Researchers in Japan say their 20-year-long study shows that people who eat lots of fruit and vegetables are at lower risk of death compared to those who eat little of such food. ( read original story ...)
Eddie Howe breaks silence on Celtic no go as Newcastle boss makes brutally honest ‘pressure’ confession
His main sticking point didn't faze Ange Postecoglou who left Yokohama Marinos and didn't bring his own staff with him. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM defends decision on state funeral for Abe
Japan's prime minister on Thursday accepted criticism that he had not sufficiently explained why he wants a state funeral for assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe but defended the decision that has ... ( read original story ...)
Tohoku quake kills 3, injures 107, derails bullet train
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude-7.4 quake occurred at 11:36 p.m. on March 16, with its focus 57 kilometers deep. The earthquake in northeastern Japan was felt even in Kyushu in ... ( read original story ...)
Dream job: the Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing
Shoji Morimoto who charges 10,000 yen ($71.30) per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion, uses a mobile phone while meeting his client Aruna Chida at a cafe in Tokyo, Japan Augu ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from southwest China earthquake jumps to 74
The death toll from Monday's 6.6-magnitude earthquake in southwest China climbed to 74 people on Wednesday with another 26 people still missing, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: The history of earthquakes in Japan
The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began 140 years ago struck the northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away everything in its path. Following are ... ( read original story ...)
EUR/JPY drops firmly from around 144.00, Japan officials meet and ECB policy eyed
ECB Lagarde may hike the interest rates by 75 bps to tame soaring price pressures. The EUR/JPY pair has picked significant offers after attempting to cross the critical resistance of 144.00 in the ...
Japan gov’t, BOJ to meet later Thurs. after yen’s fall to 24-yr low
The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will hold a meeting later Thursday, they said, after the yen tumbled to its weakest lev ...
Japan finance ministry, BOJ will meet to discuss financial markets
Officials from Japan's Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and Financial Services Agency will meet at 4:45 p.m. (0745 GMT) on Thursday to discuss global financial markets, the finance ministry said.
Japan, India hold security talks amid major Russian drills
Japan and India are holding security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo, seeking to further strengthen their military ties amid growing tension from China and Russia in the reg ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan feed itself?
The spectre of faltering food security, admit government officials, is a symbol of both the country’s decline as an economic superpower and the decaying norms of the globalised economic system that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits one-week high on overnight Wall Street gains, weak yen
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a one-week high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's overnight strong finish, with the yen's fall to a 24-year low against the dollar raising hopes for better outlook ...
Nikkei: Amazon aims to enter Japan prescription drug market
Amazoncom is considering entering Japan prescription drug market by partnering with small and mid-sized pharmacies ...
Japanese Market Sharply Higher; Up 2%
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 just a tad ...
URGENT: Tokyo’s Nikkei index up over 2% on solid tech, airline shares
Tokyo's Nikkei stock index rose over 2 percent Thursday morning as technology shares got a boost from the first rise in eight trading days of the tech-heavy U.S. Nasdaq index overnight. At 11:11 a.m., ...