Japan News
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Japan assures its support for Bangladesh’s development
Japan has said it intends to continuously support Bangladesh's efforts for its development and prosperity, and further develop the relationship...
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Japan expected to resume commercial whaling
Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, a government spokesman said Wednesday,...
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Connected cars accelerate down data-collection highway
That holiday trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house could turn into a nice little gift...
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Sharp Corp lays off 3,000 foreign staff, moves production to China
Sharp Corp has laid off more than 3,000 foreign workers in Japan as the Apple supplier shifts production of iPhone...
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Nissan chief ousted for misconduct
Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it was moving to terminate Carlos Ghosn from his chairman's post after finding...
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SMEs still under-utilised
The potential of small and medium enterprises is yet to be fully utilised in Bangladesh although they have the ability...
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Japan aims to open door for foreign blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in...
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Swapnadal to stage 'Tringsha Shatabdi' in Japan
Theatre troupe 'Swapnadal' will stage its acclaimed anti-war play 'Tringsha Shatabdi' at Festival Tokyo 2018 in Japan. A 13-member group...
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New drug kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria in clinical trial
Antibiotic resistance is a major obstacle that modern medicine is currently grappling with. It has created crisis situations around the...
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Does lavender really help with anxiety?
Traditional folk medicine maintains that the smell of some plants can calm the nerves. Now, new research is suggesting that...
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Bangladesh downs India in WB’s human capital rankings
The World Bank Group unveiled a new system on Thursday to rank countries based on their success in developing human...
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Post-Brexit Britain welcome to join Pacific trade pact: Japan PM
Japan would welcome Britain to the Pacific trade deal "with open arms" after Brexit, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said...
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Google to allow certain cryptocurrency ads in US, Japan
Alphabet’s Google said it would allow certain regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to advertise in the United States and Japan, easing an...
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Pro-whaling nations block sanctuary plan
A proposal to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean has been defeated at an International Whaling Commission...
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Pro- and anti- whaling nations brace for battle
Pro- and anti-whaling nations are set for a showdown when the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meets in Brazil from Monday...
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Japan ‘confirms first Fukushima worker death from radiation’
Japan has announced for the first time that a worker at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has died after being...