TOKYO: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was on Tuesday (Nov 6) conferred one of Japan’s highest awards for his contributions in strengthening bilateral ties. Japan's Emperor Akihito presented the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flower to Mahathir at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The award is traditionally conferred on politicians, former prime ministers, ministers, diplomats an

Japan lodged a diplomatic protest late Thursday with the United States after a US base worker was arrested in relation to the suspicious death of a woman on Okinawa, media reported,  Posted 20 May 2016 03:12 Updated 20 May 2016 05:03 People hold banners as they listen to a speaker during a rally against a new US military base in Okinawa, on Feb 21, 2016 in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP/Toru Yamanaka) TOKYO:

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