A tourist spot in Hebei, China, is under fire for painting a small hill white to resemble Mount Fuji, charging visitors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tariff envoy says Tokyo insisting on U.S. rethink
After arriving back in Japan, Ryosei Akazawa told reporters that the two sides 'made progress' toward an agreement, but stressed Tokyo was insisting that all tariffs be reviewed. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro relaxes staff dress code; sneakers OK, ties optional, gendered rules axed
Tokyo Metro Co. started this May implementing a relaxed dress code for subway station staff and train crew, allowing them to wear sneakers an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expressway operator to waive unpaid tolls from major ETC failure
Central Nippon Expressway Co. (NEXCO Central) announced May 2 that it would waive tolls for vehicles that passed through affected areas duri ... ( read original story ...)
British pavilion at World Expo in Osaka improves afternoon tea set after online stir
The British pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka has improved the quality of its 5,000 yen ($35) afternoon tea set, with the dri ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Must Refuse Trump’s Military Cost Demand, Ex-Minister Says
Japan needs to firmly refuse US President Donald Trump’s calls for Tokyo to increase what it pays to keep American military bases in the country, a former Japanese foreign minister said, a day before the second round of talks over tariffs between the allies. ( read original story ...)
US, Japanese officials to start trade consultations, Treasury says; Japan said skeptical
Top U.S. and Japanese officials agreed to start immediate working-level consultations after "frank and constructive" trade talks in Washington on Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday, ( read original story ...)
Car rams into 7 elementary school pupils in Osaka, man arrested
A car rammed into a group of elementary school pupils who were on their way home after school in the city of Osaka on Thursday, leavi ... ( read original story ...)
Entertainer Ken Matsudaira samba dances to celebrate Showa era at Tokyo-area amusement park
A glittering samba event recently kicked off the Golden Week holiday season at the Seibuen Amusement Park in this city just nor ( read original story ...)
Japan Repairs US Floating Base in Alliance Milestone
USS Miguel Keith is a mobile base that launches helicopters and small boats and provides command-and-control facilities. ( read original story ...)
The body of a truck driver whose vehicle fell into a sinkhole in Japan is recovered after 3 months
The body of a truck driver has been recovered, three months after his vehicle fell into a sinkhole that suddenly appeared while he was driving on a road near Tokyo ( read original story ...)
From Tokyo to Turin to L.A., Trump’s policies loom over May Day marches
French union leaders have condemned the 'Trumpization' of world politics. In Italy, May Day protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo’s pavilions bustle despite below-target attendance
The total number of people heading into the 2025 World Expo in Osaka surpassed 1 million on the event's 11th day but remains short of official targets, stoking concerns the fair could miss its ... ( read original story ...)
US cedes little ground on key tariffs in talks with Japan, Nikkei says
U.S. tariff negotiators appeared reluctant to lower levies on cars, steel and aluminium in a recent meeting with Japanese counterparts - a stance that made the Japanese side feel that cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Investors sell U.S. shares in past week flock to Japan, Europe, BofA note shows
Investors sold U.S. stocks in the week ending Wednesday and bought Japanese and European shares, BofA Global Research said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Sources: Driver zigzagged before ramming car into group of children in Osaka
Investigators say a car that hit seven children in western Japan zigzagged on the street before plowing into them. The driver, who has been arrested for alleged attempted murder, is believed not to ... ( read original story ...)