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Japan warns against 'escalation' on Korean peninsula
The North blew up the roads and railways on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, adding it had conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response.
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If you are ready to spice up your spooky seasons, here is a guide to some of the best Halloween experiences around the world. No matter your Halloween style, each destination mentioned offers a unique way to celebrate the spooky season, combining tradition, thrill, and festivity. Pick your adventure and be prepared for a Halloween like no other!
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba fills cabinet posts ahead of likely election
That poll, which will decide which party controls parliament's powerful lower house, will come on Oct 27, Kyodo reported.
Japan warship asserts right to sail through Taiwan Strait: media
Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi declined to comment on the reports at a regular briefing because they concern military operations.
Back to death row? Retrial verdict due in Japan murder saga
Iwao Hakamada, 88, was jailed under the death penalty for 46 years until he was freed in 2014 pending a retrial.
More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women
Japan is currently home to the world's oldest living person Tomiko Itooka, who was born on May 23, 1908 and is 116 years old, according to the US-based Gerontology Research Group.
5 places in Asia to experience autumn like never before (No, really)
With the scorching summer heat behind and the chill of winter yet to arrive, autumn in Asia is the perfect season for delving into the tranquillity of nature.
Explainer / How will Japan's ruling party pick the next prime minister?
Here is a rundown of the leading contenders.
Japan shows first commercial fin whale catch in 48 years
Fin whales are the world's second-biggest animal after the blue whale.
Unicef gets $15.7m fund for Rohingya children, women in Cox’s Bazar
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has scaled up humanitarian assistance and life-saving interventions for the Rohingya children and women along with the vulnerable host population in Cox's Bazar with US$15.7 million funding received from the government of Japan.
Obama: NKorea 'real threat', urges co-operation
North Korea poses a "real threat" whose solution will require international co-operation, former US President Barack Obama says on a visit to Japan.
Tokyo to build world’s tallest timber tower
Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry is set to build the world's tallest wooden skyscraper to mark its 350th anniversary in 2041.
Japanese island named top rising destination 2018: TripAdvisor
Savvy, curious travelers who understand that Japan is more than just Tokyo have had Ishigaki, Japan on their travel radar, as the island has emerged the top trending spot in the 2018 edition of TripAdvisor's annual Travelers' Choice Destinations on the Rise ranking.
Infrastructure Projects in Bangladesh: Tokyo to invest under new arrangement
Japan is going to invest in Bangladesh's infrastructure projects under a new arrangement in which its companies will work under the government-to-government system without participating in any bidding.
Chief priest, 2 others dead in Tokyo shrine stabbings
The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo is ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police say.
Abe eyes fresh term as Japan votes under NKorea threats
Millions of Japanese brave typhoon conditions for a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to revive the world's third-largest economy and press his hardline stance on North Korea.
Pakistan held to a draw by Japan
Japan hold former champions Pakistan to a 2-2 draw in their second match of Hero Asia Cup hockey tournament at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today.
6.3 magnitude quake hits eastern Japan
An earthquake measuring 6.3 strikes off the eastern coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey sayss.
Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime
Japan's public broadcaster vows to reform its working practices as it reveals that a young reporter died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month.