08.01.2016 16:21:48 (GMT+12)
Abe calls Obama, leaders pledge unified response over N. Korea nuclear test
The consultation will include consulting each other as the U.N. Security Council works on new penalties.
Chinese farmers are illegally growing GMO corn: Greenpeace
Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified corn in China’s northeast, said the environmental nonprofit Greenpeace on Wednesday in a report that may generate further distrust ...
Nikkei hits three-month low; China stocks plunge before trading halted
Japanese stocks fell for a fourth day Thursday, extending a global slide that has seen shares post their worst start to a year since 2000.
‘Zainichi’ Koreans say North Korean nuclear test may fuel discrimination in Japan
Korean residents in Japan expressed anger and disappointment at North Korea, saying its test could fuel anti-Korean sentiment.
LDP lawmaker faces off against his party’s old guard over child care leave plan
Liberal Democratic Party Lower House lawmaker Kensuke Miyazaki wanted to do something to change the nation’s declining birthrate, so he announced last month he planned ...
Smart underwear that measures health data developed
An upcoming trade fair in Tokyo will showcase wearable devices that include underwear that can measure the wearer’s heart rate, calorie consumption and back straightness. ...
North Korea bomb claim a new challenge for Clinton campaign
To Republican U.S. presidential contenders, North Korea’s claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb may further make the 2016 race what they dearly want it ...
PTSD nation? U.S. shootings inflict growing mental toll
Mass shootings from Newtown to San Bernardino are weighing ever more heavily on Americans, with signs of post-traumatic stress spreading far beyond the circle of ...
World Bank cuts global growth forecast, says Japan to attain 1.3% in 2016
The revision Wednesday cited the impact of a continued slowdown in China and emerging markets.
Asahi Breweries announces low-sugar beer, first new brand in seven years
Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday it plans to launch a new beer with 50 percent less sugar. The product, named The Dream, will appear on ...
The consultation will include consulting each other as the U.N. Security Council works on new penalties.
Chinese farmers are illegally growing GMO corn: Greenpeace
Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified corn in China’s northeast, said the environmental nonprofit Greenpeace on Wednesday in a report that may generate further distrust ...
Nikkei hits three-month low; China stocks plunge before trading halted
Japanese stocks fell for a fourth day Thursday, extending a global slide that has seen shares post their worst start to a year since 2000.
‘Zainichi’ Koreans say North Korean nuclear test may fuel discrimination in Japan
Korean residents in Japan expressed anger and disappointment at North Korea, saying its test could fuel anti-Korean sentiment.
LDP lawmaker faces off against his party’s old guard over child care leave plan
Liberal Democratic Party Lower House lawmaker Kensuke Miyazaki wanted to do something to change the nation’s declining birthrate, so he announced last month he planned ...
Smart underwear that measures health data developed
An upcoming trade fair in Tokyo will showcase wearable devices that include underwear that can measure the wearer’s heart rate, calorie consumption and back straightness. ...
North Korea bomb claim a new challenge for Clinton campaign
To Republican U.S. presidential contenders, North Korea’s claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb may further make the 2016 race what they dearly want it ...
PTSD nation? U.S. shootings inflict growing mental toll
Mass shootings from Newtown to San Bernardino are weighing ever more heavily on Americans, with signs of post-traumatic stress spreading far beyond the circle of ...
World Bank cuts global growth forecast, says Japan to attain 1.3% in 2016
The revision Wednesday cited the impact of a continued slowdown in China and emerging markets.
Asahi Breweries announces low-sugar beer, first new brand in seven years
Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday it plans to launch a new beer with 50 percent less sugar. The product, named The Dream, will appear on ...