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U.S., Europe aired concern over no Israel at Nagasaki A-bomb event
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Envoys of the United States and other Western nations sent a letter to Nagasaki in mid-July expressing concern over the city not inviting Israel to its peace ceremony on the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing by the United States, the document showed Wednesday as multiple ambassadors pulled out of the event.
South Korea tops China for shipbuilding orders as competition heats up
Shipyards in South Korea netted a second win over their Chinese peers this year last month, a move believed to reflect Seoul’s devotion to defend a pillar industry amid increasing competition between the two nations.
Americans who moved abroad say this big expense isn't worth it
Alex Ingrim knows a lot about how to move to a new country.
Correction in the dollar-yen was overdue and may be 'healthy' for markets, former ECB chief says
The recent rapid strengthening of the Japanese yen can be seen as an overdue and healthy correction — and it's not time to panic about the wider market impact, the former head of the European Central Bank said Tuesday.
More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs
TOKYO (AP) — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday.