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Japan’s leaders invite women to sit in on meetings – so long as they do not TALK – days after Olympics chief quits following sexism row Leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party made the proposal today They have allowed five female lawmakers to attend its all-male board meetings But the women are forbidden from … Read more
China today has sent two coast guard vessels into Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an cannon, intruded into the waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported Japanese media. … Read more
China today has sent two coast guard vessels to Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an autocannon, intruded into the contiguous zone near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported … Read more
Professor compares British Empire to Japan’s savage treatment of PoWs during World War II Corinne Fowler compared British Empire with Japan’s treatment of WWII PoWs She was among those to publish a reported outing National Trust links to slavery Sir John Hayes criticised her comments as ‘blinkered and blinded’ By Andrew Levy For The Daily … Read more
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings and triggering widespread blackouts, but there appeared to be no major damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 60 … Read more
Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan and rattle buildings in Tokyo By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 14:35 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 14:48 GMT, 13 February 2021 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. … Read more
Thought world tours were off the agenda? Think again. I discovered the joys of visiting countries around the world via incredible online Airbnb experiences. I Zoomed off to Italy to make pasta with a grandma, listened to a monk chanting in Japan, took a leopard safari in Sri Lanka, toured Paris and made chocolate with … Read more
Charm offensive from ‘Your boy in Hanoi’: US ambassador to Vietnam releases rap song to stunned local audience ahead of Lunar New Year Daniel Kritenbrink has set Vietnamese internet alight with his endearing rap The video, released on Tuesday, shows the diplomat walking through the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city rhyming a … Read more
A Japanese submarine crashed into a Chinese tanker while it was surfacing after the crew failed to spot the giant ship through their periscope, officials have said. The crew of the Japanese navy’s 275-foot vessel then had to report the incident by mobile phone because the submarine’s radio was destroyed in the crash. Three of … Read more
Drinking green tea or coffee lowers the risk of death by up to 62% for stroke and heart attack survivors, study finds Researchers used a cohort of 46,000 people aged 40 to 79 for their research Each of these people in Japan had filled in surveys on lifestyle, health and diet Those who consume green … Read more