One Japan Airlines (JAL) flight and three All Nippon Airways (ANA) flights with passengers on board couldn't take off at Osaka International ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Massive Grass Fire Breaks Out At Fireworks Festival Venue In Tokyo 7
A large grass fire broke out at the Itabashi Fireworks Festival in northwestern Tokyo on Saturday, August 5, forcing the cancellation of the event due to safety concerns. According to ( read original story ...)
Tokyo considers long-range strike role for C-2 transport
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (JMOD) is considering using its Kawasaki C-2 tactical transports to launch missiles mounted on pallets from the aircraft's cargo ramp. ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo, Australia’s Liontown to study lithium hydroxide production in Japan
Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corp and Australian lithium developer Liontown Resources said on Monday they had agreed to work together to study producing lithium hydroxide in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals her biggest wish in life
Naomi Osaka says her biggest wish in life is to see everyone she loves "healthy and happy." Osaka, 25, became a mother for the first time in her life last month after she and her boyfriend, rapper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Massive Grass Fire Breaks Out At Fireworks Festival Venue In Tokyo 5
A large grass fire broke out at the Itabashi Fireworks Festival in northwestern Tokyo on Saturday, August 5, forcing the cancellation of the event due to safety concerns. According to ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Mr.Yen’ Sakakibara expects no yen intervention
Japanese authorities are unlikely to intervene in foreign exchange markets to prop up the yen as the currency has already found some support and will head much higher as U.S. interest rates peak, former finance official Eisuke Sakakibara said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall St. losses last week
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, weighed down by three straight days of declines on the Dow Jones index late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 265.12 points, or 0.82 percent, from Friday to 31,927.63. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister warns of Russia’s ‘nuclear threat’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned of Russia’s nuclear threat and reaffirmed a pledge to work to make the world free of nuclear weapons, in a speech marking 78 years since the atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. city metaverse program offers children learning support, ‘place to belong’
A municipal education center here has been running a metaverse learning platform for children who have stopped attending class, aiming t ... ( read original story ...)
The 16 most amazing attractions in Osaka
Also called Nation's kitchen, Osaka is well known for its delicious food, contemporary architecture, and dazzling nightlife. The city is a perfect blend of historical attractions and modern ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Train services resume after 1,500 people trapped in train near Tokyo
Train services have been resumed on the Tokaido Line near Tokyo after a train hit a power pole trapping around 1500 passengers for nearly two hours reported Ky ( read original story ...)
Football: Yokohama FC shock leaders Kobe, Marinos level on points
Shion Inoue and Ryoya Yamashita struck as Yokohama FC stunned leaders Vissel Kobe 2-0 at home in the J-League first division Sunda ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, on Hiroshima bombing anniversary, decries Russia’s ‘nuclear threat’
The war in Ukraine has made the goal of nuclear disarmament more difficult, Japan's prime minister said on the 78th anniversary of the U.S. bombing. ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed outside Osaka apartment
A 31-year-old woman was stabbed outside her apartment in Osaka on Saturday night, police said Sunday. According to police, the victim, who is a Korean national, called 110 at around 7:30 p.m. and said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fly in under radar to make case for World Cup glory
Japan have flown in under the radar to become the team to beat, along with England, at the Women's World Cup and boasting the tournament's leading scorer in Hinata Miyazawa."I think we were left behind by the sudden strides that the rest of the world were making, ( read original story ...)