Kai Sotto will not be rejoining the Yokohama B-Corsairs for the 2024-2025 Japan B.League Division 1 season. The Filipino center’s loan period from his previous team, the Hiroshima Dragonflies, has ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Ducklings in Osaka Pref. ready to help rice grow
It is the rice-planting season. Aigamo ducklings are leaving for all parts of the country. Aigamo ducks eat bugs and weeds in paddies, and help rice g ... ( read original story ...)
2 Men Served Fresh Arrest Warrants for Alleged Murder of Tokyo Couple
Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police served fresh arrest warrants Tuesday on two men--Kang Gwang-gi and Kirato Wakayama--on suspicion of murdering a couple of Tokyo. Kang, 20, whose occupation ... ( read original story ...)
Swarmed with tourists, Japan town blocks off viral view of Mt. Fuji
The drastic decision to block the view of Mt. Fuji symbolizes tensions across the country as Japan reckons with the consequences of its tourism boom. The western metropolis of Osaka and the hot spring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan blocks iconic Mt Fuji view to deter tourists
A group of tourists wheel their bulky luggage and wind their way through the crowds in search of the perfect shot. They huddle on a pavement opposite a convenience store - but this is no ordinary ... ( read original story ...)
China rebukes South Korea, Japan lawmakers visiting Taiwan
China on Tuesday scolded South Korean and Japanese lawmakers for visiting Taiwan despite its strong opposition, chiding both neighbours for attending Taiwan's "so-called inauguration ceremony of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan closely monitoring weak yen and bond market, finmin says
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about the negative implications of the current weakness in the yen and its effect on incentives to increase wages. ( read original story ...)
Noto Peninsula faces youth exodus amid slow earthquake recovery
The inability to earn a living in quake-hit cities is making them seek greener pastures elsewhere, a community leader says. ( read original story ...)
China’s embassy in Japan says it opposes Japanese lawmakers visiting Taiwan
China's embassy in Japan on Tuesday said it firmly opposes Japanese lawmakers visiting Taiwan and expressed firm protests. ( read original story ...)
Map shows worst areas for Japanese knotweed
People looking to move house in the near future are being warned to watch for the signs of Japanese Knotweed. The invasive plant, which spreads incredibly quickly, can damage homes and can impact both ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks inch lower, dollar firm as Fed focus intensifies; crypto soars
Asian stocks drifted lower while the dollar held firm on Tuesday as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting to gauge the timing and extent of possible interest rate cuts this year.
Japan’s Nikkei reclaims 39,000 level for first time since April
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Monday, hitting 39,000 points for the first time in a month as a record closing high on Wall Street continued to fuel positive investor sentiment. The Nikkei was 1.44% higher at 39,346.92 by the ...
Japan closely monitoring weak yen and bond market, Finance Minister says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about the negative implications of the current weakness in the yen and its effect on incentives to increase ...
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan’s Ogasawara Islands: JMA
TOKYO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 on Tuesday struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. ( read original story ...)
Japan wrestles with legacy of graft-stained Games in Paris warning
Japan is still grappling with the fallout of the graft-stained and pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, serving as a warning to Paris ahead of the Games this summer in the French capital. But Arai ... ( read original story ...)
Thai AirAsia X returns to Nagoya – Gateway to the Flavors of Chubu Fly direct from Suvarnabhumi from only 3,990 THB one way
Thai AirAsia X currently operates a fleet of seven A330 aircraft, flying direct from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Tokyo (2 flights daily), Osaka (up to 2 flights daily), Sapporo (daily), Seoul (up to 2 ... ( read original story ...)