Tokyo says it is examining whether a Chinese balloon shot down by the United States has any links to similar flying objects spotted over Japan in the past. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo high court to decide on retrial over 1966 murder case next month
The Tokyo High Court says it is set to decide next month whether to grant a retrial to an 86-year-old man convicted in a 1966 murder case. ( read original story ...)
Line of lights from SpaceX’s ‘Starlink’ satellites observed from greater Tokyo area
A line of lights from SpaceX's communication satellites moving like a train was observed in the night sky from the Japanese capital region an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida Apologizes for Aide’s Anti-LGBT Comments
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized for discriminatory comments made by one of his aides last week, reiterating the government’s policy of “respecting diversity and creating an inclusive society. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daikin picks Manchester, UK as test bed for green tech
Japanese industrial company Daikin has signed a deal with the northern English city of Manchester to deploy heat pumps in some of its public buildings and act as a test bed for the technology, the company told Reuters exclusively. ( read original story ...)
Student slashed in head on way to high school south of Tokyo
A high school student was slashed in the back of the head while on his way to school in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Kawasaki south of ... ( read original story ...)
Suspicious white powder found at Tokyo subway station; trains temporarily suspended
A suspicious white powder was found on a platform at Ueno Station on Tokyo Metro Co.'s Hibiya Line on the morning of Feb. 6, prompting a temp ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new public toilets designed by a well-known designer, photos
Marc Newson unveils public bath "Trustworthy And Sincere" in Tokyo Marc Newson unveils public bath "Trustworthy And Sincere" in Tokyo Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall ... ( read original story ...)
Peach to start Nagoya-Taipei service; resume Osaka-Kaohsiung flights
Peach Aviation Ltd has announced that starting March 27, it will start operating the Nagoya (Chubu) - Taipei (Taoyuan) route, its first international route at Nagoya (Chubu) Airport. Also, starting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government has sounded out Amamiya about becoming BOJ governor -Nikkei
Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya to succeed incumbent Haruhiko Kuroda as central bank governor, the Nikkei newspaper reported early on Monday, citing anonymous government and ruling party sources. ( read original story ...)
Japan Approaches BOJ Deputy for Central Bank Head, Nikkei Says
The Japanese government has approached Masayoshi Amamiya, the Bank of Japan’s deputy governor, about potentially succeeding Haruhiko Kuroda as head of the central bank, Nikkei Asia reported, citing ... ( read original story ...)
The Winter Olympics have a climate problem. Could Sapporo be part of the solution?
Sapporo is touting a study showing that among all the past hosts, only it will still have ideal winter sports conditions by the 2080s. But residents are less than enthusiastic about hosting. ( read original story ...)
NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo live results: Three title matches
In the semi-main, Zack Sabre Jr. defends the NJPW World TV title against Tomohiro Ishii. Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI defend the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team titles against TMDK's Shane Haste and Mikey ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Yokohama street stabbing questioned over Saitama incidents
Police in Yokohama on Saturday arrested a 62-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old man in the thigh as he was walking home last week. The victim told ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs stable, sustained inflation, govt executive says
Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara on Sunday stressed the need to achieve an economy where inflation rises stably and sustainably, when asked whether the next central bank governor should maintain ultra-easy monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Winemaker to start making ‘Nagoya wine’ this summer
A project is under way in the heart of Nagoya to produce local wine as soon as this summer while overcoming the difficulties of meet ... ( read original story ...)