Heavy snow blanketed wide swathes of Japan on Wednesday, snarling traffic, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and disrupting train travel, leaving at least one person dead. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida to pick new BOJ chief while monitoring economy
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a decision on the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor while watching future economic trends, he said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Why is Naomi Osaka not playing in the Australian Open? Japanese tennis star officially withdraws
Naomi Osaka has won the Australian Open twice - in 2019 and 2021 - but is not taking part in this year's edition. The Japanese tennis star announced earlier in January that she is pregnant with her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM aide apologizes for ‘shameful’ act of having hands in pockets on US trip
As Kishida spoke to the media, Kihara was captured in the background with his hands inside his pants pockets. Many in Japan believe that such an action portrays a dismissive attitude and is considered ... ( read original story ...)
At the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, You Can Now Stay in a Hotel Room From Frank Lloyd Wright’s Demolished Masterpiece
In 1968, the world lost one of its greatest built masterpieces and earliest examples of Mayan revival architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel, Tokyo. The symmetrical concrete and oya ... ( read original story ...)
Ohio man claiming to be ‘president of Tokyo’ arrested for shooting at Asian grocery
A Cincinnati man has been arrested and charged after allegedly firing multiple shots at an Asian grocery store in Evendale, Ohio, on Sunday. Daniel Beckjord, 33, is accused of firing into the front ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister raises alarm over historic population decline; it’s ‘now or never’ to reverse trend
Japan's prime minister is warning that it's "now or never" if his country wants to address a declining population by implementing child friendly policies. ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo’s Bow Feels Redundant Next to Ethereal Weaving
Ghostwire: Tokyo lets players wield ethereal abilities with fun hand animations, and therefore its bow and arrow can only pale in comparison. ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo developer Tango Gameworks may reveal its next game soon
Twitter user @BillbilKun shared a potential leak claiming that Tango Gameworks, the developer behind Ghostwire: Tokyo, will unveil a new game sometime soon. Notably, @BillbilKun had previously posted ... ( read original story ...)
Delta is pulling out of Nagoya, leaving Japanese city with no flights from North America
Delta Air Lines will cut its 6,552-mile nonstop Motor Town Express route between Detroit and Nagoya, Japan, effective on Feb. 28, 2023. ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo dev’s next game is Hi-Fi Rush – will be at Xbox showcase says rumour
Tango Gameworks is believed to be working on a new title called Hi-Fi Rush, one that could be out before the end of 2023. ( read original story ...)
Campaigners criticise Japan firm selling whale meat from vending machines
Kyodo Senpaku opened ‘stores’ at two locations in Tokyo after successful trial ( read original story ...)
Korean gov’t calls in Japanese diplomat to protest Tokyo’s Dokdo claims
The South Korean government has called in a Japanese diplomat in Seoul to lodge a protest over the top Japanese diplomat's recent claims to the East Sea islets of Dokdo, sources said Tuesday. Seo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan whaling firm pins hopes on vending machines to revive sales
A Japanese whaling firm unveiled vending machines offering whale sashimi, whale steak and whale bacon in Yokohama on Tuesday in hopes of reviving sales of a food long in decline and shunned by many ... ( read original story ...)
2 more arrested in home robbery, assault in Tokyo’s Nakano
Police arrested two more suspected members of a violent gang that burglarized a house in Tokyo in December and may be connected to a deadly home invasion also in the capital this month. ( read original story ...)
S. Korean gov’t calls in Japanese diplomat to protest Tokyo’s Dokdo claims
The South Korean government has called in a Japanese diplomat in Seoul to lodge a protest over the top Japanese diplomat's recent claims to the East Sea islets of Dokdo, sources said Tuesday. Seo ... ( read original story ...)