Month: November 2022

A 2-year-old girl was confirmed to have died Saturday after being left inside a car for most of the day when her father mistakenly th ... ( read original story ...)

President Joe Biden landed in Cambodia on Saturday still reveling in midterm election results that have produced an unexpected boost at home for his second two years in office. ( read original story ...)

The aftermath of rainy weather forced the cancellation Saturday of the Tokyo Night Festival, squashing part of one of Houston's major annual celebrations of Japanese culture. The festival had been ... ( read original story ...)

The aftermath of rainy weather forced the cancellation Saturday of the Tokyo Night Festival, squashing part of one of Houston's major annual celebrations of Japanese culture. Tokyo Night Festival had ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Japan's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games may be in jeopardy after a former executive board member of the 2020 Tokyo Games committee finds himself embroiled in a bribery scandal. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Saturday denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine while also raising concerns over political stability in parts of Asia. ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo-based company plans to invest $14 million to establish a warehouse and distribution center in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier North Commerce Park, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. “The supply ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo could be one of the next cities to host Formula E and plans are moving forward. In October, championship leaders visited him with an entourage including executive director Jamie Reigle, and now ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has been trying to boost relations with Asean at a time when some Asean members are increasingly vigilant against China’s assertive territorial claims in the East and South China seas. ( read original story ...)

Kishida and his counterparts from ASEAN also pledged to deepen their cooperative ties when they met in Phnom Penh. ( read original story ...)

A high school student died after being struck by an express train in the Osaka Prefecture city of Toyonaka on Nov. 12, apparently after jumpi ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's health ministry says 8,021 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Tokyo on Saturday. The tally increased by 54 from the same day last week and the eighth straight day with a week-on-week ... ( read original story ...)

"Imado-yaki" clay rabbits are seen lined up as a craftswoman works in the background at doll maker Imado-yaki Shirai in Tokyo's Taito Ward in this recent photo. Production of the bunnies is at its ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA--This central Japan city is set to become the first major urban area to pass an ordinance that bans walking or running on escalators at train stations and retail establishments. ( read original story ...)

The Russian ambassador to Japan has placed blame on Tokyo for Japan and Russia's weakening relations, specifically the sanctions the Asian nation has leveraged against Russia. ( read original story ...)