Former Socceroos defender Jade North hopes Riku Danzaki is just the first of many Japanese players to become a hit with Brisbane Roar in the A-League. ( read original story ...)
Man, woman arrested for dragging wife with car at Osaka Pref. love hotel parking lot
A driver and his female passenger have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder by driving in a love hotel parking lot while the man's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer confidence worsens in April – govt
Japan's consumer confidence deteriorated in April, the government said on Friday, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases, which led to a third state of emergency for Tokyo and other areas, weighed. A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says to boost regional financial ties at ASEAN+3 meeting
Japan will aim to strengthen regional financial cooperation with China, South Korea and ASEAN countries on May 3 when their financial leaders meet on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo wrestler dies one month after suffering a concussion in Japan
Hibikiryu, 28, landed on his head during a bout in March and was later treated for a spinal injury ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index opens lower
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.35 percent or 100.89 points at 28,953.08 in early trade, while the broader Topix Index gained 0.06 percent or 1.06 points to 1,910.12 ... ( read original story ...)
Mugging ring suspected of targeting Yokohama
Kanagawa Prefectural Police have busted a four-person mugging ring that targeted Yokohama City, reports the Sankei Shimbun (April 29). At around 8:40 p.m. on March 7, Yuki Watanabe, 32, and three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cabinet approves use of $4.6 billion of reserves to support pandemic-hit businesses
Japan's cabinet said on Friday it would spend 500 billion yen ($4.59 billion) from emergency reserves to support pandemic-hit businesses. The money will be drawn from 5 trillion yen in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prepared to Provide 300 Respirators to India
Japan is prepared to provide 300 respirators and 300 oxygen concentrators to India once talks are finalized, Japan's chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. Kato did not specify when ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March factory output rebounds as car production jumps
Japan's industrial output posted a surprise increase in March, as a jump in car production helped keep an economic recovery from last year's deep coronavirus slump on track. The output rise will ... ( read original story ...)
Shock as Japan sumo wrestler dies after head injury
Hibikiryu, a lower-tier wrestler whose real name was Mitsuki Amano, died of acute respiratory failure on Wednesday at a Tokyo hospital, the Japan Sumo Association said in a statement in the evening. ( read original story ...)
First Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan – NHK
The first delivery of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Japan on Friday, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing airline officials. Japan has so far only cleared Pfizer Inc's coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo April core CPI falls 0.2 pct yr/yr
Core consumer prices in Tokyo fell 0.2 percent in April from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index for Japans ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.20 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.20 percent at 28,996.66 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 0.05 percent at 1,910.03. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
A Feel of Classic Tokyo: Shibamata is More Than Just a Famous Movie Series’ Neighborhood
The setting of Japan’s favorite movie series, It’s Tough Being a Man (Otoko wa tsurai yo), the charming town of Shibamata is a rare spot that has kept the nostalgic atmosphere of 1960s-1970s Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Police Raid Underground Poker Game In Tokyo With Ties To Yakuza
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Melco Resorts and Entertainment and Wynn Resorts all said they were trying to win bids for a property in either Yokohama or Tokyo, but after the pandemic hit, Las Vegas Sands ... ( read original story ...)