Thousands protest greater Japanese military role
TOKYO (AP) -- Thousands of people protested outside the Japanese prime minister's office Monday in anticipation his government will reinterpret the constitution to allow Japan's military a larger...
View ArticleMore than 30 believed dead at Japanese volcano
TOKYO (AP) -- Rescue workers have found 30 or more people unconscious and believed to be dead near the peak of an erupting volcano in central Japan, local government and police said Sunday. Continue...
View ArticleTwo Japanese ISIS hostages: How their lives got intertwined
TOKYO (AP) -- One is a freelance journalist respected for his reporting on refugees and children in war zones. The other is a man who seems obsessed with guns and went to Syria to train with fighters....
View ArticleJapan: Still working to free hostages after unverified video
TOKYO (AP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said early Sunday that Japan was still working to free two hostages held by the extremist Islamic State group while calling a new online video about their fate...
View ArticleJapan, US condemn video claiming ISIS hostage dead
TOKYO (AP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe angrily demanded Sunday that the extremist Islamic State group release a Japanese journalist it is holding hostage after a new online video purported to show...
View ArticleVideo: Islamic State group beheads Japanese journalist
TOKYO (AP) -- An online video released Saturday night purported to show an Islamic State group militant beheading Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, ending days of negotiations to save the man and...
View ArticleJapan festival offers nearly $1 million to make a short film
Organizers say short video is where audiences are going, as entertainment increasingly gets consumed on smartphones and tablets. They also believe the format holds potential for novice filmmakers,...
View ArticleTwitter eyeing Japan for revenue from data for businesses
Twitter has its eyes on Japan, with its 35 million users, to make money from companies eager to use Twitter data to research retail trends, manage inventory and improve customer service. Although...
View ArticleNintendo eyeing filmmaking for growth after Mariners sale
Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. is eyeing the movie business for growth. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ students’ art to be displayed at 2020 Olympic Games
Half of a mural was completed by students in Tokyo, then it was shipped to Monmouth County to be completed. Continue reading…
View ArticleJapan Shuts Off Last of Country’s 50 Nuclear Reactors
The last of Japan's 50 nuclear reactors has been switched off as hundreds of people hailed the move. Continue reading…
View ArticleJapanese Automakers Continue Comeback
GM and Ford have been losing ground to Japanese automakers -- which are making a strong comeback from last year's earthquake. Continue reading…
View ArticleJapanese Minister Wants Nuclear Energy Phased Out
Japan's industry minister says nuclear plants are too dangerous for earthquake-prone areas and the country must give them up as soon as possible. Continue reading…
View ArticleProtesters in Japan Demand End to Nukes
Hundreds of Japanese have protested at a Tokyo park to demand an end to atomic power -- vowing never to give up their fight despite two years of little change after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima,...
View ArticleControversy Stalls New NJ “Comfort Women” Memorial
Controversy is delaying the installation of another New Jersey memorial to Asian women forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II. Continue reading…
View ArticleWWII Korean “Comfort Woman” Visits NJ Monuments
A Korean woman who was among those forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II is visiting two New Jersey memorials to so-called `comfort women' that were built to honor their...
View ArticleJapan Pop Group AKB48 Cancels Events After Attack
Japan's hugely popular female pop group AKB48 canceled fan events Monday after a saw-wielding man attacked two members and a staffer, shocking the nation and raising questions over security. Continue...
View ArticleWoman or machine? New robots look creepily human
Japanese android expert Hiroshi Ishiguro, second left, and museum director Mamoru Mohri, second right, pose with a female-announcer robot called Otonaroid, right, and a girl robot called Kodomoroid...
View ArticleThis Hidden Gem Maple Shade, NJ, Bar Named One of Best in World
The website Hopculture.com, one of the the country’s largest digital craft beer magazines, held a survey among their staff for the best hidden-gem places to drink. Continue reading…
View ArticleGiant Venomous Flying Spiders Expected in New Jersey
Joro spiders are larger than of a man's hand... Continue reading…
View Article6 Earthquakes That Caused The Most Damage In NY
These are the 6 earthquakes that caused the most damage in New York State. Continue reading…
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