A motorbike rider who allegedly dragged a policeman down a road after being stopped for questioning has been arrested on suspicion of attempt ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese scientists found potential food contamination routes of a newly identified foodborne pathogen
This study's findings are meant to alert the food processing industry and the Japanese public to a possible food poisoning outbreak. For instance, it highlighted that in chicken slaughterhouses, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to spend US$48 billion in relief package to cope with rising living costs
TOKYO: Japan's government will spend US$48 billion to fund subsidies and other relief measures to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel and raw material prices, a document obtained by Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower tracking US falls
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday after Wall Street shares plunged on anxiety over higher interest rates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.53 percent, or 414.57 points, at 26,690.69 ... ( read original story ...)
University of Tokyo, Astellas Enter Second Phase of Strategic Partnership for Co-creation of Innovative New Medicines and Medical Solutions
The University of Tokyo (President: Teruo Fujii, Ph.D.) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D.; hereafter "Astellas") entered the second phase of their ... ( read original story ...)
Eleven confirmed dead, including child, after sightseeing boat goes missing in Japan
Eleven people have been confirmed dead, including a child, after a Japanese sightseeing boat with 26 people on board went missing on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to send envoy to Solomons amid worry over China pact
Japan is sending a vice foreign minister to the Solomon Islands on Monday amid worry over a recent security agreement that the South Pacific nation struck with China that could increase Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tourist boat sinking: child among 11 confirmed dead
Fifteen remain missing as questions grow as to why the Kazu I sailed in rough weather off the hazardous Shiretoko peninsula ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt to spend 6.2 trln yen for econ steps to counter oil prices – Nikkei
Japan's government plans to spend 6.2 trillion yen ($48.32 billion) to fund economic emergency measures to counter rising oil prices and inflation that boost the cost of living, the Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to remove all rubbish bins from train and metro stations
Walk around any city in Japan and you’ll notice a lack of garbage bins on the streets as you are encouraged to take your trash home with you. However, you might sometimes find a rare bin in busy ... ( read original story ...)
‘Change takes time,’ investment management firm says of Tokyo Stock Exchange’s revamp
Seth Fischer of Oasis Management says it's still a transitional period for the bourse. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon’s delegates meet Japan’s top diplomat, note need for strengthened Seoul-Tokyo ties
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's delegation had a meeting with Japan's top diplomat Monday and the two sides agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation between the neighboring countries, the head of ... ( read original story ...)
TWICE Perform Sold-out Concerts in Tokyo
Girl group TWICE performed sold-out concerts in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend. TWICE opened the shows with "The Feels," their first English-language single, as tens of thousands of fans waved light ... ( read original story ...)
Child’s body found after tour boat sank in Japan’s far north
Rescuers searching since a tour boat carrying 26 people apparently sank off far northeastern Japan have found the body of an 11th victim — a child — as questions intensify about why the vessel sailed ... ( read original story ...)
Be the Lord of the Domain with a Luxury Stay in a Japanese Castle!
Two unusual programs offer accommodations that are fit for nobility—or an Edo-period ruler of one of Japan’s feudal provinces. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks down 2%, oil slides more than 1% after Wall Street sell-off
Shares in Asia-Pacific fell on Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street on Friday. Australia and New Zealand markets are closed for a holiday. Chinese telecommunications company ZTE and South ... ( read original story ...)