NAGOYA >> A red-and-yellow checkered pattern has been painted on a road preceding a pedestrian crossing in Chiryu, Aichi prefecture. ( read original story ...)
S.Korea police arrest 16 Fukushima protesters targeting Japan embassy
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police arrested 16 people on Thursday for entering a building housing the Japanese embassy in Seoul, carrying off and bundling some into a bus after banners were unfurled to protest Tokyo's release of waste water from its Fukushima plant. ( read original story ...)
South Korea, US and Japan ‘Strongly Condemn’ North Korea Launch
South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin and his U.S. and Japan counterparts on Thursday "strongly condemned" a North Korean rocket launch which they said was a ballistic missile disguised as a space rocket, ( read original story ...)
China bans seafood from Japan after Tokyo begins releasing treated radioactive water
China announced Thursday it was banning all seafood from Japan in response to Tokyo’s decision to begin releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant, dramatically ... ( read original story ...)
North West Channels ‘College Dropout’ Era Kanye West While Vacationing in Tokyo with Kim Kardashian
In a new TikTok video, North West danced and sang along to "American Boy," the 2008 hit from Estelle featuring a verse from her dad Kanye West. Take a look at her outfit that paid homage to one of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Police Arrest Knife-Wielding Man At Ikebukuro District In Tokyo
A man brandishing a knife was arrested by police in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on early morning Thursday, August 24. The man in his forties pointed a 15-cm kitchen knife at a female police officer at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks extend rally to 4th straight day as chip shares gain
Tokyo stocks gained for the fourth consecutive day Thursday, led by heavyweight semiconductor-related shares following positive earnings from U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Rare Japan Bond Fund Plan Shows Once-Dead Market Coming to Life
SBI Global Asset Management Co. plans to target retail investors with two new mutual funds for Japanese government bonds, a rare launch that shows activity revving up as the central bank loosens its grip on yield control. ( read original story ...)
Japan expects big hit from Hong Kong ban on most of its seafood
Japan expects a "significant" impact from seafood import ban by Hong Kong and Macau due to the upcoming release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines is the best airline in the world, according to a recent study — see the list of the top 10 airlines
Japan Airlines was crowned the best airline in the world. Singapore Airlines, another airline from Asia, was ranked in second place. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s water rush finally opens Pandora’s box: China Daily editorial
时间：2023-08-23 21:14:56 来源：chinadaily.com.cn An aerial view shows the storage tanks for treated water at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima pref ( read original story ...)
Legislators with disabilities request elevator be installed to Nagoya Castle’s top floor
A group of legislators with disabilities requested on Aug. 21 that Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura consider installing an elevator going up to･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on chip shares, Fed chair speech eyed
Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning, as semiconductor-related shares gained following positive earnings from U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp., but the upside was capped by caution ahead of a speech by the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Bay remains closed as firefighters monitor brush fire; 95% contained
Honolulu firefighters are monitoring a brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon in Waianae, sending plumes of dark smoke over the ocean. At last check, HFD said the brush fire at Yokohama Bay was 95 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Issues Emergency Warning Over J-Alert Broadcasting System
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government on Thursday issued an emergency warning over the J-alert broadcasting system saying that North Korea appeared to have fired a missile and that residents of Okinawa ... ( read original story ...)
Cozy up in Tokyo’s ‘Midnight Diner’ for the TV version of comfort food
The strangely addictive Japanese series is set in a small, all-night joint, run by a chef whose dishes helps strangers tap into something deep and universal. ( read original story ...)