French expats queue up to vote in Tokyo

French expats in Japan queue up outside the French embassy in Tokyo to cast their vote in the second round of the French Presidential Election. Rough cut. No reporter narration. ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION). French expats queue up to cast their ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tradition denies surrogacy

Most major media covered the March 22 Tokyo news conference where Sachiko Kishimoto of the nonprofit organization Oocyte Donation Network (OD-Net) explained how a woman in her 40s had recently given birth to a daughter who had been conceived using the ... ( read original story ...)

It’s Beatlemania all over again!

I’ve never seen such a spectacle in my life. After two days of attending conventions and business meetings in Tokyo, it was time to fulfill my lifetime dream to watch the concert of a living legend Paul McCartney who is turning 75 on June 18. ( read original story ...)

7 Popular Nightclubs in Sapporo’s Susuki District

Vanity Sapporo is a dance club from the creators of V2 Tokyo ... Its events attract people from all over Japan so be sure to like them on Facebook and get news on all the latest happenings. Sound Lab Mole is a club located in the underground shopping ... ( read original story ...)

Asian development lender takes stock as U.S. policy shifts

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Investments should concentrate on high-quality projects to promote development that make technology available to all as the region stretches to make up for a shortfall in needed spending, the Asian Development Bank's president and other ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Abe hopes for reform of pacifist charter by 2020

Acquiring such weapons would likely anger China, where bitter memories of Japan's wartime aggression run deep. A separate survey released by Kyodo News on Saturday showed 49 percent of respondents said Article Nine needed to be revised, against 47 percent ... ( read original story ...)