VOV.VN - J-League 1 Football Club Yokohama has signed a two-year contract with Vietnamese football star Nguyen Cong Phuong to play for the 2023 season, Yokohama announced on December 25. ( read original story ...)
Batik Air to launch flights from KLIA to Sapporo, Osaka next month
Batik Air, formerly Malindo Air, will be launching flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sapporo and Osaka via Taipei from Jan 3 and Jan 20 next year respectively. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares track Wall Street gains, financials weigh
Japanese shares rose on Monday, tracking Wall Street's strength in the previous session, with heavyweight technology and energy stocks leading the gains, while a pullback in banks and insurers weighed ...
Japan firms to stop insuring ships in all Russian waters, Nikkei reports
Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting Japan's energy imports including liquefied natural gas ...
Japan minister signs clean energy cooperation document during Saudi visit
Saudi Arabia and Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on Sunday in the fields of the circular carbon economy, carbon recycling, clean hydrogen and fuel ammonia, the Saudi energy ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm to expand in LIMA Estate–AIC
Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza), signed an agreement with Kurabe Industrial Philippines. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
70-year-old landowner arrested…Taxpayers’ money invested in bizarre sign protecting Hasaki Seaside “40,000 yen toll area” in Ibaraki, Japan.
A 70-year-old man was arrested for running over a man with his car over a private land passage dispute in Hasaki Seaside Road, Ibaraki. The unauthorized passerby was fined 40,000 yen, and there were ... ( read original story ...)
Blowing Snow Hits Hokkaido as Several Killed Amid Japan Winter Weather
Recent heavy snow resulted in at least 13 deaths and dozens of injuries in Japan, Asahi reported on December 25, citing officials.By Saturday, the country’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency had ... ( read original story ...)
How Anne went to Japan: P.E.I.’s Confederation Centre looks to create new work
Charlottetown’s Confederation Centre of the Arts is hoping to create a new piece of theatre involving the character of Anne Shirley — but the main role will be that of a Japanese translator. ( read original story ...)
IOC struggling to find home for 2030 Winter Olympics — and a Tokyo Games scandal is not helping
Just as Sapporo has started officially pushing for the 2030 Winter Games, a bribery scandal involving Japan’s most recent Olympics in Tokyo is casting a dark shadow on its plans. ( read original story ...)
Health ministry confirms 15,403 new COVID cases in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 15,403 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday. The figure is up 1,756 from a week ago. The daily tally has marked a week-on-week increase for 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan supports reconstruction of library in Sunsari
Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu hopes the assistance will further strengthen the relationship between Japan and Nepal. ( read original story ...)
KFC for Christmas? How the fast-food chain became a holiday hit in Japan
Japanese YouTuber Yoko Ishii explains how KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan nearly 50 years ago and explores the phenomenon's enduring popularity. ( read original story ...)
Japan prosecutors to indict suspected Abe assassin, Kyodo reports
Japanese prosecutors have decided to indict the man suspected of shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency and other Japanese media reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Church in Yokohama holds charity concert for Ukraine
A church in Yokohama, near Tokyo, has held a Christmas Eve charity concert in support of Ukraine. More than 170 people gathered for the event on Saturday, which marked 10 months since Russia began its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is like the ‘World of Warcraft’ economy, and legitimizing it with regulations would hurt the financial system, says economist
"While there's money involved, I don't think any of us would call on [regulators] to supervise online massive multiplayer games," argued Stephen Cecchetti.