Hypersonic missiles and AI-powered drones are just some of the technologies slated to be developed at the new research centre. ( read original story ...)
Evacuation ordered, power out, flights and trains canceled as typhoon approaches Japan
Thousands in northern Japan are ordered to evacuate because of risks of flooding and mudslides from Typhoon Ampil approaching in the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
Mother urges reunion with North Korea-abducted daughter in Tokyo digital signage
The mother of Megumi Yokota, a symbol of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, has expressed her hope of reuniting ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil veers away, allows transport to resume
A TYPHOON that blasted parts of Japan with more than 200kph winds had moved out to sea, mostly sparing the capital and allowing trains and some flights to resume. ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan, US leaders renew pledge to cooperate on regional challenges
The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States issued a joint statement on Sunday marking the anniversary of their summit at Camp David and reaffirmed a pledge to jointly tackle regional challenges, ( read original story ...)
Lufthansa flight to Tokyo returns to Munich after about eight hours
A Lufthansa flight from Germany to the Japanese capital Tokyo had to return to Munich due to technical reasons, a spokesman for Lufthansa reported on Saturday. The aircraft landed back at Munich Airport after about eight hours. ( read original story ...)
Groups against $2 billion development in Little Tokyo say neighborhood ‘is not a tourist trap’
LITTLE TOKYO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A group fighting for the safety and health of Los Angeles' historic Little Tokyo held a rally Friday outside city hall, telling major developers the neighborhood is "not a tourist trap." The group mainly opposes a $2 ... ( read original story ...)
Tiny Wyoming town is in uproar after a seemingly inoffensive photo left residents bitterly divided – so which side are you on?
The image, captured inside Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse in Rock Springs, Wyoming, shows an elderly woman sitting at a table alongside her small dog. Local woman Ellie Croft shared the picture, and her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida plans US visit in late September, Yomiuri reports
Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is finalising plans to visit the U.S. in late September for the U.N. General Assembly and a possible meeting with President Joe Biden, the Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces as powerful Typhoon Ampil strengthens near Tokyo
People in parts of Japan are being told to evacuate, with some homes losing power on Friday as Typhoon Ampil approaches the coast near the capital. ( read original story ...)
Inflation has come for one of Japan’s most beloved cheap eats: Ramen
Japanese ramen joints are going out of business at a record pace as restaurants struggle with rising prices of ingredients, electricity and wages. ( read original story ...)
Nurses at Sapporo hospital demand $312,000 in unpaid wages for clothes changing time
SAPPORO -- Sixteen nurses and staffers working at a hospital here filed a lawsuit claiming that changing into uniforms constitutes being on the job, and demanding the medical corporation operating the ... ( read original story ...)
United Airlines returns Naomi Osaka’s lost luggage in time for Cincinnati Open
For us normal folk, flying on a plane can be a huge headache. Apparently it's no different for high-profile athletes as tennis star Naomi Osaka came dangerously close to missing the Cincinnati Open due to a classic commercial airline miscue. In a post on X ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil approaches Tokyo, holiday traffic snarled
Typhoon Ampil bore down on Tokyo on Thursday, prompting airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and railways to suspend part of their operations in the peak summer travel season. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil Veers Away From Japan, Allows Transport To Resume
A typhoon that blasted parts of Japan with more than 200-kilometre-per-hour winds moved out to sea on Saturday, mostly spar ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil moves away from Japan; no major damage reported
A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan is heading eastward in the Pacific Ocean away from the coast TOKYO -- A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and ... ( read original story ...)