The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan. Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

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The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) returns for its 15th edition in Malaysia from September to October 2018. This year, JFF is kicking off in Kuala Lumpur from 6 to 12 September before heading to Penang ...

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TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Three more EU member states — including the most populous, Germany — have joined the list of ...