In the lawsuit filed with the Sapporo District Court, the plaintiffs, including the 29 family members of 14 passengers of the sunken boat, are seeking some ¥1,499 million ($9.2 million) in damages ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya ranking list marks the end of one sumo era and the start of another
As the calendar turned to July, the banzuke (rankings) for the last-ever Nagoya tournament at Dolphins Arena (also known as Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) were released by the Japan Sumo Association ... ( read original story ...)
Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting
Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. ( read original story ...)
Victims’ families seek damages over fatal 2022 Hokkaido boat sinking
The families of 14 victims of a fatal tourist boat accident off Hokkaido in 2022 that left 20 people dead and six missing filed Wed ... ( read original story ...)
Kiefer had to ‘make a move for myself’ in transfer to Yokohama
KIEFER Ravena is, indeed, staying in Japan for two more years after signing with Yokohama B-Corsairs. Ravena made the confirmation himself on Tuesday during the media day of Strong Group Athletics, a ... ( read original story ...)
The End Of Japan’s Negative Interest Rate Policy: What It Means For Investors
The end of Japan's negative interest rate policy has helped in igniting some growth in the Japanese stock market with the Nikkei 225 hitting a high in 2024 ...
Asia-Pacific markets are set for mixed open ahead of business activity data from the region
Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed after Fed Chair Powell noted progress on inflation, and ahead of June business activity data in the region. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains
Banks across Japan began stocking their ATMs on Wednesday with shiny new yen notes sourced from an unlikely location – vibrant yellow flowering paperbush shrubs that grow on craggy Himalayan mountains ... ( read original story ...)
Damaged Kindergarten In Odesa To Be Rebuilt Under Project Funded By Japan
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka and UNDP Tokyo Representative Office Director Hideko Hadzialic signed an agreement on cooperation in the reconstruct ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka details how she moved past one thing since making post-pregnancy return
In the past, Osaka was absolutely a dominant force and one of the best in the world. But her old winning formula might be a bit outdated as the 26-year-old says she is done with "revisiting the past" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity slips for first time in 2 years, PMI shows
Japanese service activity contracted for the first time in nearly two years in June as domestic demand cooled, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, although business confidence and hiring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first new banknotes in 20 years use holograms to defeat counterfeits
Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Kiefer Ravena says leaving Shiga for Yokohama a ‘hard’ choice
Kiefer Ravena is looking for a change of pace to better himself and he did just that with his most recent move in the Japan B.League. After a rollercoaster string of seasons with the Shiga Lakes, ... ( read original story ...)
Joke Candidates Are Flooding Tokyo’s Governor Race
Large poster boards promoting candidates for Tokyo’s upcoming gubernatorial election are visible all over the city, but in a historic race where two women are vying for the top post, it’s a host of ... ( read original story ...)
I gave up my dream life in Japan to move to the Netherlands — now, I couldn’t be happier
I'm an American who loved living in Japan until it got lonely. So, I fell in love with the Netherlands used a treaty to get citizenship in Europe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Yen Notes Have a Story to Tell
The world’s most traded currencies have nothing fresh to say about their nation. These banknotes are bucking that trend. ( read original story ...)