Tokyo’s baby panda appears before selected guests, media

TOKYO (AP) — A baby panda has made a special appearance before Tokyo's governor, a group of local schoolchildren and the media one day ahead of its official public debut. Xiang Xiang, a 6-month-old female giant panda, will debut Tuesday in a limited ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Chef Fillets Enormous Sunfish on the Streets of Tokyo

This food blogger captured a chef fillet a giant sunfish on the streets of Tokyo, Japan. The channel owner runs a food vlog where she films weird and wonderful food creations from around the world including cotton candy art in Toyko and black crepes in ... ( read original story ...)

Disney to open Japan-themed park in Tokyo: report

Currently, the country boasts two Disney theme parks -- Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. According to news site Mainichi.jp, construction on a third theme park is slated to begin in 2025, at a price tag of US $2.7 billion. Though details on the theme ... ( read original story ...)

IOC confident 2020 Tokyo Games will not be tainted by doping

TOKYO – The International Olympic Committee expects Japan to lead the way against doping when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics. IOC vice-president John Coates said Wednesday that Japan had “one of the finest records” in the world when it comes to the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Export Recovery Stretches to 12th Month in November

Shipments to China surge by 25 percent from a year earlier Rise in volume of 5.5 percent confirms strong global demand Japan’s exports grew for a 12th straight month in November, topping economists’ expectations, as external demand continued to fuel ... ( read original story ...)

At a wartime memorial, a push for China-Japan reconciliation

China is committed to improving ties with Japan by “taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the future,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told NBC News when asked about the significance of the Nanjing event. Others argued ... ( read original story ...)

Japan opens first drive-through funeral service

The Aishoden funeral parlor in the central Japanese city of Ueda will begin offering the novel service to time-pressed and less mobile mourners from Sunday, the Kyodo news agency reported. Grieving relatives can pull up beside the facility's drive-through ... ( read original story ...)

EU sees data transfer deal with Japan early next year

... the EU executive was committed to adopting a decision declaring Japan’s data protection framework “adequate” early next year. “An adequacy decision would be great news for business as it would allow for the transfer of personal data from the ... ( read original story ...)