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A Japanese bullet train at its platform. Photo: Pixabay.

World

LEGAL DISPUTE

Japanese train driver's pay cut for 1-minute delay to be reinstated

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/22

The bizarre legal dispute throws light on the legendary punctuality of Japanese railways, but also on Japan's not infrequently exploitative working world

17 March 2022, Japan, Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a Lower House's plenary session at the National Diet. Photo: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

TERRITORIAL CLAIMS

Russia ends talks with Japan over Kuril Islands after Ukraine support

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/21/22

Russia has also cancelled an agreement for visa-free travel by Japanese people to the islands after Japan joined the West's sanctions

02 March 2022, Japan, Tokyo: Japan's Foreign Minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, talks with the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky (not pictured), following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Japan has frozen the financial assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as other government officials. Japan will also provide 100 million US dollars in emergency humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in addition to loans worth around 100 million US dollars that have already been pledged. Photo: Pool/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

KURIL ISLANDS

Japan renews territorial claims in island dispute with Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/22

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday described the four islands as an "integral part" of Japan

FILED - A route of the Tokyo elevated railway shown in this file shot from August 22, 2021. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa.

World

JAPAN

Report: Multiple injuries after knife attack on Tokyo train

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/31/21

The attacker is said to have been dressed like the 'Joker' from the Batman movies

World

JAPAN

Japan's Princess Mako marries a commoner and loses royal status

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/26/21

The muted ceremony took place without any of the traditional celebrations after controversies over financial problems in her boyfriend's family

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an enlarged politburo meeting of the Workers' Party at the headquarters of the party's Central Committee to discuss key issues, such as nationwide anti-coronavirus measures and farm production. North Korea and South Korea have restored their direct communications lines, a spokeswoman for the Unification Ministry confirmed in Seoul on Monday. Photo: -/YNA/dpa.

World

ASIA

South Korea and Japan report North Korean ballistic missile launch

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/19/21

The launch came after North Korea and South Korea earlier this month restored their direct communications lines

26 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka in action against Swiss Viktorija Golubic during their Women's singles second round tennis match, as part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Rob Walbers/BELGA/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Naomi Osaka eliminated from Olympics in shock defeat

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

The 23-year-old suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic

26 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) gold medallists, Denis Abliasin, David Belyavsky, Artur Dalaloyan and Nikita Nagorny celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony of the artistic gymnastic men's team final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Russian gymnasts beat Japan for first complete team gold in 25 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

It was an anxious wait for the Russians before they could celebrate a first gold since Atlanta 1996 in the Ariake Gymnastics Centre

19 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: A police officer walks past Olympic rings at the entrance to Olympic Village. The Olympic Village is a housing development that will house the participants of the 2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be held from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLIMPICS

Ugandan athlete missing in Japan spotted on CCTV

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/19/21

The athlete left a note at his hotel saying he wanted to work in Japan before buying a train ticket to Nagoya

09 May 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Protesters hold up signs as they march in front of Tokyo's National Stadium, during a protest against hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics. Photo: Damon Coulter/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Sports

SURVEY

60% of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics cancelled amid pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/21

Organizers have already agreed in March to ban overseas fans from attending this summer's Games due to the pandemic.

02 February 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori delivers a speech at the beginning of a meeting on the preparations for Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters. Photo: Pool/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Sports

SPORTS

Tokyo Olympic chief under fire over sexist remarks

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/21

The 83-year-old was referring to JOC’s plan to raise the percentage of women on its board of directors to 40%.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (L). Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

EU foreign ministers meet to discuss climate and energy matters

The Nomad Today 1/24/21

The ministers will discuss cooperation between the EU and the United Kingdom in foreign and security policy as well as the arrest of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.