20 years on, ex-abductees call for rescue of other victims from North Korea
They were kidnapped by North Korea from July to Aug 1978 and spent about 24 years in the country until they were allowed to return home in 2002.
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Authorities name North Korea hacker group, warn of attacks on Japanese crypto assets
It is unusual to name a suspected attacker before taking such actions as an arrest, but in this case, authorities have adopted a method called “public attribution,” using it…
Miyazaki craftsman creates wooden shochu keg that ‘transforms aroma, flavour’
Yukio Shiba, 77, creates his kegs using wood from yamazakura cherry trees and says it takes about a week for the wood’s flavour to permeate the distilled rice alcohol.
Japanese ramen shop offers ‘rahan’ noodle-free rice dishes
Many favorable comments were posted about the video featuring the dish, including, “I have waited for a dish like this.”
Uniqlo operator posts record annual profit despite China slump
The company's operating profit was 297.3 billion yen in the 12 months through August compared with 249 billion yen a year earlier.
Museum in Chiba unlocks Japan’s medical history
The museum features about 1,000 pieces of medical equipment dating as far back as the Edo period (1603-1867) including surgical instruments and heart-lung machines.
Never let history of Khmer Rouge genocide fade away
The paper says Japan must continue to strongly urge Hun Sen not to allow the democracy that was built with the support of the international community to retreat further.
Japan works to help people with dementia pursue active lives
By 2025, the number of people with dementia in Japan is expected to reach about 7 million, or one out of every five elderly people who are 65 or older.
Film modeled on Abe shooting suspect draws controversy
The film “Revolution+1” depicts how the main character, modeled on 42-year-old suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, made a gun and used it.
UN, G-7 decry Russian attack on Ukraine as possible war crime
The tempo of the war in the last month has fanned concerns that Moscow might resort to using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.