A Tokyo court sentenced a former operations executive on the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee to two years in prison, suspended fo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s testbed for future sustainability
How a project near Fukushima has become a lab for demonstrating sustainable ideas for Japan and the wider world. ( read original story ...)
Mental Health Advocate Naomi Osaka Sends a Heartwarming Message After a ‘Caption’ Catches Her Attention
Naomi Osaka’s unwavering commitment to mental health is a new narrative of taking a step forward to rename the game, where mental health is quite important. The 26-year-old tennis player recently made ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu, Osaka Gas to buy up to 40% of hydrogen producer Everfuel
Everfuel will begin making 3,000 tonnes of hydrogen a year in 2024, becoming one of the largest producers in the world. Itochu and Osaka Gas hope to gain production know-how and speed up the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspended sentences in Japan army sexual assault case
Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only suspended jail sentences for sexually assaulting a female colleague who won praise but also online hate for going public with her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court convicts former soldiers in landmark sexual assault case that gripped social media
A Japanese court on Tuesday found three ex-soldiers guilty of sexual assault following a high-profile case that exposed a widespread culture of harassment in the military, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM backs under-fire minister amid reports of cabinet shake-up
A top Japanese minister embroiled in allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday with embattled premier Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay on despite ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court convicts 3 ex-servicemen in sexual assault case brought by former junior soldier
A Japanese court has convicted three former servicemen in a sexual assault case that authorities had dropped until the victim, a former servicemember, came forward demanding an investigation, ... ( read original story ...)
I went to school in the US and Japan. Japan gave me a sense of community, but the US taught me to have my own opinions.
He's from the US but went to school in Okinawa, Japan, for a few months each year. The Japanese curriculum is broader but more exam-oriented. ( read original story ...)
31 squirrels die at Tokyo zoo after exposed to pesticides
The Tokyo Zoological Park Society said on Dec. 11 that 31 Japanese squirrels, or “nihon-risu,” died within a week of being exposed to multiple pesticides at Inokashira Park Zoo in Musashino, western ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed amid caution before major economic events
Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as an initial rise led by technology buying was swiftly erased, with caution prevailing ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors to target Abe faction in LDP fundraising scandal: sources
Prosecutors probing allegations of underreported income by five major factions of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are preparing ... ( read original story ...)
Rina Gonoi sexual assault: Japan court finds soldiers guilty in landmark case
Victory for former self-defense forces member Rina Gonoi after long battle for justice that challenged taboos in a male-dominated society ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM backs minister at centre of fundraising scandal allegations
A top Japanese minister at the centre of allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday, with embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan zoo probes possible mass squirrel poisoning
A Japanese zoo has launched a probe after apparently massacring 31 of its 40 squirrels by mistake with treatments meant to kill parasites, officials said.One of the bushy-tailed rodents -- a common ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court to rule on ex-soldier’s long battle in sexual assault case
A Japanese court is set to rule on Tuesday on a sexual assault case involving a former female soldier whose long battle for justice challenged taboos in a traditional, male-dominated society. ( read original story ...)