Japanese government officials expressed confusion over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a U.S. takeover of the Gaza Strip and the forced relocation of the entire Palestinian population there.| The Asahi Shimbun
Panasonic Holdings Corp. is considering selling or scaling back its struggling television business and other less profitable divisions, a top Panasonic official announced on Feb. 4.| The Asahi Shimbun
Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.| The Asahi Shimbun
The management integration talks between Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. could be terminated as the automakers keep failing to reach common ground, several sources said on Feb. 4.| The Asahi Shimbun
SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season.| The Asahi Shimbun
Seven men have been arrested in connection with prostitution targeting foreign tourists at a brothel in Tokyo’s Kabukicho red-light district.| The Asahi Shimbun
TAIPEI--Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.| The Asahi Shimbun
NAGOYA--An N700A series bullet train featuring Disney characters will start operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line on Feb. 21, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) announced.| The Asahi Shimbun
SHENYANG, China--Staff in the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet at the airport here brace themselves for a stampede every time an Air Koryo flight is due to take off for Pyongyang.| The Asahi Shimbun