A moderately shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Fukushima, Fukushima Shi, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Police set to arrest man who reported body in Osaka on suspicion of murder
Police are poised to arrest a man who reported the discovery of a body in a home in Osaka's Chuo Ward in October on suspicion of murder. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Holds Big Party Presented by Executive Committee of Midosuji Party to Promote Expo 2025
To build momentum for the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, "Nakanoshima Winter Party -Road to EXPO 2025 -" was held in the city of Osaka on November 28. The event ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks finish lower as Omicron spread continues
Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday after the Nikkei benchmark retaking the 28,000 lines the previous trading day, as the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 spread overseas, pushing investors to lock ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy In Tokyo Issues Warning To Americans On Possible Racial Profiling By Japan
Foreigners are being stopped by Japanese police in suspected racial profiling events, according to the US Embassy in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin seeks arbitration to help end Myanmar venture
Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings said Monday it is seeking commercial arbitration in a dispute over unwinding its joint venture brewery in Myanmar. The company said it filed for arbitration in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to strengthen defence posture drastically -PM Kishida
Japan will fundamentally strengthen its defence posture by looking into options including acquiring the capability to strike enemy bases, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as Tokyo faces an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks to boost workers’ wages, defence capability
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikesto protect the economy from rising global inflation, while strengthening the country's defences as it deals with an ... ( read original story ...)
Man indicted for graffitiing Justice Ministry sign in Tokyo
A man who allegedly sprayed black paint on a sign of the Justice Ministry in the Japanese capital has been arrested, police said. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank drags Japan’s Nikkei lower; hopes of milder Omicron impact cap losses
Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, dragged down by a sharp decline in SoftBank Group , but optimism that the Omicron variant might not have as much impact on the economy as feared ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan PM seeks to boost workers’ wages, defence capability
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikes to protect the economy from rising global inflation, while strengthening the country's defences as it deals with an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM vows to ensure workers’ wage hikes to guard against global inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikes through tax breaks to protect the economy from the impact of rising global inflation and to achieve a virtuous cycle ... ( read original story ...)
School operator in Japan terminates faculty contracts after union launch
A school operator in central Japan ended its contract with an associate professor and issued a termination notice to another professor after ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 10% of young schoolkids in Yokohama considered internet and gaming addicts: poll
Nearly 10% of this eastern Japan city's elementary and junior high school students tend to be addicted to gaming and the internet, a surve ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy in Tokyo warns of ‘suspected racial profiling’ by Japanese police
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo issued a tweet on Sunday warning that foreigners were being stopped by Japanese police in "suspected racial profiling incidents." "The U.S. Embassy has received reports of ... ( read original story ...)
Man Nabbed for Blackmail over Comfort Women Exhibit in Tokyo
Tokyo, Dec. 6 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly blackmailing the organizers of an exhibition featuring a statue of a girl symbolizing so ... ( read original story ...)