The 25-year-old from Regina died earlier this month while camping on the Island of Hokkaido in the north of Japan. He was visiting a hot spring one evening when he fell and hit his head. He drowned in ... ( read original story ...)
Record heat broils Japan, prompting warnings
But the death toll may be more than double that, with Kyodo News agency reporting 11 people died on Saturday alone across Japan. An updated official toll is expected later this week. The heatwave has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan heatwave: Temperature breaks national record
This summer is already a killer and yet, the peak is in August #Japan Already this summer, more than 10,000 people have been taken to hospital due to the heat, according to the country's Kyodo news ag... ( read original story ...)
Japan heatwave: Over 40 people dead as entire country is hit with record breaking 41C temperatures
Japan has been hit by a heatwave with temperatures currently ... "We are mindful that we do have to prepare for extreme heat," he said at a news conference. "You're not the first country to host the g... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan records its highest temperature ever
Japan and South Korea are in the middle of an extended heat wave. Japan’s Kyodo News agency has tallied more than 40 deaths in Japan. Kumagaya is about 65 kilometres (40 miles) northwest of Tokyo. 1:4... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads China in overseas startup funding
TOKYO -- Japanese investors are more prolific than their Chinese rivals when it comes to funding Asian startups outside their home countries, although their lead is eroding fast. According to a report ... ( read original story ...)
Rental clothes add a new wrinkle to fashion in Japan
TOKYO -- Rental clothing services are taking off in Japan as consumers tighten their belts and youths find different ways to stay well-dressed. Fashion brand Renown announced on July 10 its entry into ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hit as Trump comments, BOJ reports boost yen
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade comments and speculation towards the Bank of Japan tweaking its massive easing scheme trigger... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | The Latest: Japan records its highest temperature ever
Japan’s Kyodo News agency has tallied more than 40 deaths in Japan. Kumagaya is about 65 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of Tokyo. 1:40 p.m. Searing hot temperatures are forecast for wide swaths of Ja... ( read original story ...)
Deadly heat wave hovers over Japan and South Korea
The mercury is expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday in the city of Nagoya in central Japan and reach 37 (99 F) in Tokyo. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency says the co... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo christens futuristic 2020 Olympic mascots
The blue-checked Olympic mascot was dubbed "Miraitowa" -- combining the Japanese words for future and eternity, organisers said at an event in Tokyo. It expresses the hope for a bright future stretchi... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. frets about a possible ‘Bank of Amazon’
Federal laws restrict nonfinancial companies from moving into the banking sector. In Japan, though, the legal path is unobstructed. Seven & I Holdings, the parent of Seven-Eleven Japan, and Rakuten, J... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Echoes Trump’s Remarks on Fed Policy
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso points to the hazards of higher interest rates in advanced economies, echoing US President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle. Aso’s ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.1 mag, 35 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:43:28 / 5:43 pm (local time epicenter) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 mascots make official debut
TOKYO: The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in the Japanese capital on Sunday (Jul 22). The Olympic mascot, a blue-checked pointy-eared figure, was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kuroda Says Strong Dollar a Sign of Economic Health: G-20 Update
This weekend’s meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bankers in Buenos Aires ... adding he doesn’t foresee any trouble negotiating the language with the U.S. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Ku... ( read original story ...)