The central government plans to extract so much sand to continue a contentious land reclamation project for a U.S. military base that alarm bells are now ringing about the likely adverse affects the ... ( read original story ...)
Convict to sue Osaka Prison for stricter COVID-19 measures
SAKAI, Osaka Prefecture--An inmate with a pre-existing condition plans to file a lawsuit against Osaka Prison, arguing that its rules have put him in a “life-threatening situation” of being infected ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ready to join as permanent UN Security Council member
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday underlined Japan's willingness to contribute to global governance as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council as he made a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga, China’s Xi to Hold Phone Talks Friday: Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning to hold talks by telephone on Friday, Kyodo News reported, their first discussion since Suga took over as Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo needs to convince sponsors Olympics will really happen
The only thing more difficult than staging next year's Tokyo Olympics in a pandemic might be convincing sponsors to keep their billions of dollars on board in the midst of ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan report likely to show improved business sentiment
A Bank of Japan quarterly report, due out Oct. 1, is expected to show an improvement in business sentiment in the country from its tumble due to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, economists ... ( read original story ...)
Video Shows 60-Foot-Tall Gundam Robot in Japan Moving Around
The Gundam Factory in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, took their life-sized replica of the RX-78 model for a spin. Standing at 60-feet-tall and 25 tons, this marvelous recreation is capable of kneeling ... ( read original story ...)
Money Heist season 5: Tokyo’s ex-boyfriend death to be shown as fans spot flashback clue
MONEY HEIST is set to return for a fifth and final instalment, and fans of the Spanish thriller have predicted some major backstory about the show's narrator will finally be revealed. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-Europe: Comprehensive European Regulation For Crypto Assets Has Been Presented
The European Commission has presented the so-called MiCA regulation. As a result, this creates a far-reaching and harmonized regulation on the European level for crypto assets, including many related ... ( read original story ...)
DeFi: The Crypto Hype Bubble which Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
The crypto industry is no stranger to hype and hyperbole. From the heady ICO boom of 2017, to much vaunted protocols which claim to have finally solved the dilemmas of decentralization, scalability ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Connecticut forms advisory groups on vaccines
21, 2020. People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk at a shopping mall in Yokohama near Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. A banner, front, reads " Yoshihide Suga ... ( read original story ...)
Storm heading northward toward Japan packing winds, downpour
A tropical storm developing in the Pacific Ocean, was slowly sweeping toward Japan on Tuesday, threatening the main island of Honshu with heavy rainfall and ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist spots in Tokyo busy during Silver Week holidays
People flocked to domestic tourist spots on Monday, the third day of the Silver Week holidays which end Tuesday. Although Japan confirmed on Monday 312 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily tally in ... ( read original story ...)
Lisa’s In and Around Tokyo: Sendagaya Koshinzuka–History hidden in plain sight
I was strolling around Sendagaya intending to write something entirely different for today’s column when I came across the bright red and cheerful-looking, if a place of worship can be described in ... ( read original story ...)
The 60-Foot-Tall GUNDAM Replica Can Now Move
We, for one, welcome our new mecha overlord.Earlier this summer, we told you about the 60-foot-tall Gundam robot being built in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, Japan. While the pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Italy adds parts of France to COVID-19 blacklist
21, 2020. People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk at a shopping mall in Yokohama near Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. A banner, front, reads " Yoshihide Suga, ... ( read original story ...)