A group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers has met with Taiwan’s president in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Avoid Capping Defence Spending Next Year – Draft Document
Japan will hold off on setting a ceiling for next fiscal year's defence spending, a draft of the government's budget outline reviewed by Reuters showed, underscoring resolve to beef up expenditure to ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo City Selects Nutanix Cloud Clusters On AWS – First Hybrid Cloud Environment By A Local Government In Japan
Sapporo’s Use of Nutanix Cloud Clusters to Establish Hybrid Cloud Environment Follows The Modernisation of Its Datacentre Using Nutanix’s Hyper-converged Infrastructure Solution TOKYO – July 28 , 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Man executed in Japan over stabbing rampage in Tokyo
Japan has executed a man who killed seven people in a lorry attack and stabbing rampage in Tokyo 14 years ago. Tomohiro Kato was hanged at the Tokyo detention centre on Tuesday, Japan’s justice ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Record-Breaking Summer COVID-19 Surge
The government has shifted its focus from prevention to priority treatment for the severely ill amid strains on the healthcare system. ( read original story ...)
eSports for all: how Japan gamers with disabilities shoot down stereotypes
Female gamers share why they are optimistic about women in esports, despite gendered stereotypes Competitive gaming is booming worldwide, with global eSports revenues estimated at more than US$1 ... ( read original story ...)
69-year-old man arrested in Tokyo discovered to have been driving for 50 years without a license
Police in Kiyose, Tokyo, arrested a 69-year-old man who had been driving motorcycles for 50 years without a license after failing the written exam six times. On May 15, Tatsuo Matsumoto struck a ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyer requests suspect’s release from custody after COVID infection
A lawyer for a suspect in police custody in Nagoya has asked for the man's temporary release, claiming his continued detention and denial of treatment after being infected with the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Rogue monkey captured and killed in Japan for spate of attacks on locals
Authorities have captured and killed a wild monkey that was identified as one of the Japanese macaques responsible for the spate of attacks on locals in Yamaguchi City, Japan. The male macaque was ... ( read original story ...)
Monkey suspect killed in Japan after spate of attacks — but others may still be on the loose
Authorities in the Japanese city Yamaguchi detained and killed a macaque monkey after a spate of recent attacks, but feared other suspects may still be on the loose. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 patients taken to hospital for emergency care surging in Tokyo
Amid Japan's seventh wave of infections, the Tokyo Fire Department is reporting a surge in the number of cases of people being taken to hospital by ambulance after becoming unwell due to the ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan police raids over Tokyo Olympics claims
Searches were conducted at the home of former Aoki chairman Hironori Aoki and the disbanded Tokyo 2020 organising committee office ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city bus creates on-demand stops for local companies
An Osaka city bus operator has started allowing local companies and facilities to create bus stops at locations of their choice for a ... ( read original story ...)
Record infections set in Japan; caution urged for elderly in Osaka
The number of new COVID-19 cases hit a record 209,694 nationwide as of 6:30 p.m. on July 27, while Osaka Prefecture is urging elderly residents to avoid nonessential outings following a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
A ninja-and-geisha-themed capsule hotel has opened in Osaka
The new Capsule Hotel Ninja & Geisha is decked out with a full-on Japanese theme featuring traditional motifs inside the sleeping pods as well as a photogenic collection of paper lanterns on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: little progress in the fight against human trafficking
A US State Department report reveals poor preformance. A controversial apprenticeship programme set up in 1993 continues to allow the exploitation of migrant workers. The efforts of the organisat ... ( read original story ...)