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Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of world's best-known conductors, dead at 88
TOKYO - Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of the best-known orchestra conductors of his generation, died on Tuesday (Feb 6) of heart failure at the age of 88, public broadcaster NHK announced on Friday.
U.S. special envoy on North Korea to visit Tokyo and Seoul
TOKYO (Reuters) -- The U.S. special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Julie Turner, will travel to Tokyo and Seoul from Monday, the State Department said.
Japan's hollowing out of regional legislatures deepens
TOKYO -- The hollowing out of local assemblies is becoming more serious in Japan, with fewer people willing to serve as legislators and with more decisions being made by mayors without assembly deliberations, undermining the foundation of local autonomy.
Social media divides us but it's not our fault, says psychiatrist
TOKYO -- Social media continues to divide our societies as the platforms are a mine of false information and radical arguments. But users aren't really to blame for falling prey to this, according to Swedish psychiatrist Anders Hansen.
Pakistan elections draw sharp critiques from U.S. and Europe
TOKYO -- Western governments have critiqued Pakistan's elections, while vowing to work with the next government in Islamabad.
US-Japan alliance amid changing security environment
The US-Japan alliance has been a cornerstone of Japan’s foreign and security policy and in the Indo-Pacific region. This alliance has persevered through several distinct hurdles since its founding in 1951 by adapting to shifting geopolitical and internal political forces.
Nikkei to develop new futures index series by July
TOKYO -- Nikkei will develop a series of four new futures indexes to track price movements of futures listed on the Osaka Exchange in order to meet growing demand from investors, especially from overseas, the company said on Friday.