TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday amid doubts on the ... The costly, dueling tariffs between them are causing uncertainty in global markets. Hopes rose late last week on news that China will sen... ( read original story ...)
Man, 24, urinates on Japanese passenger during flight to Tokyo
The 24-year-old was flying from Chicago to Narita International Airport, in Tokyo, Japan, with All Nippon Airways (ANA ... If you have a story for our news team, email us at webnews@metro.co.uk. You c... ( read original story ...)
4 Japanese basketball players sent home for spending night with women
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Four Japanese basketball players were kicked off their Asian Games team and sent home Monday after delegation head Yasuhiro Yamashita said they "spent the night in a hotel with w... ( read original story ...)
Foreign casino operators go all in as they vie for Osaka license
OSAKA (Reuters) - In late July, a lavish fireworks display lit up Osaka’s skies in the finale to one of Japan’s most famous festivals, courtesy of a first-time sponsor: Macau casino operator Melco Res... ( read original story ...)
Foreign casino operators go all in as they vie for Osaka licence
OSAKA (Reuters) - In late July, a lavish fireworks display lit up Osaka's skies in the finale to one of Japan's most famous festivals, courtesy of a first-time sponsor: Macau casino operator Melco Res... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Stocks mostly rise on hope for progress on China trade talks
TOKYO — Asian stocks are mostly higher Monday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The Wall Street Journal reported the countries hope to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms welcome skilled foreign workers, frown at unskilled laborers: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Japanese companies support loosening the country’s tight immigration system to cope with a severe labor shortage, but they favor skilled workers who can fit into the workplace, ... ( read original story ...)
Sungrazer battles hard for Sapporo Kinen victory
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Asian Games: Aichi, Nagoya to co-host 2026 Games in fall to avoid heat
Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, the co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games, will hold the event from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 to avoid Japan's summer heat, the Olympic Council of Asia formally decided on Sunday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-nurse served third warrant in suspected serial killings at Yokohama hospital
YOKOHAMA – A former Yokohama nurse suspected of being a serial killer has been served a third arrest warrant over several fatal poisonings at the hospital where she worked about two years ago. Ayumi K... ( read original story ...)
Osaka leaders revel as casinos bid for attention
View from Osaka is a monthly column that examines the latest news from a Kansai perspective. Police are on alert for SMS phishing attacks in which scammers claim to be from parcel delivery firm Sagawa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan value China rivalry with Tokyo target in mind
“Not only these four sports, in various sports China is still number one in Asia,” Yasuhiro Yamashita, who heads Japan’s 1000-plus contingent, including 752 athletes, told a news conference. “I’m look... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe remembers Atal Bihari Vajpayee as ‘good friend of Japan’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has condoled the demise of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and described him as a "good friend of Japan". "I am deeply saddened to learn the demise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Asian Games a proving ground for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Japan is shooting for a record 30 gold medals when hosts the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and the Asian Games are the proving ground. It's a lofty goal, although home nations usua... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Soulik a Potential Threat to Flood-Ravaged Southwest Japan Next Week; Second Typhoon to Follow?
Thankfully, southwestern Japan has had some time to dry out between recent tropical ... The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and th... ( read original story ...)
Research: a near infrared fluorescent dye for long term bioimaging —
A team of researchers at Nagoya University, RIKEN and Ehime University has succeeded in developing a photostable fluorescent labeling agent that allows long term bioimaging of living cells in the near ... ( read original story ...)