:29 | 29/01/2019

Japan's prime minister vowed Monday (Jan 28) to "break the shell of mutual distrust" with North Korea by meeting leader Kim Jong Un face-to-face and ...

Japan's Tomiyasu sends Saudis spinning out of Asian Cup

10:36 | 22/01/2019

Takehiro Tomiyasu's lone strike sent Saudi Arabia crashing out of the Asian Cup as Japan beat the three-time champions 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals on ...

Prime Minister vows support to Japanese businesses

17:18 | 16/01/2019

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the Vietnamese Government would continue to createfavourable conditions for foreign firms to do business in Vietnam, including those from Japan.

Moscow says Japan must recognise all Kurils as Russian

09:13 | 15/01/2019

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday (Jan 14) after meeting his Japanese counterpart that Tokyo must recognise Moscow's sovereignty over all of the ...