TOKYO: Several high school students sitting their university entrance exam in Tokyo were wounded on Saturday (Jan 15) in an apparent knife attack, Japanese media said. Public broadcaster NHK said thre ... ( read original story ...)
Teenager arrested in stabbing near Japan entrance exam venue
Three people, including two students on their way to take university entrance exams, were stabbed Saturday just outside of a test venue, and authorities arrested a 17-year-old student at the scene on ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan, U.S. should aim for long-term regional stability after 2+2 talks
How should Japan and the United States respond to China as it advances militarily and economically? This issue was discussed during the Japan-U.S. Sec・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese students injured in stabbing during entrance exams – media
Several high school students sitting their university entrance exam in Tokyo were wounded on Saturday in an apparent knife attack, Japanese media said. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to report record COVID cases, exceed 3,000 cases – NHK
Japan's western region of Osaka is set to report a record number of COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with more than 3,000 daily cases, the country's public broadcaster NHK said. Japan has stepped up ... ( read original story ...)
Teenager nabbed for stabbing three outside elite University of Tokyo on day of entrance exams
The 17-year-old was arrested on the spot and a bloody kitchen knife has been recovered from the crime scene. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Three people stabbed outside University of Tokyo
Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of stabbing three people outside a campus of the University of Tokyo. They say all three are conscious and being treated at hospital. ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Lavrov to Visit Japan within Months
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that he is scheduled to visit Japan within two to three months. It will be his first visit to Japan since 2019. The trip will be surely carried out, ... ( read original story ...)
LG Energy Solution, World’s Second Largest EV Battery Maker, Set To Raise $10.7 billion In South Korea’s Biggest IPO
LG Energy Solution (LGES), a South Korean battery-maker, is expected to raise 12.75 trillion won ($10.7 billion) this month in what will be the country's largest-ever initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘as good as I can be’ ahead of Australian Open defence
Naomi Osaka declared Saturday she was fully fit and ready to defend her Australian Open title, a week after pulling out of a warm-up event because her "body got a shock" from playing for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Quick healer Osaka allays fitness fears ahead of Australian Open
Australian Open defending champion Naomi Osaka on Saturday allayed fears about an abdominal injury that forced the Japanese former world number one to withdraw from a tune-up event last week. ... ( read original story ...)
Students stabbed during exams at Tokyo uni
A 17-year-old high school student has been arrested in Tokyo after he allegedly stabbed several fellow students as they sat for a university entrance exam. ( read original story ...)
Univ. entrance exam test-takers stabbed near Univ. of Tokyo
Two people taking Japan's unified university entrance exams were stabbed on Saturday near the University of Tokyo, the operator of th ... ( read original story ...)
3 injured after being stabbed in University of Tokyo
Three were injured on Saturday morning after being stabbed at the University of Tokyo, NHK reported. The stabbing took place at around 8 a.m. before the university admission test started, injuring two ... ( read original story ...)
Railguns to defend against hypersonic missiles: What are they and why Japan is betting on this Next Gen weapon
Provided by Firstpost Railguns to defend against hypersonic missiles: What are they and why Japan is betting on this Next Gen weapon . Months after North Korea joined the major ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And Serena Williams Named Forbes’ Highest-Paid Female Athletes
Tennis champions Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams top "Forbes'" list of the highest-paid female athletes of 2021, making over $100 million combined. ( read original story ...)