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World Russia Japan Vladimir Putin Shinzo Abe Russia wants to strike a deal with Japan to build a 28-mile bridge between the two countries that could link Moscow to Tokyo by land and rail. The project has repeatedly come up in discussions between officials from the two countries. During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s previous term, the Kremlin greatly intensified its outreach to the world’s third biggest economy. Putin reignited speculation about the long-rumored project last year, when he announced that a land link between Russia and Japan would have “planetary” significance. A train guard checks his watch ahead of departure as he leans out of a window on a Shinkansen bullet train at Tokyo Train Station on May 02, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. As currently planned, the bridge would link the Russian island of Sakhalin with Japan’s northernmost major island of Hokkaido. Carl Court/Getty Images Recommended Slideshows 76 The Most Powerful … [Read more...] about Russia Wants to Build a Rail Bridge to Japan, Linking Tokyo to Europe

Anna Fifield and Yuki Oda, The Washington Post Published 7:23 am, Friday, May 18, 2018 Brutally long working hours are not just the preserve of Japanese office workers and laborers. Now, a Buddhist monk who works at a temple on the famed Mount Koya is suing his employers over his heavy workload, saying the early starts and late nights have made him depressed. The 46-year-old monk has been unable to work for the last two years, and is now seeking $78,000 in damages. "The problem with working at a temple is that there's no work-hour management and there are no records how many hours the man actually worked," his lawyer, Noritake Shirakura, told The Washington Post. He declined to name his client or make him available for an interview, citing his depression. "The man is hard-working and earnest, and treated all of his duties as part of his training," Shirakura said. The line between a monk's training and actual labor is unclear, and many temples consider all work to be part of … [Read more...] about Brutal hours aren’t just for salarymen: Japanese monk sues temple for overwork

People wait for train service to resume following an earthquake in Osaka, Monday, June 16, 2018. A strong earthquake shook the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, causing scattered damage including broken glass and partial building collapses. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP)People wait for the resumption of train service which was suspended following an earthquake, at Nijo station, Kyoto, western Japan, Monday, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake has shaken the city of Osaka in western Japan. There are reports of scattered damage including broken glass and concrete. (Ren Onuma/Kyodo News via AP)Schoolchildren take shelter at schoolyard in Ikeda, Osaka, following an earthquake Monday, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake has shaken the city of Osaka in western Japan. There are reports of scattered damage including broken glass and concrete. (Takaki Yajima/Kyodo News via AP)Scattered objects lie in the room of a damaged house in Suita, Osaka, following an earthquake Monday, … [Read more...] about 4 dead, more than 300 injured in 6.1 earthquake in Japan

News / World by Press Association 04/09/2018, 2:56 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter A powerful typhoon has slammed into western Japan, causing heavy rain to flood the region’s main international airport and strong winds to blow a tanker into a bridge. At least two people were killed as the storm disrupted land and air travel and left thousands stranded. Jebi, reportedly the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, headed north across the main island of Honshu towards the Sea of Japan. It was off the northern coast of Fukui on Tuesday evening with sustained winds of 78mph and gusts up to 110mph, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A man in his 70s died apparently after being blown to the ground from his apartment in Osaka prefecture, while a 71-year-old died when a storage unit collapsed on him, officials said. NHK public television said 126 people were injured in the storm. High seas poured … [Read more...] about Two killed as huge typhoon slams into Japan

News / World by Press Association 04/09/2018, 2:56 pm Updated: 04/09/2018, 4:40 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter A powerful typhoon has slammed into western Japan, causing heavy rain to flood the region’s main international airport and strong winds to blow a tanker into a bridge. At least two people were killed as the storm disrupted land and air travel and left thousands stranded. Jebi, reportedly the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, headed north across the main island of Honshu towards the Sea of Japan. It was off the northern coast of Fukui on Tuesday evening with sustained winds of 78mph and gusts up to 110mph, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A man in his 70s died apparently after being blown to the ground from his apartment in Osaka prefecture, while a 71-year-old died when a storage unit collapsed on him, officials said. NHK public television said 126 people were injured in … [Read more...] about Huge typhoon leaves Japanese airport under water and strands thousands