Demoted from princess to citizen and wife, Mako has more rights and freedom than before. But the former royal's fate was sealed long before her birth. ( read original story ...)
Japan coalition projected to keep majority, PM’s party battered – NHK
Japan's ruling coalition is projected to stay in power but the party of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is forecast to take a drubbing in an election on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK said, a blow that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s coalition keeps majority with fewer seats
Preliminary results show Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing coalition kept a majority in a parliamentary election but will lose some seats in a setback for his weeks-old government ... ( read original story ...)
Ren pulls off marginal Short Track World Cup victory in Nagoya
China's Ren Ziwei prevailed in the men's 1,000 metres race at the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup event in Nagoya after a photo finish and less ... ( read original story ...)
At least 17 injured in knife attack and fire on Tokyo subway crowded with Halloween revelers
Police said the attacker was wearing an outfit that could have been a costume resembling a comic book character. ( read original story ...)
Man with knife injures 17 people on Tokyo train, starts fire
A man brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train car on Sunday stabbed several passengers before setting a fire, police said. NHK public television said at least 10 passengers were injured, ... ( read original story ...)
Man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume stabs several passengers on Tokyo train
One video uploaded on Twitter showed a steady stream of people running away from a train car where, seconds later, a blaze lit up. ( read original story ...)
17 hurt as man in costume stabs passengers on Tokyo train, public broadcaster says
A man brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and jumping from windows, police and witnesses ... ( read original story ...)
Man stabs at least 10 passengers on Tokyo commuter train
A man brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed multiple passengers before setting a fire, police said. ( read original story ...)
Man wielding knife sets fire to Tokyo train, injuring at least 8, public broadcaster reports
A man has been arrested by Tokyo police after brandishing a knife and starting a fire on a moving train in the Japanese capital on Sunday, the country's public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
Several injured in knife and arson attack on Tokyo underground train
A man has been left in a critical condition after a knife and arson attack on an underground train line in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. At least 10 others were also injured in the incident, which ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after knife, fire attack on Tokyo train
A man was arrested for attempted murder after a knife and fire attack on a train in Tokyo on Sunday, Japanese media said, with at least 17 people reportedly injured and one in a serious condition ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling camp set to keep majority: Nikkei election projection
Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and junior partner Komeito is likely to keep its majority in the lower house of parliament, a Nikkei projection based on a Kyodo News exit poll ... ( read original story ...)
Man dressed as Joker terrorises Tokyo train
A 24-year-old man dressed in Batman's Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening, injuring about 10 people as many party-goers headed into the city centre for Halloween ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling LDP on track for narrow general election victory
Fumio Kishida led the Liberal Democrats to a narrow victory in Japan’s general election despite a backlash against the ruling party’s grip on power that caused its biggest political setback in more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s coalition expected to keep majority
Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito together were expected to win between 239 to 288 seats in the 465-member lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)