A small fire erupted Saturday at a concert of Japanese male idol group King & Prince in Sapporo, with one person among the thousand ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Minato Ward Is Pioneering Ultra-Luxury Living
The centrally located neighborhood offers high-end homes, plenty of green space and several of the city’s most famous shopping, dining and residential mega-complexes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top envoy promises Tokyo will help ASEAN with Myanmar issue
During a meeting with Cambodia's prime minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed "serious concern" about executions of four Myanmar people, including two pro-democracy activists. ( read original story ...)
Japan slams China’s ‘grave’ military exercises over Taiwan; Pelosi wraps Asia visit in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday and called for China to stop its live-fire military exercises near Taiwan after five missiles landed in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Hiroshima marks 77th anniversary of the first atomic bomb attack
Bells tolled in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday to mark the 77th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing. In Peace Park in central Hiroshima, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, Australia condemn launch of ballistic missiles, urge China to cease military drills around Taiwan
The United States, Australia and Japan on Saturday condemned China's launch of ballistic missiles and urged China to immediately cease the military exercises. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait heightened ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo education board urged schools to hoist flags at half-staff on ex-PM Abe’s funeral day
The education board of Tokyo encouraged all 255 metropolitan schools in the capital to hoist flags at half-staff to coincide with a private f ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 30,970 new cases, down 2,500 from a week ago
The capital also reported 13 deaths linked to COVID-19, while the number of severely ill patients under its criteria fell by one from Friday to 37. ( read original story ...)
Nuclear-free world still a dream 77 years after Japan bombings
ISTANBUL – Japan on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States.The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida views it as meaningful for Japan to “set ... ( read original story ...)
Another court case fails to unlock the mystery of bitcoin’s Satoshi Nakamoto
As Craig Wright’s legal tussles pile up, the world is no closer to knowing who the currency’s inventor really is ...
Tether’s finances spark broader battle over crypto’s credibility
Financial punters are betting big that it’s just a matter of time before the crypto’s biggest safe haven will crash and burn, leaving millions penniless. The punters’ mark is crypto giant Tether, ...
Tokyo reports 30,970 COVID cases on Aug. 6
The Japanese capital recorded 30,970 COVID-19 infections on Aug. 6 after registering 37,767 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Go ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 30,970 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 30,970 new coronavirus cases, up 6,797 from Friday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 37, down one from ... ( read original story ...)
Cuteness And Mecha Prevail At ‘Smile Fest 2022 Tokyo’
Following Wonder Festival 2022 Summer, Good Smile Company decided to do its own separate event dubbed Smile Fest 2022 Tokyo. From cute Nendoroids to massive mecha toys, it’s clear Good Smile Company ... ( read original story ...)
US will not allow China to isolate Taiwan, Pelosi says in Tokyo
The United States will not allow China to isolate Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters during a press conference in the Japanese capital on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 77th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing in final days of WWII
Japan on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that took place in the final days of the Second World War ... ( read original story ...)