A new baby, several business ventures, and a much-anticipated return to tennis — how the star athlete gets it done. ( read original story ...)
Japan-Ukraine Partnerships Strengthened at Tokyo Conference for Ukraine Restoration
On February 19-20, the Restoration of Ukraine conference will take place in Tokyo, seeing the participation of roughly 200 businesses from Japan and Ukraine. Ahead of this pivotal conference, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘needs to learn lessons’ from slow quake response after 30 victims die in cold while trapped, waiting for rescue
A report said most victims were killed when buildings collapsed, but autopsies indicated about 30 people survived only to die from the cold waiting for rescue One disaster mitigation expert says ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make ‘appropriate responses’ to N. Korea’s quake message
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that Japan will "make the appropriate responses" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's message of sympathy sent after a deadly earthquake that ... ( read original story ...)
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Bound together by shared neglect and marginalization, the group have formed a distinct, social media-linked youth subculture on the streets of Shinjuku. ( read original story ...)
Calm down, Swifties: Japanese embassy says Super Bowl flight from Tokyo no trouble for Taylor
Taylor Swift fans concerned with the pop star’s hectic schedule were told to shake it off by the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. ( read original story ...)
Some Japan Noto quake survivors still living in homes despite risk of collapse
A month after the powerful Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, some survivors reluctant to leave or go to evacuation centers continue to live in their d･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Trump adds to Nippon-U.S. Steel deal woes in blow for Japan Inc
Half of Japanese companies operating in the U.S. planned to expand their business there in coming years while fewer than a third of those in China planned to do so, according to a November survey by ... ( read original story ...)
For Japan, earthquakes are an existential matter
I’m still not able to process these emotions.” Aoki says ground displacement of similar scale — or perhaps even larger — was detected during the 1999 Jiji Earthquake that slammed Taiwan. In Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coach regrets his side could not get a result for Noto earthquake victims after Asian Cup exit
Iran knocked four-times champions Japan out of the Asian Cup with a 2-1 victory in their quarter-final clash after skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted a penalty in stoppage time at Education City ... ( read original story ...)
Japan quake evacuee thanked for ‘audacious’ efforts to stop nuclear plant planned for area
This central Japan city's Takaya district was cut off from the outside world following the devastating Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Even now, the only way in and out is along a narrow, muddy ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese embassy confirms Taylor Swift can ‘comfortably’ make Super Bowl after scheduled Tokyo performances
The Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday addressed the concerns surrounding singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's travel schedule in the days leading up to the Super Bowl . ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho reports 8.2% rise in Q3 profit on strong lending business
Mizuho Financial Group Inc , Japan's third-largest lender by assets, reported on Friday an 8.2% increase in quarterly net profit, helped by brisk loan demand from companies and subdued loan-loss ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sends feelers to Trump: don’t strike a deal with China that could rock regional peace
Tokyo is worried that if Trump returns to power he may seek some kind of trade or security pact with Beijing, undermining years of efforts to rein in the Asian giant. ( read original story ...)
China unlikely to apply ‘economic coercion’ against Japan amid slowdown as Tokyo builds ‘safety net’
A top Japanese business delegation has failed to get Beijing to address Tokyo's concerns such as China's anti-espionage law and seafood ban Japan has been expanding its economic capabilities in ... ( read original story ...)
Insight: Japan’s message for Donald Trump: don’t cut a deal with China
Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to strike any deal with China that could upend years of collective efforts ... ( read original story ...)