The "Pokemon World Championships 2023," an annual esports tournament, kicked off on Friday, August 11, in Yokohama, Japan. A spectacular show with Pikachu and other characters drawn by 800 drones ... ( read original story ...)
Idea to make all Osaka high schools free sparks controversy
Private schools in Osaka Prefecture have voiced opposition to the prefectural government's proposal to make high school education free of charge without exception. The proposal is a centerpiece policy ... ( read original story ...)
UK won’t extradite man over Tokyo jewelry heist, cites Japan’s human rights record
A British court has ruled that one of three men detained over his alleged involvement in a 2015 jewelry robbery at a luxury store in ... ( read original story ...)
Taxi smashes through glass door of National Theatre in Tokyo; driver taken to hospital
A taxi crashed through the glass door of the National Theatre in the capital's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 11, and the driver was taken to the hospi･･･ ( read original story ...)
Prince Harry said he’d ‘happily’ live in Japan during solo visit to Tokyo
The Duke of Sussex, 38, this week spoke at a summit in Japan, where he expressed his love for the country and its culture. ( read original story ...)
Memorial service for POWs in Yokohama passed down to next generation
A memorial service held every August at a cemetery interring more than 1,700 foreign soldiers, including those who died as prisoners of th･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan uses robots to care for its elderly. Could it work in the UK?
The country with one of the oldest populations is turning to robots to deal with the elderly. Could technology and AI be the answer to our social care problem? ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber 1st half earnings improve on record sales
Buoyed to a measurable extent by the first-time inclusion of the former Trelleborg Wheel Systems, Yokohama Rubber Co. reported a 4.6% improvement in half-year operating profit on record sales. ( read original story ...)
Head to ’80s Japan with ‘Tokyo Pop,’ and more of the best to see in L.A. this week
Carrie Hamilton burns bright in 'Tokyo Pop,' the mockumentary prototype 'David Holzman's Diary,' and Lou Reed and John Cale's 'Drella' reunion. ( read original story ...)
Family to face murder charges over decapitated man found in Sapporo
Police plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant to a woman and her parents over the death of a man found decapitated in Sapporo, northe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan embraces AI to boost cyberdefense, fight disinformation
Japan has unveiled its new comprehensive defense plan for combating cyberattacks and developing AI technologies to detect disinformation. ( read original story ...)
Japan 1-2 Sweden: World Cup semi-finals beckon as Arsenal and Man City stars score
Sweden produce a magnificent performance to book a semi-final date with Spain and end Japan's dreams of winning the. ( read original story ...)
Japan 1-2 Sweden: Women’s World Cup 2023 quarter-final – live
Minute-by-minute updates on the action in Auckland as the fancied Japanese take on the USWNT’s conquerors Join Sarah Rendell ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia pushes to join fighter jet project with UK, Italy and Japan
Saudi Arabia is pushing the UK, Japan and Italy to allow it to become a full partner in the landmark next-generation fighter jet project that the three countries signed in December. ( read original story ...)
Hollywood Blockbuster ‘Barbie’ Opens in Japan After Atomic Bomb Controversy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hollywood blockbuster "Barbie" hit theatres in Japan on Friday, where "Barbenheimer" memes linking the doll-themed film with the atomic bomb caused a stir and made distributor Warner Bros apologise ahead of the release. ( read original story ...)
Sweden stakes a claim at Women’s World Cup favorite by stopping Japan 2-1 in quarterfinals
Sweden first knocked off the United States.Then the Swedes bounced Japan to snag a spot in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup. ( read original story ...)