A 33-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday for allegedly spraying a substance in the restroom of an Osaka department store the previous day, sending 14 people to the hospital with pain in their eyes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Export Growth Slowed in May
The country’s export growth slowed in May, primarily due to a decrease in shipments to Asia and China. ( read original story ...)
Japan is home to the world’s longest-living people—here’s the 5-minute exercise they do every single day
Looking to start your day off right? Try this 5-minute movement that the oldest people in Japan do every morning. ( read original story ...)
Former Cy Young Winner’s Agent Speaks Out Against Most Recent Rape Allegation
After serving a multi-year suspension in the majors for violating the league's domestic violence policy, former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer is currently pitching in Japan. While pitching for the ... ( read original story ...)
Disney relaunches exclusive 24-day ‘around the world’ tour to San Francisco, Tokyo and more—it costs $115,000 a person
Travelers on the exclusive Adventures by Disney tour will visit 12 theme parks and three iconic landmarks including the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower. ( read original story ...)
Police investigating spray attack in Osaka department store restroom, suspect at large
Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka said Wednesday they are searching for a suspect who sprayed an unknown liquid on several wo ... ( read original story ...)
Chicago family desperate for answers after woman goes missing on trip to Japan
Is she being being held somewhere against her will? Is she hurt? There’s nothing we can even do,’ Kandace Schipper’s brother-n-law says ( read original story ...)
Baseball: DeNA’s Trevor Bauer goes distance for 1st time in Japan
Trevor Bauer struck out 12 in a three-hit victory as the Central League's DeNA BayStars beat the Pacific League's Nippon Ham Fight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-soldiers deny sex abuse in high-profile case
Four of the five Japanese ex-soldiers accused of sexually abusing a colleague in a widely followed case denied the allegations on Wednesday despite a previous apology to the victim, reports said.In a separate criminal case, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Doubles From Pandemic Lows, Giving Buffett Boost
Big-cap Tokyo stocks are leading the charge as investors rotate out of China, where interest rates are being cut, and into Japan. ( read original story ...)
Police investigating spray attack in Japanese department store restroom, suspect at large
Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka say they are searching for a suspect who sprayed an unknown liquid onto several women inside a department store, causing pain to their faces and eyes ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Osaka Expo tickets to cost 7,500 yen per adult
Adult tickets for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, are set to cost 7,500 yen ($50) per adult, its organizing associ ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Potter park in Tokyo hopes to enchant Asian fans
Harry Potter fans will soon be able to take up their wands, put on their robes and immerse themselves in the boy wizard's world at a new theme park set to open in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka city council vote on IR ‘fors’ and ‘againsts’
The formal resolution was the idea of Osaka Innovation, the leading political grouping on the council, to make clear which factions of the city council’s elected representatives support the policy, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida may dissolve parliament on same day if no-confidence vote submitted -Fuji TV
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may dissolve the country's lower house of parliament if the opposition submits a no-confidence vote on Friday, and the dissolution would come the same day, Fuji TV reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan, OPEC to establish high-level dialogue, Nikkei says
Japan and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to establish a dialogue between senior officials, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, as the world's fourth largest oil importer looks to beef up energy security. ( read original story ...)