Goodyear and Yokohama Rubber Co. have begun supplying dedicated "EV-ready" truck tires to commercial customers in the U.S. and Japan, respectively, for newly launched electric-powered buses and light ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon Colors interactive digital art exhibit returns this summer, makes first stop in Yokohama
After having a successful tour of Japan in 2021 and 2022, Pokémon Colors is back! This interactive digital art exhibit includes tons of fun ways to immerse yourself in the colorful world of Pokémon in ... ( read original story ...)
United States affirms cooperation with Japan, Philippines in Tokyo
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Friday with two Asian counterparts in Tokyo, where the leaders agreed to expand their military cooperation in the region in response to increased Chinese aggressions. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Osaka consul general’s LGBT tweet stirs controversy
A tweet by Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian earlier this week in which he described transgender people as being ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Chinese consulate in Osaka stirs controversy after derogatory LGBTQ tweet
Xue Jian tweeted in Japanese on Wednesday, "I don't mean to discriminate against sexual minorities, but tampering with gender is a deformity, not the evolution of human civilization." ... ( read original story ...)
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visits Tokyo, affirms U.S. cooperation with Japan, Philippines
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Friday with two Asian counterparts in Tokyo, where the leaders agreed to expand their military cooperation in the region in response to increased Chinese aggressions. ( read original story ...)
Japan increases support for domestic EV battery output
Japan raised support for the production of storage batteries to up to $2.2 billion, the government said, pledging nearly $1 billion in new subsidies for Toyota and other manufacturers as part of a push towards greater economic supply chain security. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea
The national security advisers of the United States, Japan and the Philippines have held their first joint talks and agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation ( read original story ...)
Japan passes watered-down LGBT understanding bill
Japan on Friday passed a much-contested bill to promote understanding of the LGBT community amid criticism that the legislation provides no human rights guarantees and may tacitly encourage some forms of discrimination. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo education board sacks teacher for leaking student info to media
The Sapporo Municipal Board of Education has dismissed a teacher at a public junior high school for leaking personal information on student ... ( read original story ...)
Old videos show typhoons that struck in 2018, not Typhoon Mawar’s impact on Japan in 2023
As Typhoon Mawar brought heavy rain to Japan in early June 2023, a compilation of clips was repeatedly shared in South Korean social media posts falsely claiming it showed the damage caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hopes to shore up Philippines’ defence amid Taiwan conflict fears
Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help secure sea approaches and safeguard Taiwan's western flank, officials say, deepening security ties that could bring Japanese forces back there for the first time since World War Two. ( read original story ...)
All-you-can-eat Häagen Dazs among 200 other frozen foods at Osaka’s Chin! Suru Restaurant【Pics】
All in all there are some 150 types of frozen foods that can be zapped and eaten right away. And by the way, that Ice Cream freezer we saw before was pretty much just dedicated to Häagen Dazs. There ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rewrites sex crime laws in landmark move
Japan has passed laws that redefine rape and raise the age of consent in a landmark overhaul of sex crime laws.The definition of rape was broadened to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" from "forcible sexual intercourse", ( read original story ...)
Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move
Japan has passed laws that redefine rape and raise the age of consent in a landmark overhaul of sex crime laws. The definition of rape was broadened to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" from "forcible sexual intercourse", aligning Japanese law's definition with other countries. ( read original story ...)
Japan to give Toyota $841 million support for domestic EV battery output
Japan will give Toyota up to $841 million in subsidies for the automaker's investment in domestic production of batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday. ( read original story ...)