Category: NEWS

The ship passed through the blockaded waterway on April 29 and was on its way to Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff members claim. ( read original story ...)

Spring’s the best time for outdoor eating and drinking – so don’t miss these free-entry festivals from April 29 to May 6 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport starting in May ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Naoya Inoue will face the biggest challenge of his stellar career when he takes on fellow unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani on Saturday in front of a sell-out 55,000 crowd at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)

If the bill also clears the House of Councilors, the new immigration fees would be implemented within this fiscal year, which ends next March. ( read original story ...)

Slime molds are yellow, oozing, amoeba-like organisms often found on decaying logs and in moist areas. They have no neurons of any kind, not to mention a brain. Each organism consists of just a single, ( read original story ...)

By prefecture, Tokyo was at the top with 153 cases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Japan is accelerating efforts to centralize its intelligence system under the prime minister's office to reshape regional security dynamics. ( read original story ...)

Stone Brewing says its Richmond taproom will close May 14 following the company’s sale to Firestone Walker and Duvel Moortgat—but the space is expected to reopen later as a Sapporo-branded ... ( read original story ...)

Despite going up a set and a break, Naomi Osaka couldn’t hold off Aryna Sabalenka, falling short against the world number one. She’d hinted at possible retirement following her first-round exit at the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan wrote pacifism into its constitution and culture following World War II, but that era may be coming to an end. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week moved to allow arms sales to foreign ... ( read original story ...)

By Daniel Leussink NAGOYA, Japan, April 28 (Reuters) - Japanese parts suppliers to automakers including Toyota face mounting cost and supply uncertainties due to the Iran war, warning that oil-related ... ( read original story ...)

In a dense morning rush in central Tokyo’s bustling Ginza district, Nissan’s self-driving car proved its capabilities in several scenarios that would’ve been challenging for human drivers. ( read original story ...)

Stocks in Tokyo ended on a mixed note Tuesday, as the benchmark Nikkei index declined with investors locking in profits in heavyweight technology ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas , ‌Japan's biggest city gas provider, on Tuesday forecast a 40% drop in net profit for the year to March 2027, citing higher electricity procurement costs in its power retail business amid ... ( read original story ...)