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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2019
Nissan to introduce new models in Arab world, sets sights on No. 1 in Middle East
Nissan Motor Co. is planning on introducing new models in the Arab world and increasing capacity at its local factories as part of a bid to secure the largest market share in the Middle East.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2019
Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses
Malaysia has deported six Egyptians and a Tunisian suspected of being linked to Islamist militant groups abroad, despite protests from human rights groups.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 21, 2019
As population zooms toward 100 million, Egypt tells poor families 'Two is Enough'
Nesma Ghanem is hoping for a fourth child even though her doctor says her body can't handle a pregnancy at the moment. She has three daughters and would like them to have a brother.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2018
Japanese education for Egyptian kids?
Will adopting Japanese-style education help boost Egypt's future economic growth?
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2018
15 migrants died in boat off Libya after 12 days without food or water, Egyptian survivor says
Fifteen migrants have died in a boat off the Libyan coast after spending 12 days at sea without food or water, an Egyptian survivor said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2018
Egypt unveils previously unopened sarcophagus containing female mummy
Egyptian authorities Saturday unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin in southern Egypt dating back more than 3,000 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Egypt shelves Brazil visit after Jair Bolsonaro decides to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Egypt has postponed a visit by Brazil's top diplomat, Brazil's foreign ministry said on Monday, in a move that two diplomatic sources said was due to the President-elect's vow to relocate the South American country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2018
Ecuador discovery pushes back origins of chocolate use to 5,300 years ago
People have been enjoying chocolate far longer than previously known, according to research published on Monday detailing the domestication and use of cacao beginning 5,300 years ago at an ancient settlement in the highlands of southeastern Ecuador.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2018
Egypt prosecutor says e-coli was factor in deaths of two British tourists
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Wednesday that e-coli bacteria were a factor in the deaths of two British tourists in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada last month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2018
Egypt sentences 75 to death, hundreds to jail over 2013 sit-in that ended in bloodshed
An Egyptian court on Saturday issued death sentences for 75 people, including prominent Islamist leaders, and jailed more than 600 others over a 2013 sit-in that ended with the killing of hundreds of protesters by security forces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2018
Archaeologists discover Nile Delta village that predates pyramids
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have found one of the oldest-known villages in the Nile Delta dating back to the Neolithic era.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2018
Italy praises Egypt for 'excellent cooperation' in probe into student's 2016 slaying
Italy praised Egypt on Sunday for its "excellent cooperation" in an investigation into the 2016 death of an Italian student whose killing threatened to severely damage relations with Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2018
Thousands sign online petition to 'let people drink' reddish liquid found in 2,000-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus
Ancient elixir, skeletal soup — or something less insidious — thousands of people have signed an online petition to "let people drink" a reddish liquid discovered in a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in Egypt.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2018
Archaeologists disappointed as Alexander the Great fails to turn up in massive Egyptian sarcophagus
Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday dashed local hopes that a newly discovered ancient sarcophagus might contain the remains of Alexander the Great, finding instead the mummies of what appeared to be a family of three.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2018
Jose Gimenez lifts Uruguay past Egypt with 89th-minute header
Jose Gimenez thumped home a powerful 89th-minute header to give Uruguay a dramatic 1-0 victory over heartbroken Egypt in a World Cup Group A game that had looked likely to be a low-key goalless draw on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2018
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group A/B: Egypt, Russia, Uruguay, Morocco and Spain
Japan-based supporters of Group A and B teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2018
Fighting seen raging in Libya's Derna, including Egyptian airstrikes
Fighting in the Libyan city of Derna has escalated to unprecedented levels, with air raids and shelling of residential areas as well as heavy ground clashes, the United Nations humanitarian office said on Thursday.
WORLD
May 27, 2018
Top Egypt court orders temporary YouTube ban over Prophet Muhammad video
Egypt's top administrative court ruled on Saturday that regulators must block the video file-sharing site YouTube for one month over a video that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad, a lawyer who filed the case told Reuters.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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