Niche tours of hidden Tokyo reveal grit and history

TOKYO (AP) — I've always resisted the idea of taking a guided tour on my annual visits to Japan. My interests are pretty niche and I know Tokyo well enough that friends there have trouble suggesting new things to see. This year I decided to try two ... ( read original story ...)

Japan public TV sends mistaken North Korean missile alert

NHK television issued the message on its internet and mobile news sites as well as on Twitter, saying North Korea appeared to have fired a missile at Japan. It said the government was telling people to evacuate and take shelter. "North Korea appears to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan public TV sends mistaken missile alert

NHK television issued the message Tuesday on its internet and mobile news sites as well as on Twitter, saying North Korea appeared to have fired a missile at Japan. It said the government was telling people to take shelter. The false alarm came two days ... ( read original story ...)

Japan sounds false alarm over North Korean missile

JAPAN has issued a false alarm telling citizens to “take shelter ... The government urges people to take shelter inside buildings or underground.” The news service corrected the error five minutes later, with an on-air host bowing deeply in apology. ( read original story ...)

Japan city uses emergency system to recall blowfish packages

(Aichi Prefectural Government's Department of Health and Public Welfare via AP) TOKYO/January 16, 2018 (AP) (STL.News) —A city in central Japan has used its emergency loudspeaker system to recall four packages of blowfish meat after discovering a fifth ... ( read original story ...)

Australia and Japan reverse tourism relationship

Back in 1998, at the height of our summer, Australian beaches were populated with Japanese tourists escaping the cold of the northern hemisphere winter. Now, hundreds of thousands of Australians escape the humidity of the southern hemisphere summer in ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese city on alert for deadly fugu blowfish

A Japanese city has broadcast emergency warnings to prevent people consuming blowfish, after potentially deadly portions were mistakenly sold. A local supermarket in Gamagori city sold five packets of fugu fish without removing the livers, which contain ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Abe seeking to strengthen Western Balkan ties

BELGRADE, Serbia – Japan's prime minister says his country is seeking to strengthen relations with Serbia and other Balkan countries. Shinzo Abe visited Belgrade Monday as part of a six-country European tour. He has already visited Estonia, Latvia ... ( read original story ...)