Japan's foreign minister asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call Thursday for American soldiers to remain inside their bases in response to a recent increase in COVID-19 infections around U. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s security role and Taiwan seen in focus at ‘two-plus-two’ talks with U.S.
The question of Japan's security role at a time of rising tension over Taiwan is likely to figure prominently at a meeting on Friday between the foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops nearly 3% as Asia-Pacific markets largely fall
The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its first decline of 2022 overnight as traders geared up for potentially tighter U.S. monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Australia sign defence pact in face of more assertive China
Japan and Australia signed a landmark defence agreement on Thursday to accelerate military co-operation between the two countries and respond to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Australia and Japan join forces with security pact
The leaders of Australia and Japan signed a defence agreement that will allow their armed forces to operate side by side in one another’s territory in the lates ... ( read original story ...)
Stay-for-free project in Osaka day laborer town reaches 10,000-guest milestone
An initiative started over 20 years ago in Osaka's Nishinari Ward to let the area's day laborers stay overnight at cheap lodging free of char ... ( read original story ...)
Changing tastes keep Japan’s beer giant on the hop
The change in formula includes a revamp of the beer brand’s design and logo, and follows two years in which Japan’s breweries have struggled with reduced alcohol sales and changing consumer tastes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: CEO revealed Korean roots to inspire youths facing bigotry in Japan
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son has long been discriminated against by Japanese because he is ethnically Korean. ... Even in his early childhood, he received verbal and physical attacks ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow warning issued in central Tokyo for first time in four years
The weather agency cautioned there would be more snow later Thursday for the Kanto and Tokai regions, urging people to be prepared for traffic disruption and icy roads. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shivers Under Unusually Heavy Snowfall
The Japanese capital of Tokyo shivered under an unusually prolonged snowfall on Thursday, with heavy snow warnings issued for the city and surrounding areas for the first time in four years. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Rare snow in Tokyo blankets shrines, cancels flights
Snow blanketed Tokyo on Thursday as hours of flurries forced the cancellation of over 100 domestic flights and the weather agency issued the city's first heavy snow warning in four years. ( read original story ...)
Tiger rips off female keeper’s hand and mauls two other workers after escaping from its unlocked enclosure at Tokyo safari park
The 10-year-old male Bengal was found roaming the Nasu Safari Park, based in the Tochigi prefecture of Tokyo, when staff were preparing to open at around 8.30am on Wednesday morning. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases continue alarming rise in Tokyo and Osaka
Fresh cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo and Osaka continued to rise dramatically on Jan. 6, following steep climbs in both areas the day before. ( read original story ...)
Heavy Snow Warnings Issued for Tokyo, Nearby Areas
News; Heavy Snow Warnings Issued for Tokyo, Nearby Areas; Heavy Snow Warnings Issued for Tokyo, Nearby Areas. News from Japan. Society Jan 6, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
In photos: Tokyo just got its first snowfall of 2022
Snow isn’t a common sight in Tokyo, but we’ve already got our first snowfall of 2022. Right as things were winding down from New Year’s celebrations and people were heading back to work, temperatures ... ( read original story ...)
Karsten Warholm: Norway’s 400m hurdles great recalibrates after record run in Tokyo
It was the performance of the Tokyo Games. But when you are world and Olympic champion and the fastest man in history, where do you aim next? ( read original story ...)