An iron pipe-like device was hurled at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he was visiting the western Japan city of Wakayama to provide support during ca･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Matsuno:Tokyo lodged protest with Russia over military drills near disputed islands
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday that Tokyo had lodged a protest with Russia over its military exercises around disputed islands near Japan's Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Media: ‘Gunpowder’ found at home of Japan PM blast suspect
Suspected gunpowder has been found at the home of a man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese Island Where the Wild Things Are
In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life. ( read original story ...)
East meets West at DAO Tokyo conference as Japan plays catch up
But while that interest is leading to increased opportunity, he said the greatest potential is in the development of a community uniting Japan’s globally minded crypto natives. This new generation is ...
Japan’s Topix rises for 7th straight session as autos, banks gain
Japan's Topix index rose for a seventh straight session, as the yen's weakness lifted automakers, while bank shares tracked the strong performance of their U.S. peers at the end of last week.
Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer makes Japanese baseball debut nearly 2 years after last MLB appearance
Trevor Bauer has not pitched in an MLB game since June 2021. Unable to find another team in the major leagues after a year-plus suspension and subsequent release from the Los Angeles Dodgers, the ... ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer makes first competitive start in Japan after being shunned by MLB teams
Bauer is in Japan on a one-year deal that could let him prove himself and return to the majors where he was unable to find work this season even after an arbitrator reduced his unprecedented 324-game ... ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer makes first pitching appearance in Japan after MLB suspension
Trevor Bauer pitched four innings for the Yokohama BayStars' minor league team on Sunday — his first pitching appearance since he was suspended by MLB in 2021. ( read original story ...)
2 bodies lifted from sea after Japan army helicopter crash
Japan’s military has recovered two bodies of the 10 crewmembers from an army helicopter that had sunk to the bottom of the sea ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM Kishida jumps, but policies still a hard sell, survey shows
Support for the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida jumped in a survey taken at the weekend, but voters remained dubious about its proposals, including new childcare plans aimed at reversing the declining birthrate. ( read original story ...)
South Korea, US, Japan to hold missile defence drills to counter North Korea
South Korea, the United States and Japan will stage joint naval missile defence exercises on Monday as they push for greater security cooperation to better counter North Korea's evolving missile ... ( read original story ...)
China reportedly let AI control a satellite, which then observed rivals India and Japan
Asia in Brief China’s State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS) has reportedly allowed artificial intelligence to control a satellite.
19-yr-old man dies of apparent illness at Tokyo detention facility
A 19-year-old man who had been arrested and detained at a Tokyo police station facility on suspicion of a Cannabis Control Act violation has ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan’s finance ministers to hold first bilateral talks in 7 years
South Korea and Japan's finance ministers will hold a bilateral meeting early next month for the first time in seven years, heralding closer cooperation in economic policy that has been hampered by ... ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM Kishida Jumps, but Policies Still a Hard Sell – Survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida jumped in a survey taken at the weekend, but voters remained dubious about its proposals, including new childcare ... ( read original story ...)