Hundreds of fishmongers on forklifts and trucks rose before dawn in Tokyo to join a mammoth exodus of vendors as the world-famous Tsukiji market relocates to a new site. In small vehicles and the mark... ( read original story ...)
Vettel and Verstappen collide in Japan
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Ferrari’s title contender Sebastian Vettel collided with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday in yet another blow to the German’s fading ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo, in Japan, seeks allied unity before North Korea talks
Japan, notably, has been wary of Trump's initiative, fearing it could affect its long-standing security relationship with the U.S. Related News NewsJapan frets about Trump's talks with North Korea Pom... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Barbarians hope to help Sapporo shine during 2019 Rugby World Cup
SAPPORO – About an hour’s drive south of central Sapporo ... said in a recent interview with Kyodo News at the Jozankei club grounds. “The other exciting part about it is to the man on the street, rug... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s iconic Tsukiji fish market, a popular tourist spot, closes after 83 years
Tokyo's legendary Tsukiji fish market, one of the largest in the world, has closed for good, with hundreds of merchants heading for a controversial new location. CBS News' Lucy Craft says the sight of ... ( read original story ...)
US Open champion Osaka ‘stressed out’ by great expectations
BEIJING: Naomi Osaka admitted that she gets "stressed out" trying to live up to "the hype" after the US Open champion was beaten in the China Open semi-finals on Saturday. The 20-year-old Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: Indonesia quake offers a sobering reminder of reality in Japan
In regions that have traditionally suffered earthquake and tsunami damage, there are folk traditions that teach people how to survive. "Tsunami tendenko," a maxim handed down through generations in Ja... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo out to entertain Rugby World Cup fans after disaster traumas
Sapporo, a popular destination for its annual cultural events and culinary delights, has opened its doors again following a powerful earthquake last month as it prepares to welcome visitors for next y... ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou proving the doubters wrong as he turns Yokohama F. Marinos around
The Australian tactician has bounced back impressively after a tough start to life in Japan It's a rainy night in Yokohama, but a drenched Ange Postecoglou doesn't move an inch on the sidelines as he ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cuts sister city ties with San Francisco over “comfort women” statue
The city of Osaka officially ended its sister city relationship with San Francisco in the United States after the latter permitted a monument memorializing “comfort women” to remain on a city-owned pr... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 2-week lows as U.S. bond yields soar, but bank stocks rise
TOKYO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to its lowest close in two-weeks on Friday, tracking weakness on Wall Street as rising U.S. Treasury yields have dimmed the allure of most stocks except fi... ( read original story ...)
Japanese IPO fundraising more than triples in 2018
TOKYO -- Money raised from this year's initial public offerings in Japan reached 175.8 billion yen ($1.54 billion) at the end of September, increasing more than threefold on the year as big names ... ( read original story ...)
Emotional Osaka battles past Zhang into Beijing semis
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back tears and rallied from a set down to outlast Zhang Shuai 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the China Open quarter-finals on Friday. Japan’s Osaka struggled to ... ( read original story ...)
Discomfort seen in description of Osaka’s identity as a Japanese
Although U.S. Open tennis champion Naomi Osaka is the toast of Japan, some people in her birthplace are embarrassed at how frequently “Japan” and “Japanese” are being used by her supporters and in new... ( read original story ...)
Japan to skip naval event after South Korea protests over ‘Rising Sun’ flag
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided not to take part in an international fleet review in South Korea next week after Seoul effectively asked Tokyo not to fly its "Rising Sun" flag on a warship, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to skip South Korea fleet event over ‘rising sun’ flag
Japan announced Friday that it won't send a warship to an international fleet review hosted by South Korea next week because it could not accept Seoul's request that it remove the Japanese navy's "ris... ( read original story ...)