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TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Thursday its first death from a new virus from China, hours after confirming 44 more cases on a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo as fears of the spreading disease mount in the country. Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said the first fatality is a woman in her ...
... meant to represent all the participating countries. But instead of the simplified red and white design of the past, Tokolo said he used “ai” (traditional Japanese indigo) as the dominating color for his posters because “Japanese indigo printing ink is a strong and beautiful color that stays true over time ...
Nissan said in its statement that an investigation is ongoing in France, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has found some wrongdoing. Ghosn has not been charged in France or the U.S. Mori and other Japanese officials have defended the nation's judicial system and denounced Ghosn ...
... s lawyers in Japan said they had no knowledge of the escape and they had all his passports. Ghosn has French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship. Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV, without identifying sources, reported Thursday that Ghosn had two French passports. Earlier Japanese reports said there were no official records ...
... in September after financial misconduct allegations surfaced against him related to his income. He has not been charged with any crime. The conviction rate in Japan exceeds 99% and winning an acquittal through a lengthy appeals process could take years. Rights activists in Japan and abroad say Japan's judicial ...
https://youtu.be/brqNZbiXJMc Japan had long kept its door closed to immigrants, but the country last year adopted a new policy to open up unskilled jobs to temporary foreign workers, a major revision to the country’s policy to deal with its rapidly aging and declining population. Many of ...
... see Naruhito continue his father’s work. “I hope he will continue to stick with peace, as his father did,” Suzuki said, but added that Japan should think seriously about the stability of the monarchy as it faces a shortage of eligible successors. Conservatives insist on the male-only succession ...
... utmost. In these times, a disaster can hit anytime." The Rugby World Cup match between Namibia and Canada, scheduled for Sunday in Kamaishi, in northern Japan, was canceled as a precautionary measure, but Japan played Scotland, to a win, as scheduled Sunday evening. Matches on Saturday had been canceled. Stores ...
... Suzuka was pushed to Sunday. The Defense Ministry cut a three-day annual navy review to a single day on Monday. All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines grounded most domestic and international flights at the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya airports, and some Sunday flights have also been canceled.Central Japan ...
... Pacific Rim countries, including big farm producers such as New Zealand and Canada, went ahead without the United States and were enjoying preferential treatment in Japan. While delivering benefits to American farmers, the new U.S.-Japan mini-deal does not resolve differences over trade in autos. Trump has said ...
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