Month: March 2026

TOKYO: Tokyo said on Friday (Mar 6) that a second Japanese national was being held in Iran, calling for their immediate release.Japan had previously said that one Japanese citizen was arrested ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will have to be at his destructive best for his "historic" showdown against dangerous countryman Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome next month. Inoue will return ... ( read original story ...)

Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing a housewife in Nagoya more than a quarter century ago. According to the indictment, Kumiko Yasufuku is ... ( read original story ...)

The Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board teamed up with Virginia Career Works and the city of Salem to host a second hiring event at the Salem Civic Center for Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)

A record 4.5 billion yen (around S$36 million) in cash was reported missing as lost property in 2025, according to Tokyo police. This marks a 0.5 per cent increase from 2024, NHK World Japan reported, ... ( read original story ...)

Thiel, co-founder and chairman of Palantir, held talks with Takaichi during a visit to Tokyo, according to Japan's Prime Minister's office. The meeting was described as a courtesy call, though the ... ( read original story ...)

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's largest labour union group Rengo said on Thursday its member unions are seeking an average wage hike of 5.94% for this year, underscoring strong ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo is reportedly planning to enhance facilities and station aircraft on the island, and establish a Pacific defence initiative office. ( read original story ...)

A 69-year-old woman was indicted Thursday for a 1999 murder in Nagoya, central Japan, after a prosecutor investigation concluded tha ... ( read original story ...)

The dual cannons and fortified site built by the Edo Shogunate to defend Kyoto at the end of Japan's feudal era are no longer a historical unknown after city officials announced an ... ( read original story ...)