Month: March 2026

Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old student and the captain of one of the boats were later pronounced dead. ( read original story ...)

By Tim Kelly TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Japan has no plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald ... ( read original story ...)

Cherry blossoms, or "sakura," usually reach their peak in late March to early April, as the country celebrates the start of a new school and business year. Many Japanese enjoy walking or picnicking ... ( read original story ...)

Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of Fukutsu were later pronounced dead, officials said. Two people were injured but their ... ( read original story ...)

Shohei Ohtani sent a message on social media just days after Japan’s unexpected elimination from the World Baseball Classic. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday after U.S. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire has announced that it will permanently close its Salem, Virginia, manufacturing plant on March 18, 2026. The facility, which has operated since the 1960s and became part of ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Salem plant closure will take effect March 18, 2026, affecting about 570 employees at the Virginia facility. ( read original story ...)

GIC Pte., Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, is considering selling its stake in an office building in central Tokyo for at least several hundred billion yen, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)

A 44-year-old Tokyo resident has been arrested on suspicion of having abducted a junior high school girl and taking her to a hotel in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)