Japan’s newly-instaled Prime Minister Kishida Fumio sent a video message on Saturday to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival. “I would like to express my gratitude to all ... ( read original story ...)
VPBank announces successful sale of 49% stake in FE Credit to Japan’s SMBC Group
to SMBC Consumer Finance Co. Ltd. (SMBCCF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMBC Group). As such, six months since VPBank and SMBCCF signed their capital ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 23 coronavirus infections on Oct. 30, 14th day in row under 50
The Japanese capital recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 30, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, the 14th day straight under 50 c ... ( read original story ...)
Black Magic Spices up Return of HBO’s ‘Folklore’ to Tokyo Film Festival
Premiering TV and streaming series at film festivals is becoming a familiar route for a growing number of ambitious shows. Few more so than HBO Asia’s horror anthology “Folklore,” which is ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya downs FC Tokyo in straight sets as Marck Espejo struggles
NAGOYA kept Marck Espejo and FC Tokyo winless in five games, 25-15, 25-23, 29-27, to tally its fourth win in Japan V.League on Saturday at the Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium Entrio. Polish import ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ports swamped by pumice spewed from undersea volcano
Dozens of fishing vessels and ports have been damaged, with tonnes of the floating pebbles being removed from coastlines every day ... ( read original story ...)
Pumice stones from undersea volcano wash ashore in Japan – video
Drone footage shows vast amounts of pumice pebbles, spewed out months ago by an undersea volcano, clogging up a fishing port in Kagoshima prefecture, in southern Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry official’s widow files suit for disclosure of Moritomo papers
OSAKA – The widow of a former Finance Ministry official has filed a lawsuit requesting the disclosure of documents submitted to prosecutors by the ministry over a high-profile public records-tampering ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya shuts down Cerezo to win club’s first Levain Cup
Saitama – Nagoya Grampus glimpsed the mountaintop nine times before. On Saturday they finally stood atop it, filling a longstanding void in the team’s trophy case with a 2-0 win over Cerezo Osaka in ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya rips second tier Tokyo Z to advance in Emperor’s Cup
BOBBY Ray Parks didn't have to make much impact as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins blew out the Earthfriends Tokyo Z, 93-58, on Saturday in the 97th Emperor's Cup at Kishiwada City Gymnasium. The Filipino ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Date says Osaka should not take media too seriously
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former world number four Kimiko Date said she is well aware of the struggles of Naomi Osaka but added that her Japanese compatriot must find a way to deal with the pressures that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s governing party set for bloodied victory in weekend election
Polls show the LDP may struggle to hold on to its sole majority in the 465-seat chamber ... ( read original story ...)
Athletic events are approaching a dead heat at last
Tokyo, it seems, will have been the last city to host an Olympic 50km race walk event - albeit that it actually ended up being staged in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. It represented the only ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Japan’s Date says Osaka should not take media too seriously
(Reuters) - Former world number four Kimiko Date said she is well aware of the struggles of Naomi Osaka but added that her Japanese compatriot must find a way to deal with the pressures that accompany ... ( read original story ...)
4,512 COVID cases in Tokyo mistakenly unreported from April to Oct: metro gov’t
TOKYO -- A total of 4,512 coronavirus infections were mistakenly omitted in reports on new cases confirmed in the capital between April 2 and Oct. 2 this year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ... ( read original story ...)
20 Fairytale Castles in Japan
While exploring Japan, there is an impressive range of attractions that tourists look forward to. Of course, most people are interested in Japanese cuisine, pop culture, and temples, but one of the ... ( read original story ...)