NKorea fires short-range ballistic missile off western Japan

It landed in Japan's exclusive maritime economic zone ... according to the official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA cited Kim as ordering officials to mass-produce and deploy the system all over the country so as to "completely spoil the enemy's wild ... ( read original story ...)

Seoul, Tokyo say North Korea launched ballistic missile

North Korea on Monday fired an apparent ballistic missile off its east coast that landed in the waters of Japan's economic zone ... according to the official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA cited Kim as ordering officials to mass-produce and deploy ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka cops: Decayed corpse with stab wound found in lake

Osaka Prefectural Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a decayed corpse in a lake in the town of Kumatori on Friday, reports Nippon News Network (May 27). At around 5:50 p.m., a woman alerted police after seeing the body ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s growing concern over China’s naval might

The pride of Japan's naval defence, the JS Izumo, is making an unprecedented journey through Asian waters over the next three months. The Izumo is the largest vessel built by Japan since the end of World War Two - and she looks very much like an aircraft ... ( read original story ...)

Being Asian in Winnipeg: panel to talk human rights Sunday

The history of Japanese Manitobans will be put in the spotlight Sunday at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. And that means having some uncomfortable conversations about the forced internment of Japanese citizens and children that occurred when Canada ... ( read original story ...)

Halal haven: Sampling Osaka’s famous food on a budget

Nicknamed "tenka no daidokoro", or "the nation’s kitchen", Osaka lives up to its reputation of being the standard bearer for Japanese cuisine. Its people live by the ethos of kuidaore - the concept of eating oneself bankrupt. And it is hard not to ... ( read original story ...)