The oldest human fossils on Japan's mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo couple re-arrested in ¥26 million insurance fraud murder case
Tokyo police arrested a couple for the fifth time Friday on charges of defrauding an insurance company of ¥26 million ($167,416) in death benefits, part of a broader case in which the pair allegedly ... ( read original story ...)
IMF expects more Bank of Japan interest rate hikes in 2025 and 2026
The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates twice in 2025 and twice more in 2026, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Friday. In its latest World ... ( read original story ...)
Scavenging crows rummage through trash and even tourist’s rucksacks in Japan
Scavenging crows rummaged through trash and a tourist's rucksack it found lying on a bench in Japan. Footage shows the black bird perched on the chair's backrest before poking its beak inside the bag ... ( read original story ...)
AFC Championship League Quick Highlights – Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale
Japanese football club Nagoya Grampus reached the quarter finals of AFC Championship in an emphatic manner. Till 65th minute the score card read equally by 2-2 but then sudden shift in gears by the ... ( read original story ...)
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open 4th round; Naomi Osaka retires due to injury
Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff roll to Australian Open's 4th round. Naomi Osaka retires due to injury and Jessica Pegula was upset in the third round. ( read original story ...)
Accountant for LDP bloc in Tokyo assembly accused of underreporting funds
Hidekatsu Yajima, 72, is alleged to have underreported over ¥60 million ($386,000) of LDP assembly members’ income and expenditure. ( read original story ...)
Sabalenka is into the fourth round at the Australian Open, Naomi Osaka is out with injury
Two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended a few impressive streaks on Friday while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of the year's opening Grand Slam tournament. ( read original story ...)
Japan projects primary budget surplus in fiscal 2026, delayed by a year
Japan's ambition to deliver a primary budget surplus for the first time in decades is going to be pushed back a year, a government estimate showed on Friday, as pressures for more spending weigh on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan companies preparing for Trump tariffs, survey shows
Most Japanese companies with operations in the United States are preparing for possible additional tariffs under the incoming Trump administration, according to a survey released on Friday by the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea warns of responding ‘more intensively’ to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan
North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint air drills among South Korea, the United States and Japan. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic. ( read original story ...)
Osaka court orders gov’t to pay $2.6K for violating inmate’s privacy with camera in cell
The Osaka District Court on Jan. 16 ordered the Japanese government to pay 400,000 yen (approx. $2,600) in compensation to a male inmate, rul ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open after retiring from match with injury
Naomi Osaka retires from her match against Belinda Bencic with an apparent injury, ending her run at the 2025 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Mainichi Shimbun wins Japan journalism award for reporting on false police accusations
A series of articles covering problems with investigations by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau that led to f･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands
On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people. ( read original story ...)