Japan's soccer players and fans are known for collecting all the trash from the locker room and inside the stadium, but did they do the opposite after defeat? ( read original story ...)
Japan births at new low as population shrinks and ages
The number of babies born in Japan this year is below last year’s record low in what the the top government spokesman described as a “critical situation.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno ... ( read original story ...)
79-year-old bar owner found stabbed to death in Osaka
Police in Osaka are investigating the murder of a 79-year-old woman whose body was found in the bar she owned. According to police, Toyoko Nakagawa was found dead at around 3 p.m. on Saturday after ... ( read original story ...)
Hakuhodo latest frim to be raided in Tokyo 2020 corruption investigation
Advertising agency Hakuhodo has become the latest company linked to corruption allegations over their involvement in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and ( read original story ...)
Japan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story
Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, says his experience has made him more determined to tell ... ( read original story ...)
World Cup Group E Preview: Japan vs. Spain Odds, Moneyline and Live Stream Info – Thursday, December 1
In the final round of Group E games at the 2022 World Cup, on December 1 at 2:00 PM ET, Spain will play Japan.Watch the 2022 World Cup on fuboTVSpain is the favorite over Japan for this matchup, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on weak techs, China slowdown fears
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, led by weak technology shares, with a surge in coronavirus cases in China fueling concerns over a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 120. ( read original story ...)
Kyushu, Chugoku Electric say they will cooperate with Japan probe
Japan's Fair Trade Commission has issued no notice of antitrust fines to Kyushu Electric Power Co and Chugoku Electric Power Co , the two utilities said on Monday, following a report they were in ... ( read original story ...)
Delta Air Lines runs new campaign at Nagoya and Kanayama stations featuring Kanoa Igarashi
Delta Air Lines has recently launched an adverting campaign at Meitetsu Nagoya Station and Kanayama Station to promote Delta's service between Chubu International Airport (NGO) and Detroit ... ( read original story ...)
New tech to capture CO2 from air set for Japan trials
Nagoya-based NGK Insulators is working on direct air capture of CO2 using Honeyceram, a ceramic catalyst used mainly in vehicles to clean auto emissions. Direct air capture involves using chemical ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Studies Plan to Extend Life of 60-Year-Old Nuclear Plants
Japan will consider keeping some nuclear reactors operating beyond a current 60-year limit as the country focuses increasingly on atomic power as a solution to an ongoing squeeze on energy supply. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on weak tech, China slowdown fears
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by weak technology shares and concerns over a slowdown in the Chinese economy fueled b ... ( read original story ...)
‘Our Man in Tokyo’ Review: Watching the Rising Sun
Ahead of war, the U.S. ambassador to Japan saw reason to hope for rapprochement. FDR’s advisers saw Japanese militarism and perfidy. ( read original story ...)
Media: Tokyo prosecutors raid ad agencies Hakuhodo, Tokyu Agency in bid-rigging probe
Tokyo prosecutors on Monday raided the offices of advertising agencies Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc and Tokyu Agency in connection with possible bid-rigging ... ( read original story ...)
NPB’s Yokohama BayStars To Sign J.B. Wendelken
The Yokohama BayStars have signed right-hander J.B. Wendelken, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link). The contract is ... ( read original story ...)
Sources: MLB pitcher J.B. Wendelken signs with Yokohama Baystars
Yokohama Baystars of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed former MLB pitcherJ.B. Wendelken, who spent the 2022 season with the Diamondbacks. Right-handed pitcher J.B. Wendelken and the Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)