A roadside rest stop here has released a retort-pouch curry with packaging that brings to mind the classic 1988 action flick "Die Ha･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Japan the only G7 country that does not recognise same-sex marriage?
Japan is the only G7 country not to allow same-sex marriage. But as the country prepares to host the next meeting of the group and thousands walk in the streets of Tokyo for a Gay pride parade, ... ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Japan opens new chapter, maybe era
Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a hearing session at the lower house of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato April 24 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Suzume builds on a long line of Japanese art exploring the impacts of trauma on the individual and the collective
Suzume stands its ground in the large collection of films and literature coming to terms with the memory of Japan’s 2011 triple disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Manga to spearhead nation’s economic growth
Sales of manga comic books are booming, both in Japan and the United States, thanks to innovative story lines that appeal across age groups, eye-catching graphics and the growing availability of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes shift to ‘quality’ experiences as inbound tourism recovers
Japan's planned end of existing Covid-19 border control measures early next month is fuelling hopes for a further recovery in inbound tourists to pre-pandemic levels and beyond. ( read original story ...)
Japanese fete LGBTQ progress, demand marriage rights as G7 summit looms
Cheering, flag-waving crowds gathered in Tokyo on Sunday for the first full Pride parade in four years, celebrating advances in LGBTQ rights but demanding Japan join other advanced nations in legally ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese director of Suzume explains the logic behind the three-legged chair
In the city for the opening of his movie Suzume, Japanese animator and director Makoto Shinkai talks to us about gathering hope from tragedy, memories and cats ... ( read original story ...)
Japan experts visit Turkey to share experience of 2011 disaster
A Japanese team of experts is in Turkey to help survivors of recent quakes by sharing the experiences of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games sponsor sentenced for bribing committee organiser
Hironori Aoki, ex-boss of suit company Aoki, paid US$209,000 to Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive of the 2020 games’ organising committee. ( read original story ...)
Japan wants its manga to spearhead nation’s economic growth
Sales of manga comic books are booming, both in Japan and the United States, thanks to innovative story lines that appeal across age groups, eye-catching graphics and the growing availability of titles online. ( read original story ...)
A man bought $250,000 of plane tickets for $17,000 after a Japanese airline made a mistake with currency conversions, report says
One passenger told Bloomberg he bought tickets for family and friends. "I didn't even bother to ask them whether they were able to make it or not." ( read original story ...)
Japan carrier ANA Holdings raises profit estimate on cheaper fuel, yen rise
Japan's largest airline ANA Holdings Inc on Friday raised its profit estimate for the just-ended fiscal year, citing a decline in fuel costs and an uptick in the yen. The company now expects operating profit of 120 billion yen ($897 million) in the year through March 2023, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal sees first convictions
The former chairman of a Tokyo 2020 Olympics sponsor was handed a suspended prison sentence Friday along with two others, in the first convictions in a spiralling bribery scandal surrounding the event ... ( read original story ...)
What is the Japanese harassment practice of Owahara? Why is the Japanese government against it: Know all the Facts
Owahara is a form of harassment wherein Japanese companies first offer students jobs and then insist they not hold talks with rival firms. ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Ogasawara Islands: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Japan's Ogasawara Islands, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Friday. According to the JMA, the ... ( read original story ...)