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 ...)
Japan Says It Can Make Coal Cleaner. Critics Say Its Plan Is ‘Almost Impossible.’
Japan says that by blending ammonia with coal in its boilers, it can make coal less damaging to the planet. But the technology faces many hurdles. ( read original story ...)
Samoa edges 14-man Japan in Rugby World Cup warmup
Samoa has overcome 14-man Japan and a shambolic lineout to win their Pacific Nations Cup test 24-22 in Sapporo just two months before they meet again in the Rugby World Cup in France. ( read original story ...)
Samoa Edge Japan In Rugby World Cup Dress Rehearsal
Samoa edged Japan 24-22 in Sapporo on Saturday in a dress rehearsal ahead of their Rugby World Cup encounter later this year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo train station signs get makeover with Game of Life design
Toy maker Tomy Co. which produces "Jinsei Game" is headquartered in Katsushika, and the signs with illustrations of the board game's features, such as the wheel players spin and car tokens, were ... ( read original story ...)
4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan’s Ibaraki
The earthquake occurred at 10:52 a.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, and was epicentred at off Ibaraki at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude of 140.8 degrees east. ( read original story ...)
Foodpanda issues full refund to customer who received Tiger beer instead of Sapporo & went to seller but found no one there
Foodpanda has since given him a full refund. A netizen who goes by Slife Goals wrote on the COMPLAINT SINGAPORE Facebook post on Thursday (July 20) that he had ordered Sapporo beer on the evening of ... ( read original story ...)
Rainy season over in Tokyo area and northeastern Tohoku region
Japanese weather officials said on Saturday that the rainy season appears to be over in Tokyo and surrounding areas as well as the northeastern Tohoku region. ( read original story ...)
Disgruntled Investor Charged With Kidnapping “Crypto King”
On Monday, the Toronto Police Service announced that it had arrested and charged four men for the December kidnapping of Aiden Pleterski, The New York Times reports, a 24-year-old self-described "Crypto King" who headed up a now bankrupt cryptocurrency investment business.
4.8-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Ibaraki: JMA
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 10:52 a.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. The temblor's ... ( read original story ...)