Thai Airways International (THAI) has resumed its flights to Japan’s northern city of Sapporo due to higher demand during the tourist season. ( read original story ...)
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean international school in Osaka
Osaka – The Osaka District Court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for damaging a building belonging to an international school in Osaka Prefecture in ... ( read original story ...)
World’s First Mercedes-EQ EV-Exclusive Dealership Opens In Japan
Located in the bustling metropolis of Yokohama, the showroom has all Mercedes-EQ models on display and a five-vehicle workshop. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro unveils new car model ahead of 2025 Expo
Businesses are gearing up for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, and the operator of the subway is no exception. Osaka Metro has unveiled a new carriage design for the trains that take people to the venue. ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto Is Anything But Private.’ An Author Examines Crime on the Blockchain
"The problem isn’t stealing it: that’s all too easy. It’s getting away with it," says Andy Greenberg, the author of a new book on crypto crime ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at near 1-month low amid economic worries
In Japan, chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron lost 0.94%, game and audio equipment maker Sony Group fell 1.93% and robot maker Fanuc slipped 0.6%.
Woman with plastic bag over her head found dead in Nagoya hotel room
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of killing a 20-year-old woman whose body was found in a business hotel room on Tuesday. The woman had a plastic bag ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping up with the Morohoshis: Buying a bomb shelter in the Tokyo suburbs
When North Korea lofted a missile over Japan in October, setting off emergency alerts across cell networks, Megumi Morohoshi made a decision: she was going to buy a bomb shelter. Morohoshi had been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house tightens religious donation rules amid Unification church controversy
Prime minister Fumio Kishida has seen approval ratings plummet since ties between LDP and the church were exposed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits near one-month low on economic worries
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index on Thursday fell to its lowest in nearly one month, weighed down by Wall Street’s weak finish on economic concerns as well as corporate earnings. The ...
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean int’l school in Osaka
A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for damaging a building of an intern ( read original story ...)
Prolonged screening may delay Osaka, Nagasaki casino opening schedules
The land ministry said Thursday it would be difficult to decide by the end of the year whether to approve proposals by Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures to host casino resorts, in a move that could delay their planned openings in 2029 and 2027, ( read original story ...)
Osaka Looks Beyond China as It Plans for Its Casino Debut
Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area aims to attract gamblers from South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to its planned casino-resort as Covid curbs in China have cut the flow of tourists, the region’s leader said. ( read original story ...)
Five arrested over gang brawl at Tokyo restaurant
Those arrested include members of the Chinese Dragon gang, comprised primarily of second- and third-generation descendants of Japanese orphans left in China at the end of World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrank less in July-Sept, revised data show
Japan’s economy contracted less than previously thought in the last quarter, weathering the country's latest big COVID wave with less damage than had been thought. The Cabinet Office reported Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Investors revive wagers on Bank of Japan policy change
Global investors are short-selling Japanese bonds and driving its other market yields higher, reviving bets that the Bank of Japan will need to tweak its ultra-easy monetary policy sooner rather than ... ( read original story ...)