Prosecutors probing allegations of underreported income by five major factions of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are preparing ... ( read original story ...)
Rina Gonoi sexual assault: Japan court finds soldiers guilty in landmark case
Victory for former self-defense forces member Rina Gonoi after long battle for justice that challenged taboos in a male-dominated society ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM backs minister at centre of fundraising scandal allegations
A top Japanese minister at the centre of allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday, with embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan zoo probes possible mass squirrel poisoning
A Japanese zoo has launched a probe after apparently massacring 31 of its 40 squirrels by mistake with treatments meant to kill parasites, officials said.One of the bushy-tailed rodents -- a common ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s input inflation eases further to slowest pace since 2021
The persistent slowdown in the index this year is in line with the BOJ’s view that price pressures are cooling. ( read original story ...)
Japan court to rule on ex-soldier’s long battle in sexual assault case
A Japanese court is set to rule on Tuesday on a sexual assault case involving a former female soldier whose long battle for justice challenged taboos in a traditional, male-dominated society. ( read original story ...)
Japan zoo investigates possible mass squirrel poisoning
Dozens of the animals died after they were treated with anti-parasitic medicine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Slush Fund Probe Implicates Premier’s Faction, NHK Says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is suspected of having concealed funds, NHK said, potentially derailing his battle to contain the fallout ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s housing market pain: why Japan could be next
China's property crisis is just one of many signs that Asia's housing sector troubles are far from over Japan could be in for a shock if a shift from years of ultra-loose monetary policy pushes up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei follows Wall Street higher, US inflation data in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a second straight session on Tuesday after Wall Street closed at fresh highs for the year, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and the Federal Reserve ...
Man arrested for allegedly punching policeman at S. Korean consulate in Yokohama
A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly punching a police officer at the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Yokohama's Nak ... ( read original story ...)
NHK survey: 70% are not interested in Osaka Expo
Roughly 70 percent of respondents to an NHK survey have said they are not interested in the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka. The six-month Expo will open on April 13, 2025 on Yumeshima island in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning after Wall St. gains
Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning on buying of technology issues that tracked gains on Wall Street, but advances were limited ahead o ... ( read original story ...)
31 squirrels die from pesticide use at Tokyo zoo
Thirty-one of 40 Japanese squirrels at Inokashira Park Zoo in the Tokyo suburban city of Musashino died after being treated with pesticides, ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Jamie Dimon Stance on Crypto Shows Fear of Bitcoin ‘Revolution’
A call for the government to shut the crypto industry down by the CEO of JPMorgan CEO demonstrates "traditionalist" fear of innovation.
Tokyo stocks open higher as tech rallies on Wall St. rise
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday on a rally in technology shares, with sentiment lifted by a Wall Street rise overnight on receding recession fears. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)