Month: November 2023

A US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan’s Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday, with eight people on board, according to a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard. ( read original story ...)

A senior official of the Japan Olympic Committee says his organization will continue supporting Sapporo's long-term bid to host the Winter Games. ( read original story ...)

The accusations centre on unlimited funds for 'gifts' to win over members of the IOC who chose the host city for the Games PM Fumio Kishida has 'deniability' as it occurred under Shinzo Abe, but allegations will 'hurt him politically at a time when he can ill afford it' Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ...

The Nagoya High Court on Nov. 30 reversed a lower court ruling and awarded 10,000 yen (approx. $68) each to 13 plaintiffs who had sued the g ... ( read original story ...)

Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission. ( read original story ...)

Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Suspicions have arisen that police falsely reported having obtained a doctor's opinion on the health of a man who died after being put in re･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

With Nov. 30 marking the 500-day countdown before the opening of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, the mood is filled with concerns over rising construction costs and delays rather than excitement. ( read original story ...)

Spend enough time in Tokyo and you can start to notice certain paradoxes, like how a city that feels so busy can sound so quiet. You may also find that, despite its sprawling footprint, the best way ... ( read original story ...)