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BREAKING NEWS: Chairman of scandal-hit Chubu Electric to quit post of business lobby chief
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (126+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
BREAKING NEWS: Scandal-tainted Chubu Electric announces resignations of president, chair
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (128+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM…...
LOTTE HOTELS & RESORTS Launches Exclusive Travel Pass Featuring Limited-Edition Korean Heritage Transit Cards
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (172+ words) Package combines a one-night stay with collectible T-money cards designed with traditional mother-of-pearl and longevity motifs, plus vouchers across LOTTE affiliates A Transit Card Designed as a Keepsake Benefits Across LOTTE Affiliates The package includes voucher benefits across major LOTTE…...
N. Korea holds drill involving ballistic, cruise missiles, attack drones
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (269+ words) BEIJING - North Korea said Monday it has conducted a joint firepower drill involving ballistic and cruise missiles as well as attack drones, according to state-run media, a day after Japan, South Korea and the United States ended a military exercise....
BREAKING NEWS: Outside probe finds "cover-up" in Chubu Electric's Hamaoka data review
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (125+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
Scandal-tainted Chubu Electric set to tap director Yasui as next president
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (353+ words) NAGOYA - Scandal-tainted Chubu Electric Power Co. is arranging to appoint Minoru Yasui, a director of the utility, as the successor to President Kingo Hayashi, who has decided to resign, sources familiar with the matter said Monday. The move comes amid…...
ASIA WATCH: With no pandas at home, Japanese fans visit Xiang Xiang in China
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (540+ words) YA'AN, China - With Japan now without pandas for the first time in nearly half a century, devoted fans are heading to southwestern China for a glimpse of Xiang Xiang, the former darling of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. At the Bifengxia Base…...
BREAKING NEWS: N. Korea holds drill involving ballistic, cruise missiles, attack drones
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (105+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
Asian Games: Japanese head coach helps Taiwan shoot for basketball medal
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (468+ words) TAIPEI - Taiwan women's basketball head coach Kenzo Maeda aims to elevate the status of the women's game on the island by winning a medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan this month. The Japanese coach began his role in…...
FEATURE: Japan's "Chanson Monk" uses song, sutras to spread message of peace
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (514+ words) NAGOYA - French chanson and Buddhist sutras may seem an unlikely combination, but for 87-year-old priest Miruo Nakano, they have become a way to convey a deeply personal message about peace and the preciousness of life. Known as the "Chanson Monk,…...