A team from Nagoya University in Japan has identified previously unidentified gene variants that are associated with the development of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). The team's findings, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to ban smoking in public parks
The Japanese port city of Yokohama has drafted a measure to ban smoking in more than 2,700 public parks from April next year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on gains in tech, bank issues
Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning, as technology issues tracked gains on Wall Street and bank issues were bought as Japanese long-term ... ( read original story ...)
S Jaishankar meets late Shinzo Abe’s wife in Tokyo: ‘Recalled his contribution…’
Sharing pictures with Abe's wife on X, S Jaishankar said, “Being my first visit to Tokyo after the demise of PM Shinzo Abe, met with his wife, Mrs Akie Abe. Recalled PM Shinzo Abe’s invaluable ... ( read original story ...)
Dragon Ball: Japan manga creator Akira Toriyama dies
The creator of Dragon Ball, one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time, has died at 68. Akira Toriyama succumbed to acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka, Raducanu and Wozniacki reach Indian Wells second round
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu and Caroline Wozniacki reached the second round of Indian Wells on Thursday while former world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kanto region, including Tokyo, hit by snow
A rapidly developing low-pressure system is bringing snow to flatlands in the southern part of Japan's Kanto region, including central Tokyo, on Friday morning. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. gains, firmer yen
Tokyo stocks open mixed Friday as buying tracking overnight gains on Wall Street was offset by selling of export-related issues on a stronger yen against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Jan household spending logs biggest drop in 35 months
Japanese consumer spending in January fell by the most in 35 months, government data showed on Friday, although an internal affairs ministry official said the number did not necessarily reflect an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-bound United flight lands in L.A. after losing wheel during takeoff
The plane landed safely in Los Angeles around 1:30 p.m., and the airline was arranging a new aircraft for passengers to continue their trip to Japan, according to United Airlines. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc set to offer bumper pay hikes, paving way for BOJ stimulus exit
Big Japanese companies look set to formally offer hefty pay hikes at annual wage talks with unions that wrap up on March 13, a move that will virtually cement the case for the central bank to phase ... ( read original story ...)
Tire falls off United Airlines flight departing from SFO to Osaka, company confirms
A tire fell off a United Airlines flight taking off from San Francisco International Airport to Osaka, Japan Thursday morning, officials confirmed. ( read original story ...)
Japan Couples Sue to End Surname Law, This Time With Business Backing
Six couples are suing the Japanese government over a law that requires married spouses to have the same surname, the latest legal challenge against a century-old custom that many argue perpetuates ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo To Hold Meeting Btw Japanese Defense Ministry & 14 Pacific Island Countries
(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Japanese Defense Ministry plans to hold a meeting in Tokyo on March 19 and 20 with the participation of the heads of military and police departments of 14 small island countries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation amid regional security concerns
Japan's and India's foreign ministers have agreed to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries look to boost their ties in the face of China's growing influence in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man wanted in Tokyo nabbed by BI
A Japanese man wanted by authorities in Tokyo for large-scale theft was nabbed by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as 55-year-old Takayuki ... ( read original story ...)