Category: NEWS

▼ That dot is because “ALC.” is an abbreviation of alcohol, not a decimal point for the alcohol content. ( read original story ...)

Japan's core machinery orders fell more than expected in July, as manufacturers balk at new investments in the face of sluggish global growth and weakness in major market China, pointing to a ... ( read original story ...)

September 14, 1923The total number of casualties in districts affected by the earthquake is probably one and a half million, and of those the de ... ( read original story ...)

The South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union is a meeting to foster exchanges between lawmakers from the two countries and holds a meeting every year, alternating between Seoul and Tokyo. Its latest ... ( read original story ...)

Some 44% of Japanese companies see extreme weather events around the globe hitting earnings, a Reuters survey showed, highlighting the impact of scorching heat waves and torrential rains on firms in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)

As the Hanshin Tigers edge closer to their first Central League title in 18 years, authorities and police in Osaka are stepping up security a ... ( read original story ...)

The area around a U.S. military heliport in Tokyo's central Roppongi neighborhood is undergoing rapid changes amid a skyscraper construction ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Japan is not a quaint city. Unlike Vatican City, the smallest city in the world, Tokyo has a large urban and metropolitan area. With a population of 37.3 million people (37.7 million if all ... ( read original story ...)

American Airlines pilot James Danen picked up a little girl's favorite doll, Beatrice, from lost and found at a Tokyo airport. ( read original story ...)

Kick streamer JohnnySomali was punched in the face and almost got a female Twitch streamer suspended after harassing her in public in just less than a month since returning to Japan. Key details: JohnnySomali announced his return to Japan in a post on X on Aug. ( read original story ...)

Four years on from their narrow escape in Sapporo, the Wallabies say they recognise Fiji represent a far greater challenge, but one still certain to dish out some defensive punishment -- to those with ... ( read original story ...)

In the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 Round of 16 on Wednesday, No. 167-ranked Elizabeth Mandlik faces No. 129 Rebecca Marino.Mandlik has -115 odds to earn a spot in the quarterfinals over ... ( read original story ...)

The four-woman band is gearing up to perform at Billboard Japan’s Women In Music Vol. 1 event, set for Nov. 3 at the Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in Tokyo. This year marks SCANDAL’s 17th anniversary and the band has been certified the “longest-running rock band with the same musicians (female)” by the Guinness World Records. ( ...

Chances are you have crossed paths with LTTT somewhere. The fashion brand by Jiro Maetsu is an "unspoken but blatant community" that has exploded from L.A. to the world. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo made two dangerous moves on Wednesday on the Taiwan question - one was naming a "pro-Taiwan" politician as the country's new defense minister in Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet ... ( read original story ...)

Minoru Kihara, who has been serving on the governing Liberal Democratic Party’s national security committee, was selected as defense minister. ( read original story ...)