Japan would treat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as a crisis for its own security, the country’s former prime minister said in the latest indication that Tokyo wo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, COVID variant fears
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as sentiment was dented by concerns that the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant could slow down the global ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for sexually molesting woman in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of sexually molesting a 21-year-old woman as she walked home in August. According to police, the incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber eliminates counterfeit aluminum wheels in China
Yokohama Rubber filed a complaint and submitted information to the Administration for Market Regulation in Foshan, Guangdong Province, regarding four companies engaged in the distribution of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends all incoming flights in December over COVID-19 concerns
Japan's government took steps on Wednesday to suspend all air travel into the country for the month of December over growing concerns about the newest COVID-19 variant. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tells Airlines to Stop Selling Seats on International Flights Until End of Year
As the Omicron coronavirus strain continues to spread, Japan has begun asking airlines to stop selling international flight tickets for now. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and ... ( read original story ...)
China invading Taiwan would be ‘emergency’ for Tokyo, says Abe
A Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an emergency for Japan and for its alliance with the US, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has warned, hinting that an invasion could meet the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Juan Gomez de Liaño limited in Tokyo Z loss to Yamagata
Tokyo Z and Juan Gomez de Liaño couldn’t replicate their earlier success as they fell to Yamagata in their seconds straight meeting, 77-62, in the 2021-22 Japan B.League ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan’s emperor who can’t inherit his title because of her gender
Princess Aiko is the only child of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, but she can't succeed him on the Chrysanthemum throne for one reason — her gender. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court ruling on Shiori Ito defamation a step forward against ‘second rape’
A manga artist and two others were ordered in a Nov. 30 ruling to pay damages to journalist Shiori Ito, after the court recognized they defam・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Complaint by Sri Lankan woman’s family accepted
The Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office in central Japan has accepted a criminal complaint filed by the family of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration facility. The complaint is brought ... ( read original story ...)
Shrine in Osaka starts accepting New Year’s visits
A Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, has begun allowing visitors to mark the New Year a month early to prevent overcrowding amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former PM warns China invading Taiwan would be an ‘emergency’ for Tokyo
A Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an emergency for Japan and for its alliance with the US, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has warned, hinting that an invasion could meet the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo puzzle
After soaring to 30,000 daily cases of Covid-19, the number has suddenly plunged to about 200 in Japan. To explain the remarkable turnaround and the contrast with Korea — which saw its daily cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Fires Direct Warning to China’s Xi Jinping Over Taiwan
The former Japanese prime minister offered his strongest remarks yet on the prospect of conflict in the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo makes space for street art
This rings true in the art world, where many people express themselves and sometimes voice their desire for change via murals. While Japan's Tokyo is a financial hub, it's also a city on the move. ( read original story ...)