Category: NEWS

Here’s what to know about Japan and North Korea’s fierce rivalry—on and off the field—as their men’s teams compete to play in the 2026 World Cup. ( read original story ...)

Forty-five years ago, the Sapporo coupé appealed to motorists who were less concerned with speed than comfort, reliability and owning a car where even the digital clock epitomised good taste. Tony ... ( read original story ...)

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms have agreed to raise pay by 5.25% this year, the biggest rise under comparable data since 2013, the country's largest union group Rengo confirmed ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas , Japan's biggest city gas supplier, said on Friday it aims to achieve 50% carbon neutrality by 2040 by using new fuels such as e-methane and hydrogen as well as renewable energy including ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has chosen a consortium comprising Japan Renewable Energy, Iberdrola Renewables and Tohoku Electric Power as the wind power operator for an offshore block tendered in a second ... ( read original story ...)

The last time Osaka competed in Miami she was the runner-up. ( read original story ...)

This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was "unconstitutional", in line with previous landmark verdicts. The rulings in separate cases found that the ban breached ... ( read original story ...)

To celebrate Women’s Month, New Balance sent Ann Pow, Esther Joy, and Nur Fitri Najwa to Nagoya for the Nagoya Women’s Run. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has decided to host the next Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, in the city of Yokohama in August next year. The Tokyo-led conference on ... ( read original story ...)

Only a few more days 'til you can see the Gundam Factory Yokohama (GFY) in real life. According to an announcement, the popular attraction has been gearing up since late February to hype up the ... ( read original story ...)

Several schools have brought in shorts for cheerleaders at baseball tournament while another positioned teachers between the cheerleaders and spectators ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is scheduled to host an international conference on African development in the port city of Yokohama near Tokyo for three days from Aug. 20 next year, the government said Friday ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA, Japan, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Yomiuri TV") announced today that it will launch ytv animation, a brand that will leverage ... ( read original story ...)

A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday kicked off construction of the Canada Pavilion for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka City. ( read original story ...)

A short walk from Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo, lies Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku. Founded in 1954, it’s said to be Tokyo’s oldest onigiri (Japanese rice ball) eatery. ( read original story ...)

In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen ageing machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will become even more expensive. ( read original story ...)