Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated

"It's like a dream come true," his former teacher, 91-year-old Teruko Tanaka, told Kyodo News service at her home in Nagasaki. She saw Ishiguro when he visited the southern Japanese city after winning the 1989 Man Booker Prize for "The Remains of the Day." ( read original story ...)

Japanese woman dies after 150 giant hornet stings

The death occurred in mid-September but was only reported on Friday, making headline news on national bulletins ... Some 20 people die from hornets stings every year in Japan, according to public broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)

Milos Raonic injury woes mount in Tokyo

Cilic heads the Tokyo field this year at a tournament whose list of former champions includes tennis greats Ken Rosewall, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)

RandomTrashy: Tokyo Marui SCAR-L

After running my 416 hard over the past year I've got to say I'm being absolutely blown away by the Tokyo Marui's reliability and also its responsiveness even running a 7.4lipo. After some basic testing I found the SCAR is less accurate than my 416 but I ... ( read original story ...)

Father arrested after Japan fire kills 6, including children

The case remains under investigation. Japanese media say the girl was 11 and the other children were ages 3 through 6. Komatsu had also suffered burns, Kyodo News service reported. The fire was put out within the hour of the report, police said. ( read original story ...)

Can Abe Win the Confidence of Japan’s Restless Voters?

Although usually sunk in any news headlines, Japan remains an important force in ... also thrown in his support for the new political grouping. The capital of Aichi is Nagoya, home to 9.1 million people and the country’s third largest city. ( read original story ...)