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Japan’s leader demands answers from China over schoolboy’s fatal stabbing

A 10-year-old boy attending a Japanese school in southern China has died after being stabbed on his way to class on Wednesday, according to Tokyo’s foreign minister, in the second knife attack near a Japanese school in the country in recent months.

Yahoo · 5h

Japan requests explanation over schoolboy's fatal stabbing in China

STORY: Japan on Thursday (September 19) requested that China give a detailed explanation after a Japanese schoolboy died following a stabbing attack near his school in China. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa confirmed in a statement that the 10-year-old died in the early hours of Thursday morning - a day after the attack in the city of Shenzhen.

Reuters on MSN · 11h

10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in China dies after stabbing

By David Kirton, Mei Mei Chu and Kiyoshi TakenakaSHENZHEN, China/TOKYO (Reuters) -A child enrolled in a Japanese school in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has died after being stabbed on Wednesday, officials confirmed on Thursday,

Japan walkie-talkie maker says investigating

MarketWatch · 13h

Japan’s Icom says it hasn’t sold walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon in a decade

Japanese radio equipment maker Icom said it no longer produces or sells two-way radio devices which reportedly exploded in Lebanon.

BBC on MSN · 11h

Japan firm says it stopped making walkie-talkies used in Lebanon blasts

A Japanese handheld radio manufacturer has distanced itself from walkie-talkies bearing its logo that exploded in Lebanon, saying it discontinued production of the devices a decade ago. At least 20 people were killed and 450 injured after hundreds of walkie-talkies, some used by the armed group Hezbollah, exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday.

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

Japanese walkie-talkie maker investigating Lebanon explosion reports

The explosions linked to the electronic devices killed at least 20 people and injured more than 450 across Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after 12 people were killed and thousands wo

Japan, exports

Reuters · 1d

Japan's exports slow sharply, machinery orders shrink in blow to economic recovery

Japan's export growth slowed sharply in August as shipments to the U.S. dropped for the first time in three years, while machinery orders unexpectedly shrank in July in a worrying sign for an economy struggling to mount a solid recovery.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Japan’s Export Growth Slowed in August

Japanese exports rose at a slower-than-expected pace in August, adding to concerns about the outlook for the global economy.

MarketWatch · 1d

Japan Exports Grew at Slower-Than-Expected Pace in August

TOKYO--Japan's exports rose at a slower-than-expected pace in August amid lower demand for cars, construction, and mining machinery, Ministry of Finance data showed Wednesday. Exports rose 5.6% in August from a year earlier,

Aircraft carrier, Japan

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

China Says Carrier Accused of Entering Japanese Waters Was on Routine Training

China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the western Pacific and dismissed charges by Tokyo that the vessel and its escorts had entered Japanese waters.

The Washington Post · 1d

Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan

A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time

A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan's defence ministry said, the latest in a string of military manoeuvres that has ratcheted up tensions between the neighbours.

Japan, Emmy and Shogun

UPI News on MSN · 6h

'Shogun' Emmy win signals a new era of globalization in streaming

On Sunday, the FX series Shogun won the Emmy for Best Drama, marking the first time a non-English-language series has claimed the award in this category. The last foreign language film to be nominated for this category was the South Korean series Squid Game,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Japan hails record Emmy success for 'Shogun' as cultural win

Japan's government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama "Shogun" at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike.

The Mainichi on MSN · 23h

Yoroku: 'Shogun' TV series Emmy landslide shows Japan set to make global cultural mark

In September 1980, following the five consecutive nights of the hit American TV drama "Shogun," former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and then-Harvard profe･･･

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Carlyle seeking $2.1 billion market value for Japan's Rigaku in IPO, sources say

Japan's Rigaku, a maker of X-ray testing tools backed by buyout firm Carlyle Group, is preparing for a domestic initial ...

Japan Airlines Is Giving Away Free Domestic Flights to International Travelers

One way to combat overtourism is to help travelers explore more of the country beyond Tokyo. And Japan Airlines (JAL) is ...

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Tropical Storm Pulasan Nears Shanghai After Grazing Japan

Tropical Storm Pulasan made landfall near Shanghai on Thursday, halting trains, grounding ferries and bringing the risk of ...

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Lawyer for American charged in Japan’s trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for ‘justice’

The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn has ...

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Max to Debut in Japan Within U-Next Platform

Warner Bros. Discovery's Max service will debut in Japan as a branded offering within local streaming platform U-Next.

Roger Ferguson, Japan’s SBI Agree to Invest in Dubai Firm Gateway Partners

Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings Inc. and former Federal Reserve official Roger Ferguson agreed to buy minority ...

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Japan’s trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts

Japan has posted a trade deficit for a second straight month, as both exports and imports were lower than expected.

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Japan's non-life insurers must cut cross-shareholdings to zero, industry group says

A trade group representing Japan's biggest non-life insurers said on Thursday that its member firms should set a clear ...

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