I love living in the U.S., but after visiting Japan, I noticed quite a few things we might want to adopt here ASAP. These are, IMHO, some of the best aspects of Japanese culture that I wish I could ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese police stop foreigners in ‘suspected racial profiling incidents,’ U.S. embassy in Tokyo warns
The embassy also advised U.S. citizens to carry their immigration papers and notify consular authorities if detained. ( read original story ...)
How Money Heist let down Tokyo as their female lead
Money Heist, aka La casa de papel, ended all guns blazing on Netflix. But in telling its story, the show let down leading lady Tokyo (Úrsula Corberó). ( read original story ...)
Lack of spectators at Tokyo 2020 set to save organisers more than $1 billion
Holding the re-arranged Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo without spectators is set to save Japanese organisers more than a billion dollars, it ... ( read original story ...)
CMA CGM upsizes boxships calling at Yokohama
The 14,000TEU APL Esplanade has made its first call at Yokohama port. This means it has become the CMA CGM Group’s largest container ship to visit the Japanese port. Underway to South ... ( read original story ...)
Leaders of officially pacifist Japan want to expand military, already one of the world’s strongest
The Japanese military is mounting a major exercise on Hokkaido island in a display of might amid a recent increase in Chinese and Russian maneuvers. ( read original story ...)
Man who reported body in Osaka arrested on suspicion of murder
A man who reported the discovery of a body in a home in Osaka's Chuo Ward in October was arrested on Dec. 6 on suspicion of murder, Osaka Pre ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has 3rd omicron case as Kishida vows strict response
TOKYO — Japan confirmed on Monday its third case of the new omicron variant — a traveler entering from Italy — as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to take strict measures based on a worst-case ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin launches Singapore arbitration to exit Myanmar venture
Kirin has resorted to international arbitration in Singapore to secure its long-promised exit from Myanmar, in a move designed to ratchet up pressure on the Japanese brewer’s military-backed local ... ( read original story ...)
Police set to arrest man who reported body in Osaka on suspicion of murder
Police are poised to arrest a man who reported the discovery of a body in a home in Osaka's Chuo Ward in October on suspicion of murder. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Holds Big Party Presented by Executive Committee of Midosuji Party to Promote Expo 2025
To build momentum for the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, "Nakanoshima Winter Party -Road to EXPO 2025 -" was held in the city of Osaka on November 28. The event ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks finish lower as Omicron spread continues
Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday after the Nikkei benchmark retaking the 28,000 lines the previous trading day, as the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 spread overseas, pushing investors to lock ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy In Tokyo Issues Warning To Americans On Possible Racial Profiling By Japan
Foreigners are being stopped by Japanese police in suspected racial profiling events, according to the US Embassy in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
School operator in Japan terminates faculty contracts after union launch
A school operator in central Japan ended its contract with an associate professor and issued a termination notice to another professor after ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 10% of young schoolkids in Yokohama considered internet and gaming addicts: poll
Nearly 10% of this eastern Japan city's elementary and junior high school students tend to be addicted to gaming and the internet, a surve ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy in Tokyo warns of ‘suspected racial profiling’ by Japanese police
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo issued a tweet on Sunday warning that foreigners were being stopped by Japanese police in "suspected racial profiling incidents." "The U.S. Embassy has received reports of ... ( read original story ...)