Sri Lanka and Japan agreed on Saturday to work to resume stalled bilateral projects including a $1.5 billion Japanese-funded light railway. ( read original story ...)
Ukrainians Took Part In Parade In Yokohama
In Japan, the Ukrainian community joined the annual international parade in Yokohama, which is a twin city of Odesa, with thousands of people. Acc ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Leo Ceara penalty prevents Cerezo losing in upset to Sapporo
Leo Ceara netted a second-half penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for J-League high flyers Cerezo Osaka against lowly Consadole Sapporo on ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for setting fire to pachinko parlor banner
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of property destruction after he set fire to a banner in the underground car park of a pachinko parlor. The incident occurred at around 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Move over Tokyo. Universal Studios Hollywood is getting Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
The coaster themed after Universal Pictures’ popular “Fast & Furious” film franchise will mark a first for Universal Studios Hollywood. ( read original story ...)
Soccer-Kokubo’s injury time penalty save secures title for Japan
Japan lifted the Under 23 Asian Cup after they beat Uzbekistan 1-0 on Friday, an injury time penalty save by Leo Kokubo securing the trophy for Go Oiwa's side. Substitute Fuki Yamada gave the Japanese the lead when he stroked his shot into the bottom corner of the Uzbek goal in the 91st minute, ( read ...
Brazil’s Lula invites Japan’s prime minister to eat his country’s meat, and become a believer
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing ( read original story ...)
Singapore Diplomat Suspended For Allegedly Filming Unclothed Teen at Public Bath In Japan; Tokyo Police Launches Investigation
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed the report and said that it would extend its cooperation to the Japanese authorities. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Channels Zendaya After ‘Challengers’ Screenwriter Says He Used Her as Inspiration
Naomi Osaka is doing her best Zendaya impression. In a video posted to TikTok on Thursday, May 2, the four-time Grand Slam champion, 26, paid playful homage to Challengers, the hit romantic drama starring Zendaya as a tennis phenom caught in a steamy love ... ( read original story ...)
Dallas to Tokyo flight canceled after Japan Airlines pilot’s booze-fueled 2 am hotel rager
Japan Airlines grounded a flight from Dallas to Tokyo last week after a hotel room noise complaint exposed the captain's excessive drinking the night before its scheduled takeoff. The airline ... ( read original story ...)
Dallas to Tokyo flight grounded after airline said pilot drank too much
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was reportedly grounded after the pilot drank too much before the plane was scheduled to take off. ( read original story ...)
Summers Says Currency Interventions Fail Even at Japan’s Scale
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said that currency interventions are ineffective at shifting exchange rates, even at the large magnitude that Japan has been thought to have deployed recently. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to probe ex-envoy over illicit photos taken in Tokyo
Singapore’s foreign ministry has suspended a former diplomat stationed in Japan after he was exposed for taking photos of naked males at public bathhouses in Tokyo, the Singaporean Embassy told The Asahi Shimbun. ( read original story ...)
Pennon Group’s Sumisho Osaka Deal Could Harm Ofwat’s Ability to Regulate, U.K. Watchdog Says
The U.K. competition watchdog has found that Pennon Group's acquisition of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water U.K.--including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water--could harm the U.K. water regulator's ability to carry out its functions. The U.K. Competition ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that an Ainu group only has the right to engage in salmon fishing for cultural — but not commercial — reasons. ( read original story ...)
Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia
The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed, by unanimous consent, a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill ... ( read original story ...)