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Japan's top court rules forced sterilisation law unconstitutional
AFP News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJapan's top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people...
It took a messy school bus stabbing for China to finally do something about extreme nationalism on...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn recognition of Hu's actions, Japan's embassy in China flew its national flag at half-mast. It's...
Japan's Supreme Court rules that forced sterilisation law was unconstitutional
France 24 via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThousands of Japanese people who were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 will be able to...
Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJapan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise ...
'I made it': Thai 12-year-old fulfils Olympic skateboard dream
AFP News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFive years after stepping on a skateboard for the first time, Vareeraya Sukasem will represent...
High-tech cash: Japan launches banknotes with hologram portraits
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring...
Sri Lanka to save $5bn from bilateral debt deal
AFP News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructuring of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and...
Yahoo Sports AM: Early exit for USMNT
Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoQuestion: Can you name the other five division leaders? Answer at the bottom. Rough commute (Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images) Japan's DDT Pro Wrestling...
Japan's skateboarding youth turn street culture into Olympic gold
AFP News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJapan used to think skateboarding was a pastime for delinquents but the country has grown into a...
Japanese hotel allegedly denies Israeli tourist over 'war crimes'
NextShark via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn response, the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo condemned the act as “a clear case of discrimination,”...