Japanese police say a man apparently stabbed passengers on a train in Osaka, leaving three people wounded. Police say none of the injuries is believed to be life-threatening. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel to operate in daytime by tapping excess renewable power
Tokyo Steel normally operates mills at night on weekdays and idles them during daytime hours. This is because electric arc furnaces consume an outsized amount of energy, and electricity rates are ... ( read original story ...)
Crazy crypto-ruling judge shaking up the $1.2 trillion market
Maybe there’s a method to Torres’ madness. In the meantime, the crypto industry will have to live with one of the more bizarre and dangerous court rulings I’ve ever seen in covering finance for ...
Japan rugby seemingly in stagnation mode ahead of RWC2023
The Japan rugby team leave Sapporo knowing time is starting to run out on their Rugby World Cup preparations. They also leave knowi ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: Disappointing 14-man Japan fall to Samoa
Fourteen-man Japan were beaten 24-22 by Samoa on Saturday at Sapporo Dome in the opening round of the Pacific Nations Series. ( read original story ...)
Where to watch Man City vs Yokohama preseason friendly via live stream, TV channels around the world
Manchester City start their preseason tour of Asia with a game against Yokohama F Marinos on July 23 in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Anchor workers scramble for lawyers, money to buy brewery
Anchor Brewing workers say their Hail Mary to buy the brewery and convert it into a co-op has not been dismissed out of hand by parent company Anchor workers say parent company Sapporo told them their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and its fans praised on social media for tidying dressing room and stands at Women’s World Cup
After watching their team dismantle Zambia 5-0, several Japanese spectators won fans of their own as they stayed behind to clean the stands following their team’s opening Women’s World Cup match. ( read original story ...)
Japan: a growing source of trade, investment
It all started in early 2008 when the Japanese government announced the “China Plus One Strategy” to cut its over-reliance on the manufacturing behemoth by setting up business operations in other ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo Stomp! Nagoya Basho Day 14 results and highlights: Teenage ‘Monster’ one step from history
Grand Sumo is in Nagoya for its latest tournament. Follow along with our results, highlights and analysis. ( read original story ...)
CRIME HUNTER: Tokyo Terror – new doc probes sex slaying of Lucie Blackman
On Feb, 29, 1992, Obara offered her a lift and Ridgeway was drugged. She suffered chloroform-related liver failure and brain death. He had taken her to a local hospital claiming she was poisoned by ... ( read original story ...)
Indian curry restaurant worker in Tokyo warms our heart with amazingly sweet customer service
Our Japanese-language reporter Yuichiro Wasai moved into a new apartment a few months ago, and while the transition hasn’t been 100-percent smooth, there are some very nice things about his new ... ( read original story ...)
‘8 Billion People On-Chain’—Coinbase Exec Issues Global, Game-Changing Prediction Amid XRP-Led Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Surge
Coinbase protocols lead Jesse Pollak has predicted almost everyone on Earth will be introduced to the crypto ecosystem by
Yen slides, dollar gains as Bank of Japan is expected to maintain loose policy
The yen dropped against the dollar on Friday after Reuters reported the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is leaning toward keeping its key yield control policy unchanged next week, ahead of a busy week of central ...
China’s Blanket Radiation Testing On Japanese Seafood Sparks Concerns In Tokyo
The impact of these measures is already being felt, as some Chinese businesses opt to forgo seafood imports from Japan and search for alternative suppliers. ( read original story ...)
Growing pessimism about Osaka Expo opening on time
Delays over the start of work on foreign pavilions for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo are casting an increasingly unsettling shadow over the outlook of the world’s fair, with the inevitable finger ... ( read original story ...)