Over the Christmas holiday, heavy snowfall in northern Japan and other regions of the nation claimed the lives of at least 17 people and injured over 90 others, CNN reported on Tuesday citing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Factory Output Falls a Third Month as Global Demand Cools
Japan’s factory output shrank for a third straight month in November as cooling demand overseas pushed production levels further below pre-pandemic levels. ( read original story ...)
Japan turns to robotic wolves as hunters hang up their guns
If wild bears, boars or monkeys are getting a little too close for comfort, who you gonna call? If you’re in Japan, you can now enlist high-tech pest deterrents such as the “Monster Wolf” ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo Will Have a Second Chance at a First Impression on Xbox
Ghostwire: Tokyo was met with a somewhat mixed reception when it launched on PlayStation earlier this year, but it will have a second chance on Xbox. ( read original story ...)
An American fighter is delighted to fight in Japan, where he can finally soccer kick someone in the head legally
High-flying Bellator MMA fighter A.J. McKee is relishing his New Year's Eve fight in Japan as he's finally able to try an otherwise illegal kick. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo train operator begins issuing body cameras, but it’s not employee conduct that worries them
While body cameras in many countries have become associated with safeguarding the public against misconduct by people in position of authority, in the case of JR East it’s the opposite problem that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulls Reversing Ban on Foreign-Issued Stablecoins: Report
Japanese crypto exchanges may welcome stablecoins like Tether (USDT) or USD Coin (USDC) as early as next year. ( read original story ...)
Japan to require COVID tests for all visitors from China
Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure against the surging infections there after Beijing largely abandoned its “zero-COVID” policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tells Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express to halt flights to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha
Japan will only allow direct flights from China, Hong Kong and Macau to depart from and land at four airports – Narita, Haneda, Kansai and Chubu. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is the highest-paid woman in sports — here’s how the tennis superstar makes and spends her millions
With annual earnings of $51.1 million, the Japanese tennis superstar and four-time Grand Slam champion was the highest-paid woman in sports in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Fire ravages through a Tokyo chemical factory
More than a dozen people evacuated after a massive fire rips through a Tokyo chemical factory Tuesday. 13 workers were force to evacuate when a fire broke out at a chemical plant in tokyo today.. One of the workers, ( read original story ...)
Subaru Levorg STI Prototype Coming To Tokyo Auto Salon 2023
Subaru will bring two STI-equipped prototypes to the Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2023, an STI-equipped Subaru Impreza and a complete STI Levorg Sport # prototype. The prototypes will appear alongside a trio of race cars, ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Eileen Gu among 5 highest-paid female athletes of 2022
Emma Raducanu, Eileen Gu and Naomi Osaka — have reached the top five of Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes in 2022. Published on Thursday, the list named Osaka, 25, as this year's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan asks its insurers to retain marine war cover for LNG shippers in Russian waters
The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers in Russian waters, a senior official at the industry ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Osaka police must reform after covering up misconduct in suspect’s suicide
The release of a fact-finding report on the suicide of a suspect who was in custody at Fukushima Police Station in Osaka highlighted the police's slop ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 22,063 new cases as infections rise nationwide
Tokyo confirmed 22,063 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up by 1,550 from a week before as daily infection figures continue to rise across Japan. The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo came to 17 ... ( read original story ...)