The move by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration comes as Western countries run low on supplies of ammunition to send to Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Santas bring joy to the streets of Tokyo
STORY: The Santas - mostly office workers from the area - traded their business attire for Santa suits to take part in the event at the Marunouchi district near Tokyo Station.Participating Santas were split up into three groups - one that gave out small ornaments as gifts in a shopping mall, ( read original story ...
Party bosses fall in Japan’s worst political corruption scandal in decades
Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party replaced two of its top executives as part of a purge related to investigations into alleged political slush funds. ( read original story ...)
Congress to Investigate Osprey Program After Crash Kills Eight in Japan
The fleet of Ospreys is still temporarily grounded in order to investigate the “causal factors,” of the Nov. 29 crash. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cabinet approves a record $56 billion military budget to speed up strike capability
Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan
A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan, which killed eight Air Force special operations service members ( read original story ...)
AI-Driven Discovery: Mysteries of Polycrystalline Materials Unraveled
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have used artificial intelligence to discover a new method for understanding small defects called dislocations in polycrystalline materials, materials widely ... ( read original story ...)
“Curious If They Are Going to be Rusty or Not”: Iga Swiatek Looking Forward to Idol Rafael Nadal & Friend Naomi Osaka’s Comebacks
World No.1 Iga Swiatek has welcomed back Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka and believes that their experience could help them win again. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Send U.S. Patriot Missiles, Creating Deeper Pool for Ukraine Air Defenses
The decision is a landmark for Japan, which has had a self-imposed ban on weapons exports for decades as a legacy of its desire to stay out of global conflicts following World War II. ( read original story ...)
Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments
Researchers at Nagoya University's Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences and the National Institute of Physiological Sciences in Japan have demonstrated how a specific type of neuron in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Toni Calls Out Blueface’s Mother Karlissa Saffold
Tokyo Toni hasn’t changed one bit since she reunited with her born-again Christian daughter, Angela White, formerly Blac Chyna, in May. You would think White’s transformative lifestyle would rub off ... ( read original story ...)
Spending Christmas in Osaka to close out 2023? Here’s where to go and what to eat
In Japan, Christmas is regarded as a commercial holiday, the city streets filled with twinkling lights, opulent trees, and plenty of Kentucky Fried Chicken. With idyllic winter weather, stupendously ... ( read original story ...)
Capybaras soak in warm ‘yuzu’ citrus bath on winter solstice near Tokyo
A tourist facility near Tokyo has treated its capybaras to a warm bath filled with "yuzu" citrus fruit on the winter solstice. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population forecast to fall nationwide except Tokyo in 2050
The population in all of Japan's 47 prefectures except Tokyo is projected to fall in 2050 from 2020 levels, a government estimate sho ... ( read original story ...)
Japan strives to control debt in face of rising rates
Japan's finance minister on Friday said he would strive to contain the risk of runaway debt after unveiling an annual budget as speculation mounts the central bank will shift away from more than two decades of ultra-easy monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden calls for probe into US Steel sale to Japan’s Nippon
The White House says Nippon Steel's plan to buy US Steel should be probed on national security grounds,even though Japan is a "close ally". It also expressed concern about the deal's potential impact on supply chain reliability in a Thursday statement. ( read original story ...)