Page 53 - Japan
An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities
A six-month-long Japanese film festival across seven Indian cities holds riches for cinephiles
 "An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities")
US, Japan reach agreement on trade deal framework, says media report
Japan will lower tariffs imposed on US beef and pork
 "US, Japan reach agreement on trade deal framework, says media report")
South Korea to withdraw from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan
South Korea notified Japan of plans to withdraw from the three-year-old framework for exchanging classified military information
 "South Korea to withdraw from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan")
Govt's big push to attract tourists: One-month e-visa at flexible charges
High visa charges is one reason that makes India less attractive to tourists and so the fee is being reduced to increase footfalls and foreign exchange receipts
 "Govt's big push to attract tourists: One-month e-visa at flexible charges")
Japan to be out of South Korea's fast-track trade 'white list' from Sept
Japan announced earlier this month that it was removing South Korea from its own "white list" of countries that have enjoyed minimum trade restrictions.
 "Japan to be out of South Korea's fast-track trade 'white list' from Sept")
South Korea calls for 'cooling-off' period in trade row with Japan
The trade dispute has intensified since Japan imposed curbs last month on exports to South Korea of three high-tech materials needed to make memory chips and display panels
 "South Korea calls for 'cooling-off' period in trade row with Japan")
Japanese women are dropping marriage, but cultural norms fail to catch up
Not so long ago, Japanese women who remained unmarried after the age of 25 were referred to as "Christmas cake," a slur comparing them to old holiday pastries that cannot be sold after December 25
 "Japanese women are dropping marriage, but cultural norms fail to catch up")
S. Korea's Moon condemns Japan's 'reckless' trade decision
Tokyo's "selfish act will inflict tremendous damage on the world economy by disrupting global supply chains, said South Korean President Moon Jae-in
 "S. Korea's Moon condemns Japan's 'reckless' trade decision")
I don't have words: Boss of torched Japan animation studio mourns staff
Thursday's attack on Kyoto Animation, well known for its television series and movies, was the worst mass killing in two decades in a country with one of the world's lowest crime rates
 "I don't have words: Boss of torched Japan animation studio mourns staff")
At least 33 killed in 'appalling' arson attack on Japanese animation studio
Police detained a 41-year-old man who had shouted "die" as he poured what appeared to be petrol around the three-storey Kyoto Animation building
 "At least 33 killed in 'appalling' arson attack on Japanese animation studio")
No easy exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea spat in decades
Japan is also considering removing South Korea from a list of trusted export markets, a move that could affect a broader swath of products
 "No easy exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea spat in decades")
More people are shifting to rental cars in Japan, but not to travel
Service providers in Japan were flummoxed when they found that many customers returned their vehicles with no mileage logged at all
 "More people are shifting to rental cars in Japan, but not to travel")
This is going to be prolonged war with Japan: Korean Prez warns biz leaders
The dispute has moved into the economic arena what the two see as proper contrition for Japan's colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula
In mini trade war between Japan and South Korea, China may be the winner
Japan's move to restrict exports of certain materials to South Korea only hurts the big players and helps Beijing
 "In mini trade war between Japan and South Korea, China may be the winner")
Japan forced to evacuate more than million residents due to heavy rains
It said a total of 1.12 million people in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures had been ordered to evacuate to shelters, and that landslides had swept away several cars and buried a house in Kagoshima
 "Japan forced to evacuate more than million residents due to heavy rains")
Japan mass stabbing: Atleast two dead, 17 injured in Kawasaki attack
Police said one suspect, a man, had been detained
 "Japan mass stabbing: Atleast two dead, 17 injured in Kawasaki attack")
Japan's private MOMO-3 rocket reaches outer space for first time
The rocket, about 10 meters (32 feet) long and 50 centimeters (1.5 feet) in diameter, weighs about 1 ton. The rocket is capable of putting payloads into orbit
 "Japan's private MOMO-3 rocket reaches outer space for first time")
Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as 'Reiwa' era begins in Japan
Naruhito officially became emperor at the stroke of midnight but the process was formalised with a 10-minute ritual on Wednesday morning
 "Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as 'Reiwa' era begins in Japan")
Japan's Emperor to abdicate throne for the first time in 2 centuries today
In a set of solemn ceremonies, Emperor Akihito will hand over to his eldest son, 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito
 "Japan's Emperor to abdicate throne for the first time in 2 centuries today")
Japan's shrinking population leaves record 8 million homes empty
The number jumped by 260,000 in a twice-a-decade survey released by the government on Friday, reaching 13.6 per cent of housing
 "Japan's shrinking population leaves record 8 million homes empty")
