On a crisp February morning, four elderly Korean men bowed their heads towards Japan's Seto Inland Sea as the surf lapped near their shoes. They were paying respects to relatives entombed in a coal mine deep beneath their feet 80 years ago - among thousands of Korean bodies scattered across Japan in an enduring symbol ...
Japan Has More to Do to Bolster Its Defense
Following the previous NSS in 2013, this new NSS established the goal for Japan of strengthening its defense capabilities and maintaining international order in light of the deteriorating regional security environment, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after falls in U.S. tech shares
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, weighed down by selling in some technology issues following losses in their U.S. peers late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan slashing shows abuse risk remains in remote relationships
(Image partially modified; provided by person related to incident) NAGOYA -- The number of people who meet online and enter relationships without first meeting in person is growing. While this can be ... ( read original story ...)
I Can’t Wait To See Yakuza’s Yokohama Grow
RELATED: Yakuza: Like A Dragon Has The Best Enemy Types Yokohama is bigger than Kamurocho, but it’s also sparser and less detailed. It takes longer to get around, and you’ll spend most of your time ... ( read original story ...)
Like a bottomless swamp…! Shocking photo of the ground at the planned casino construction site in Osaka.
It is absolutely impossible to build a casino or hotel here. Yumeshima, Osaka, is the planned site of an integrated resort (IR) that Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City are trying to attract to the area. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases in Tokyo down below 1,000 for 1st time in 8 months
People wearing face masks walk across scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district, on Jan. 27, 2023. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo metropolitan government said new cases of novel coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
I stayed alone at a dessert-themed Tokyo hotel designed for sex and romance, and I recommend it to open-minded solo travelers
I stayed alone at a dessert-themed Tokyo hotel designed for sex and romance, and I recommend it to open-minded solo travelers Tokyo's love hotels are marketed toward couples, but I wanted to see what ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily COVID cases fall below 1,000 for first time since June 2022
The daily tally in the capital has fallen below 1,000 for the first time since June 13 last year. The ministry confirmed 15 deaths. The number of seriously ill patients who are on ventilators or ECMO ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 799 new COVID-19 cases, dropping below 1,000 for the first time since June
Tokyo confirmed 799 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Sunday, down by 1,488 from a week earlier, with the daily tally dropping below 1,000 for the first time since June 13. New fatalities ... ( read original story ...)
Marcos to OFWs in Tokyo: My dream is Filipinos will no longer be constrained to work abroad
TOKYO — Concluding his five-day official visit in Japan, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday met members of the Filipino community here, praised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and expressed his ... ( read original story ...)
B. League: Parks’ 21 points for naught as Nagoya absorb blowout loss vs Chiba
Parks finished with a game-high 21 points to go along with five boards, one assist, and two steals in about 36 minutes of action as a starter. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex sees 2023 net profit down 38% on weaker oil, stronger yen
Japan's Inpex on Thursday forecast a 38% fall in net income this year to 270 billion yen ($2 billion) due to lower oil prices and a stronger yen, after soaring energy prices carried it to a record ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida says sinus surgery went smoothly
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since last year. “The surgery went smoothly ... ( read original story ...)
We buy adorable chick-shaped sugar cubes in Nagoya, realize the horror of using them
As such, baby chicks have become something of a mascot for the prefecture, especially for its largest city, Nagoya, where you can find a cafe called Piyorin Station Café Gentiane that sells ... ( read original story ...)
Man robs 1 convenience store, tries to rob 3 others in same area of Osaka
Police in Osaka said a man robbed one convenience store and attempted to rob three others within a 25-minute time span on Saturday morning. According to police, the incidents took place at stores in ... ( read original story ...)