Japanese actor and musician Kanda Sayaka died on Saturday evening in Sapporo, Hokkaido. She was 35. Her sudden death was confirmed by her agency and on her official website which removed all other ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Infections
News; Tokyo Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Infections; Tokyo Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Infections. News from Japan. Society Health Dec 20, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
2021 flashback: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia kept India’s flag flying high in wrestling at Tokyo
CHANDIGARH: Sportspersons gave India a reason to cheer with best-ever medal hauls at the Olympics and Paralympics, held in Tokyo under a cloud of Covid-19. Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan parliament approves record extra budget to secure post-pandemic growth
Japan's parliament on Monday approved the first extra budget of the 2021 fiscal year, with a record spending of $317 billion, to help the economy withstand the fallout of COVID-19, further straining ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cluster linked to U.S. base in Japan grows to at least 180
A cluster of coronavirus infections linked to a U.S. military base in Japan has grown to at least 180, Japan's government said on Monday, raising fears over the spread of the virus in the community. ( read original story ...)
Suspect of Japan deadly clinic fire bought gasoline in Nov -police
A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire that killed 24 people last week in an Osaka clinic bought 10 litres of gasoline at a petrol station last month, but it was not known whether the fuel was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s billionaire space tourist gives away money as he returns to earth
Yusaku Maezawa promised he'd give away funds on his inaugural 12-day trip to space and has granted gifts of between 500 Japanese yen ($4.40) and 1 million yen ($8,814.) ... ( read original story ...)
INSIGHT-Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup, urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation's ... ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks record solid falls, Nikkei 225 loses more than 2 percent
Stocks in Asia recorded solid falls on Monday with futures trading suggesting sharp falls on Wall Street will follow ... ( read original story ...)
AG&P City Gas Gains US$120 million Equity Investment from Preeminent Japanese Consortium Osaka Gas and JOIN
Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific International Holdings (AG&P), a leading downstream LNG platform and infrastructure development company, announced today that Osaka Gas Co. Ltd., through its affiliate Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas: Osaka Gas Becomes the First Japanese Company to Participate in City Gas Distribution Business in India
Osaka Gas announced its participation in the City Gas Distribution business in India by investing in AG&P CGD HoldCo SPV3 (Singapore) Pte., ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Thrift: Japanese giga-chain Donki opens tomorrow at MBK
Japanese discount megastore Don Don Donki will open a new branch Tuesday at MBK Center. Taking up the former Japanese department store Tokyu, which went sayonara last year, the latest addition of the ... ( read original story ...)
American Soldiers Fuel Omicron Fear in Japan Amid Covid Outbreak
An outbreak at a U.S. military base in Japan is fueling concern about the omicron variant, months after the nation saw a record delta wave of infections ebb. ( read original story ...)
Human Rights Watch calls on Japan to suspend military exchange with Myanmar
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Japan on Monday to halt a military study-abroad program in which cadets from Myanmar receive combat training. ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo Tradition: Visit With Shogun Santa
We speak, of course, of Shogun Santa, a spirit-raising, smile-bringing legend around Little Tokyo and far beyond the downtown neighborhood. And making time to spend time with the joyful icon, who dons ... ( read original story ...)