Japan: Road signs containing English started being installed
Work begins to replace traffic signs with ones in English.
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Tourists can travel by bus between Osaka and Tottori for just 1,000 yen
For 1,000 yen, tourists can take bus connecting Osaka, Tottori.
3 gold bars worth Y15 mil stolen from woman in Ginza
Three gold bars worth about 15 million yen were stolen from a Chinese woman in Tokyo’s Ginza district.
Square watermelons shipped in western Japan
A prefecture in western Japan have started shipping square watermelons across the country.
Japan: Smartphone site gives advice on missile evacuation
Japan's government has set up a website for smartphone users to tell them how to protect themselves if North Korean missiles are heading towards the country.
Japan-backed railway project in Manila to start
A railway project partly financed by Japan is soon to start in the Philippine capital of Manila.
Smoke from mobile charger at Universal Studios Japan
Firefighters responded to a report that something was burning at Universal Studios Japan on Monday afternoon.
Mitsubishi, Ayala plan Japan-themed section at Manila mall
The Japanese-themed commercial area will open at a Metro Manila shopping mall developed by Ayala Land.
One month since fighting began in Philippines
Concerns are growing in the Philippines that fighting between government forces and Islamist militants in the country's south could be prolonged.
Amusement space featuring virtual reality opening in Tokyo
VR arcade opening in Tokyo.
