Police detained three family members on suspicion of carrying out a murderous attack on a man in a love hotel in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Arrests made after a headless man was found in a Japanese hotel room
Japanese police said they have arrested a woman and her parents in a bizarre beheading case in the city of Sapporo, where a headless man was found in a hotel room in ... ( read original story ...)
Woman, her parents arrested by Japanese police in connection with beheaded man found in hotel
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese police said they arrested a woman and her parents in a beheading case in a popular night entertainment district in Japan's northern city of Sapporo, where a headless man was found in a hotel room three weeks ago. Hokkaido police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan still seen missing target to balance primary budget by March 2026
Japan's government on Tuesday left its own projections unchanged for achieving a primary budget surplus in the fiscal year ending in March 2027 - lagging by a year from its ambitious target, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China to resume meetings with South Korea – Japan’s Hayashi
Japan and China agreed to resume high-level trilateral talks with South Korea that would include the countries' leaders and top diplomats, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Arrests after headless body found in Japanese hotel room but man’s head still missing
Police arrested a woman and her parents three weeks after the beheading in a popular night entertainment district in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
ASIA PACIFIC: Delivery ceremony in Port of Nagoya for NYK’s fifth LNG-fuelled PCTC
Bunkerspot provides news, in-depth analysis, expert comment and price indications for the global marine fuels industry ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Tokyo prosecutors’ at-all-costs pursuit of vote-buying case raises questions
There are serious doubts about the legitimacy of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office special investigation unit's probe into a vote-buying ca ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo makes pitch for radar east of Okinawa to close surveillance gap
Japan’s Defense Ministry wants to place surveillance radar on a tiny island off Okinawa’s east coast to monitor Chinese ships and aircraft passing through nearby waterways. ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to pay compensation over death of Osaka man 2 days after 2021 COVID shot
Akiko Kawano is seen at a press conference at the Osaka Prefectural Government headquarters on July 24, 2023, after her late husband's post-vaccination death was recognized as eligible for state ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s blue-chip shares fall ahead of earnings, rate meetings
Tokyo's blue-chip shares fell on Tuesday as investors adjusted their positions ahead of key interest-rate decisions by international central bankers ( read original story ...)
Number of Japanese visitors to Tokyo rebounds to pre-COVID level
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government estimates that the number of Japanese tourists who visited the capital last year rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest woman, parents in beheading of man at hotel in Hokkaido entertainment district
Japanese police said they have arrested a woman and her parents in a bizarre beheading case in a popular night entertainment distrit in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo, where a headless man was found ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks mixed in morning ahead of Fed, BOJ policy meetings
Tokyo stocks were mixed Tuesday morning as a wait-and-see mood prevailed ahead of policy meetings of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan later this week. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 94.97 points, or 0.29 percent, from Monday to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. gains, caution before BOJ meeting
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Tuesday, as buying after overnight gains on Wall Street was offset by selling amid caution ahead of the Ban ( read original story ...)
Marlon Tapales in Tokyo to challenge winner of Inoue-Fulton fight
The camp of Akhmadalievby sought a rematch with Tapales, but the WBA gave the Filipino champion the leeway for a voluntary title defense, and lost no time pursuing a unification fight whoever comes out victorious between Fulton and Inoue. ( read original story ...)