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Japanese Cabinet Ministers Visit War Dead Shrine

Aug 14, 2014 10:28 PM EDT

In a move likely to prompt protests from China and South Korea, Japanese cabinet ministers paid tribute to Tokyo's war dead memorial on the 69th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II.

Céline Dion Cancels Tour Because of Husband's Battle With Cancer

Tara Scott |

Aug 13, 2014 01:18 PM EDT

Céline Dion has just announced that she will be canceling not only her Las Vegas residency, but will also not being completing her scheduled Asia tour.

Japanese citizens wave Japanese national flags.

Elementary and High School Students in Japan Decline as Number of Children Hits New Low

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 11, 2014 05:27 PM EDT

Japan's ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said that the recorded number of elementary and high school students for 2014 is the lowest it has ever been.

Why Did This Japanese Artist Send a Bonsai Tree Into Space?

Ana Verayo |

Jul 24, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

Artist Makoto Azuma sends plant life into space and the results are literally out of this world.

Urban Population In Mega-Cities Will Be 2.5 Billion By 2050, UN Report

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 11, 2014 05:41 AM EDT

The United Nations predicts that two-thirds of world population will become increasingly urban from 54 to 66 percent by 2050, a new report released on Thursday indicates.

Japan Foreign Minister Angry over 'Mushroom Cloud' Map

Andy Vitalicio |

Jul 08, 2014 09:11 PM EDT

Japan's foreign minister is furious after a regional newspaper in China printed a map of Japan on its front page, with mushroom clouds printed over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the map. The words "Japan wants a war again" were printed in Chinese and English on the upper side of the map

Man Sets Himself on Fire at Tokyo Intersection in Protest Against Japan’s ‘Collective Self-Defense’ Plan

Christl Leong |

Jun 30, 2014 03:09 PM EDT

A man set himself on fire at a bustling Tokyo intersection on Sunday in an apparent protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to ease Japan's military deployment limits.

Taiwan-Japan Museum Name Row Resolved

Christl Leong |

Jun 23, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

Taiwan's art collection on loan to the Tokyo National Museum for an exhibit opened as planned after the latter had revised its promotional materials to include the word "National" to refer to Taiwan's National Palace Museum.

Japanese Companies Still Looking to Invest in China

Christl Leong |

Jun 19, 2014 02:42 PM EDT

Despite an apparent decrease of Japanese investment in China, the chamber assesses that Japanese companies are still considering China as a viable ground to expand their business.

Body Found in Storage Facility Marked as “Doll”

Christl Leong |

May 26, 2014 02:39 PM EDT

A Japanese nurse's body was discovered in a storage lock-up in Tokyo delivered by parcel in a box marked as "doll", police investigators announced Friday.