A man who was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the victim's body has made statements to police indicating he killed the woman. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Opens Same-Sex Partnership System for Applications
A system to register same-sex partnerships opened for applications in Tokyo on Tuesday, in a symbolic step forward for a country that has fallen behind its peers on embracing diversity.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in morning on US rate hike fears
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks plunged Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei index losing more than 2 percent, on fears over aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve after the release of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister: US has shown understanding on Tokyo’s FX intervention
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the United States has shown "a certain extent" of understanding about the currency intervention Tokyo conducted last month. Suzuki also told r ... ( read original story ...)
Giant 3D leopard display at Osaka Station creates social media buzz
A 3D display at JR Osaka Station showing a leopard peering down on passersby is surprising people and creating a social media buzz. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for abandoning body of university student in Sapporo
A 53-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female university student at his home in Sapporo, Hokkaido, over the weekend. Isamu Ono has admitted to the charge and ... ( read original story ...)
22-year-old man arrested for assault after kicking wife
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his wife, who is also in her 20s, by repeatedly kicking her. Police said the suspect, a company employee, is accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s ADVAN and GEOLANDAR tires coming factory-equipped on new MAZDA CX-60
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its ADVAN V61 and GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) to Mazda Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new crossover SUV, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shares a Self-Confident Message as She Visits the Louvre: ‘I Am a Work of Art’
Naomi Osaka posted several photos on Instagram of her visit to the famed Parisian art museum, the Louvre, on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo adopts ‘partnership’ status for same-sex couples
Gon Matsunaka, founder and president of the Pride House Tokyo Consortium, in Tokyo on October 10, 2020. PHILIP FONG/AFP The city of Tokyo has joined other Japanese local governments that already have ... ( read original story ...)
4 Cafes You Must Visit in Sapporo: Coffee & Sweets Paradise
Hokkaido’s capital, Sapporo, is home to some of the finest foods in the whole of Japan. While seafood, dairy, and ramen are popular foods, you can also find comfort in some of Sapporo’s cafes. When ... ( read original story ...)
8 Best Osaka Shopping Districts: Where to Shop and What to Buy There
Whether video games, manga, fashion or food, you can find it all in Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area, Osaka. Osaka has a long history of trade and shopkeeping, the spirit of which is alive in ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for abandoning body of female uni. student in Hokkaido
A 53-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female university student at his home in Sapporo, Ho ... ( read original story ...)
NOTA Labs Signs Agreement with NGK Spark Plugs to Develop Medical Equipment
NOTA Laboratories in Ann Arbor has signed a joint development agreement with NGK Spark Plugs of Nagoya, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Greg Girard Takes Us Back In Time to a Pre-Bubble Tokyo for ‘JAL 76 88’
I’ll never forget the first time I came across City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City by Greg Girard. Even if the entire lawless enclave was long demolished by the time I made it to Hong ... ( read original story ...)
An Excellent ‘Star Fleet’ Exhibition Is Currently Underway In Tokyo
One of Japan’s own puppet shows from the 80s, that of X-Bomber, is now celebrating its popularity with a new exhibition in Akihabara, Tokyo. The exhibition itself is actually also a labor of love, as ... ( read original story ...)