The head of Japan's Komeito party, the junior partner in the coalition government, will postpone his planned visit to China at China's request, the party announced on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
HUMAN MADE Opens First Store in Sapporo
NIGO ‘s HUMAN MADE is officially opening its store doors in Sapporo, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. to make all high school tuition free, eliminate income limit in Japan first
The Osaka Prefectural Government officially decided on Aug. 25 to make education free for all students from households in the prefecture from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will launch SLIM moon lander and space telescope on Aug. 27. Here’s how to watch it live.
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to launch its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission on Sunday (Aug. 27) at 8:26 p.m. EDT (0026 GMT and 9:26 a.m. Japan time on Aug. 28). You can watch live in the link above this text; coverage will start roughly 35 minutes before launch. ( read ...
Murder suspected after man found covered in blood at Nagoya apartment
A man around his 50s was found bleeding in an apartment in this central Japan city's Nakamura Ward on Aug. 26, and was later confirmed dead ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares to launch X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to launch an X-ray satellite to study extreme cosmic objects and a lunar lander nicknamed the “Moon Sniper” on Sunday evening. ( read original story ...)
Woman, parents arrested over Sapporo murder to face psychiatric tests for 6 months
A woman and her parents who have been arrested over the alleged murder of a man found decapitated in a hotel in Sapporo will undergo psychiatric evaluations, investigative sources said Friday. Runa ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Pilot brings Texas girl’s lost doll home from Tokyo
A pilot came to the rescue of an American Girl doll accidentally left behind at a Tokyo airport by a 9-year-old Texas girl. ( read original story ...)
‘Shoot me’: Man threatening police with knife arrested near Tokyo’s Ikebukuro Station
A man who threatened police officers with a knife, urging them to shoot him, was arrested on the spot near Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on the ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Pilot brings Texas girl’s lost doll home from Tokyo
A pilot came to the rescue of an American Girl doll accidentally left behind at a Tokyo airport by a 9-year-old Texas girl. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Keeps Multitrillion-Dollar Open Bar Flowing 24/7
When Kuroda arrived at BOJ headquarters in 2013, Tokyo was already roughly 13 years into its QE experiment. Kuroda both supersized and turbocharged things. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party gave him ... ( read original story ...)
To fully appreciate Japanese art in Tokyo’s museums, I had to set aside my Eurocentric expectations: Justice B. Hill
During his recent trip to Tokyo, columnist Justice B. Hill visited the city's museums and found that he had brought with him Eurocentric expectations of the art. But gradually, Hill came to appreciate ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo-Stone Brewing showcases $40 million Richmond brewery expansion
Following the recent merger of Stone Brewing and Sapporo USA, the company's Richmond brewery location is undergoing a $40 million expansion project. ( read original story ...)
Ultimate Forbes tennis rich list with Emma Raducanu sixth and Naomi Osaka ninth despite not playing this YEAR
Osaka may have not played since September 2022 due to injury but is still one of the biggest earners in tennis. Despite only earning roughly £80,000 for playing the sport the Japanese tennis player ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC vs Yokohama F. Marinos Prediction: F.Marinos Should Easily Win Local Derby
The Yokohama Derby is finally here, and all eyes are on Nippatsu Mitsuzawa, the shared home ground of the two Yokohama teams. The game promises to be an exciting clash of egos, with F.Marinos having ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power Company: No tritium detected in ocean after Fukushima water discharge
A day after the Fukushima nuclear power plant began putting treated water into the ocean, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said Friday no tritium was detectable in seawater samples. ( read original story ...)