Police found two men collapsed and bleeding after receiving a report of a man with a knife rampaging on the premises of a company in Okazaki･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Weekly new COVID cases in Tokyo exceed 1,000 for 1st time in 7 weeks
The weekly average number of new COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital exceeded 1,000 for the first time in seven weeks, indicating the coro ... ( read original story ...)
On the ‘rooftop of Japan,’ a stunning 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens to visitors
Called Yuki no Otani, this 500-meter-long pathway cuts through towering snow walls that rise up to 20 meters at the highest point of Japan's Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Ueda: Told G20 that Japan will keep monetary policy ultra-loose
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday he told his G20 counterparts the central bank will likely keep monetary policy ultra-loose to stably and sustainably achieve its 2% inflation target. ( read original story ...)
Japan, India and France announce common platform for Sri Lanka creditors
Japan, India and France on Thursday announced a common platform for talks among bilateral creditors to coordinate restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt, a move they hope would serve as a model for solving ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s first-ever casino in Osaka is a very big deal?
Casinos were previously illegal in Japan along with other private gambling, but a 2018 integrated resort (IR) law provided exception. ( read original story ...)
Japan approves Osaka as site of country’s first casino
Japan on Friday approved a plan to build the country's first casino in the western city of Osaka, paving the way for a large resort aimed at attracting domestic and international tourist spending. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM to approve Osaka as site of first casino
TOKYO: Japan will approve a plan to build the country’s first casino in the western city of Osaka, Jiji news agency cited Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as saying on Friday, paving the way for a resort ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Kishida says he will approve Osaka as site of Japan’s first casino -report
Japan will approve a plan to build the country's first casino in the western city of Osaka, Jiji news agency cited Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as saying on Friday, paving the way for a resort aimed ...
Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt
Japan, India and France on Thursday announced a common platform for talks among bilateral creditors to coordinate restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt, a move they hope would serve as a model for solving ...
Japan PM Kishida says he will approve Osaka as site of Japan’s first casino
The project aims to open a casino, conference centre and other facilities in 2029. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm ispace lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ahead of first lunar landing
The news comes just days after ispace announced that its Hakuto-R lander would reach the lunar surface on April 25, a little over four months after the lander launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9. The company's also landed partnerships with Japan's national space agency, ( read original story ...)
From Hokkaido to Tokyo: Enjoy Lamb Shabu-Shabu at ‘Kinnome’ in Roppongi
Nestled in an unassuming building, merely a two-minute stroll from the bustling Roppongi Station, lies Kinnome. This eatery serves up a delectable rendition of the renowned Japanese dish, shabu-shabu, ( read original story ...)
Japanese café waitress fired for mixing own blood in cocktails
A waitress from a Japanese café in Hokkaido ... job terrorism and is absolutely not acceptable,” the café tweeted on April 2, adding that the business was shut down for a day to replace all of its ... ( read original story ...)
Risk of children falling from windows rises in spring, autumn: Tokyo Fire Dept. report
NAGOYA -- Japan has seen a series of fatal accidents involving children falling from windows and balconies, with the Tokyo Fire Department reporting that such incidents are concentrated in spring and ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping it wild: Tokyo farms and Europe’s last undammed river
There's balance in growing food among skyscrapers, keeping Europe's last wild river unbounded, and bringing back an endangered feline. ( read original story ...)