When nine people in the office including this writer managed to get Cebu Pacific tickets to Nagoya, Japan, it was unimaginable. For all of us, this meant that we had to start preparing the paperwork ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya vs SanFrecce Hiroshima Prediction: This Proper Elite Clash Should Yield At Least Four Combined Goals
The J1 League starts again with Nagoya clashing with SanFrecce Hiroshima in another enthralling league contest. The hosts who possess a determined victory rate equal to the guests, look to demonstrate ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Is Where the Past and Future Meet and a Great Place to Visit
Tokyo's gastronomy is just as varied and exciting. The city boasts more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other, so those who enjoy fine dining will not be disappointed. But don't fret if your ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Yuya Asano hits late winner as Sapporo beat Kyoto
Yuya Asano headed in the winner late in the second half as Consadole Sapporo won 2-1 at home to Kyoto Sanga in Friday's only J-Lea ... ( read original story ...)
Korean American man calls out livestreamer for harassing people in Tokyo about WWII
A Korean American man from Texas confronted an American livestreamer filming himself harassing train passengers in Tokyo. Videos of the incident, which involved a content creator known as JohnnySomali ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to travel thousands of miles to Japan to attend G-7 meeting
We were sure that our president would be where Ukraine needed him, in any part of the world, to solve the issue of stability of our country,” Danilov said Friday on Ukrainian national television. “There will be very important matters decided there, ( read original story ...)
Activists question Japan’s ‘lack of urgency’ on climate action as G7 begins: ‘We need a grander vision’
Experts tell Stuti Mishra that climate action measures at the G7 summit might be coming in too late as Japan’s own track record on climate action is pushed into the spotlight ( read original story ...)
Ukraine’s Zelensky caps frenetic week of diplomacy with plans to appear in person at Japan’s G7 summit
Volodymyr Zelensky will travel in person to Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, according to an official familiar with the planning, a stark display of confidence and Western solidarity as the Ukraine’s wartime leader tries to keep crucial support from allied nations flowing. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hitachi Astemo flags lapses in quality tests over decades
Japanese automotive supplier Hitachi Astemo said on Friday it found misconduct over testing and other procedures for components had lasted as long as four decades, affecting a much wider range of plants and customers than previously disclosed. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US defense chiefs to hold talks on June 1 in Tokyo
The Japanese and U.S. defense ministers are arranging talks for June 1 in Tokyo to discuss the allocation of responsibilities in the ... ( read original story ...)
As Biden Visits Hiroshima Peace Museum, Japan Counts His Minutes Inside
President Barack Obama’s visit to the museum in 2016 was too short. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s G7 Refugee Balancing Act: Door Open for Ukrainians, but Not Many Others
Last week, Japan pledged $1 billion in Ukrainian aid, including for its neighbours to take in refugees, and on the eve of the summit said it would accept wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a military hospital in Tokyo, an unprecedented step. ( read original story ...)
Zelensky Will Travel to Japan for the G7, Seeking Arms and Aid, Officials Say
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was preparing to make the audacious trip halfway around the world as his country moves toward a counteroffensive against Russian forces. ( read original story ...)
South Korea to send 21-member team to Japan to review discharge plans at Fukushima nuclear plant
South Korea will send a 21-member team of government experts to Japan next week to visit the Fukushima nuclear power plant where they will review contentious Japanese plans to release treated but slig ( read original story ...)
‘Defenders’ mark Police Week at Air Force base in Tokyo with challenges, memorials
Police Week is organized on most Air Force installations worldwide as an avenue to interact with on-base communities and recognize security forces airme. ( read original story ...)
Wife of U.S. sailor jailed in Japan pleads for Biden to bring up case at G7 summit
The wife of a U.S. sailor jailed in Japan wants President Biden to press for his release when he meets with Japan's prime minister at the G7 summit. ( read original story ...)