A zoo south of Tokyo announced that it has succeeded in breeding a ploughshare tortoise, which is on the brink of extinction. ( read original story ...)
Man binds limbs of sex worker in Yokohama hotel, pins her to bed with table during robbery
Kanagawa Prefectural Police are hunting for a man who robbed a female sex worker at a hotel in Yokohama City on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Young woman found dead with stab wounds in Osaka building
A woman appearing to be in her 20s was found dead with stab wounds in a commercial building in this city on June 14.At around 10:40 a.m. on J･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
American father and son admit to Tokyo court they helped Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
An American father and son on Monday in a Tokyo court admitted to charges they illegally helped former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan at the end of 2019 hidden in a box ... ( read original story ...)
American father and son plead guilty to helping former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
Americans Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor pleaded guilty in a Tokyo court Monday to helping former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn flee Japan in a box aboard a plane in 2019, per the Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo exploits COVID-19 disaster to push militarist and repressive constitutional revision
The proposal to add a national emergency clause to the Japanese constitution has nothing to do with protecting the public from the current or future pandemics. ( read original story ...)
2 Americans stand trial in Japan, accused in Carlos Ghosn’s escape
Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was out on bail go on trial Monday in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Pre-Open Session Live : Pre-open session: Sensex rises 20 points, Nifty at 15,790; all eyes on Sona Comstar, Shyam Metalics IPOs
Domestic stocks look set to kick start the week on a negative note amid a lack of directional cues. Most Asian markets including China, Taiwan and Hong Kong are closed for the day on account of public ... ( read original story ...)
Apple, Google To Face Antitrust Music In Japan: Nikkei
Tech giants Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google-parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will face an antitrust investigation in Japan, Bloomberg News reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Americans accused of helping Ghosn flee face Tokyo trial
An American father-son duo accused of packing former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn into an audio equipment case so he could escape trial in Japan will appear in a Tokyo court for the first time Monday. ( read original story ...)
Americans stand trial in Japan, accused in Ghosn’s escape
Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was out on bail go on trial Monday in Tokyo. Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter Taylor ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Non-Life Insurance Dashboard: FYE21 Results
Resilient Domestic Underwriting, Limited Covid-19 LossesPandemic-related losses for Japan’s three non-life insurance groups largely arose from business interru ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bound: Kalisz claims 1st spot on US Olympic swim team
Chase Kalisz is heading back to the Olympics after winning the 400-meter individual medley on the opening night of the U.S. swimming trials Sunday. Cheered on from the stands by Michael Phelps, Kalisz ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for positive start; major Asia-Pacific markets closed
Markets in Australia, mainland China and Hong Kong are closed on Monday for holidays. SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan were set for a positive start on Monday, with multiple major Asia-Pacific markets ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurants, pubs in Tokyo and Osaka flouting emergency regulations for sheer survival
Where are you drinking tonight? Why not here!” Osaka, Saturday night, May 29. Young touts appeal to thronging passersby: “We serve alcohol!” “We’re open to 5 a.m.!” “Come on in!” “Welcome!” Very ... ( read original story ...)
Cancel the Tokyo Olympics? It’s unlikely. Here’s why
The coronavirus has already delayed the Summer Games a year, and there's a chorus calling for it to be nixed completely, but there's an awful lot at stake. ( read original story ...)