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Japanese officials visited Palisades Park, a suburban enclave across the Hudson River from New York City, with a curious request: they wanted the town to remove a small plaque in front of the public library.
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Japanese police are cracking down on businesses which provide respectability to women engaged in the world's oldest profession.
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Japanese actor-director Takeshi "Beat" Kitano on Monday rejected accusations he made disparaging remarks about same-sex marriage on a talk show, after drawing criticism from gay rights campaigners.
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Twin memorials on opposite sides of the world will pay tribute to Japanese victims of last year's February 22 earthquake.
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TOKYO - When Kohei Uchimura imagines himself collecting a gold medal at the London Olympics, he thinks about collecting one for the team.
Read More... World stocks rise on Europe, China growth hopesTue, 22 May 2012 02:29:46 -0700
World stock markets rose Tuesday, perked by hopes that Europe and China will take steps to boost flagging economic growth.
Read More... ONE World Sports Extends Exclusive North American Multi-Platform Rights For J. League, K-League And CSL SoccerMon, 21 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700
SINGAPORE and DALLAS, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ONE World Sports (OWS) has signed three-year extensions commencing in 2012 of its exclusive North American multi-platform rights with Japan's J. League, ...
Read More... Glitch mars opening of world's tallest towerTue, 22 May 2012 08:04:51 -0700
Strong winds forced the operators of the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its lifts on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-metre-high observation deck.
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TOKYO: The world's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the Japanese capital's newest attraction.
Read More... Tokyo Skytree: world's tallest free-standing tower opens to public in JapanTue, 22 May 2012 06:09:08 -0700
The Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest free-standing tower and the Japanese capital's newest landmark, opens to the public.
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