TAITO WARD — In a sushi restaurant in Tokyo, a group of customers is shuffling in. They first take a quick glance at the menu to check if there’s anything that might go against halal rules. The restaurant is only…
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We received a letter from an unfortunate Singaporean who was dismissed from her job at a Japanese company without any notice or benefits. The company let her go to replace her with a new batch of foreign workers despite having…
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TOKYO (AFP) – Japan on Saturday offered US$3.5 million (S$4.7 million) to help the Rohingya boat people who have fled Myanmar where they faced severe discrimination. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan remained committed to helping national reconciliation efforts on…
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Four-times Asian champions Japan were held to a surprisegoalless draw at home by a resolute Singapore on Tuesday (June 16) in a poor start to their World Cup qualifying campaign. Japan expectedly dominated possession and peppered the Singaporean goal at…
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Renowned local potter Iskandar Jalil was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette by the Japanese Ambassador to Singapore Haruhisa Takeuchi on Tuesday (Jun 9). Twelve Singaporeans have received the award since 1967, but Mr Iskandar…
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