Late goals from Kim Gun Hee and Ryota Aoki earned Consadole Sapporo a dramatic 2-1 win over Cerezo Osaka in the J-League first divi ... ( read original story ...)
Weak Yen Enhances Appeal of Sapporo Property
The yen's weakness has made Japanese real estate cheaper - and more attractive - to overseas investors buying with other currencies. They believe properties here offer high potential for stable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Digital Minister is going to war against floppy disks and fax machines
Japan has a high level of adoption when it comes to advanced technologies and is a world leader in various areas, such as robotics. However, it's also resistant to certain facets of modernization and ... ( read original story ...)
Babysitter sentenced to 20 years in prison in Japan for sexually assaulting 20 children
A former babysitter in Japan was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting 20 children. Hashimoto Akinori, 31, was found guilty of sexually assaulting 20 boys aged 5 to 11. One of the ... ( read original story ...)
Top nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks in Tokyo next week over North Korea's denuclearization and other issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
Video of ‘android’ actor at Tokyo game show misrepresented as ‘real robot’
A video has been viewed millions of times after it circulated online in multiple Asian countries alongside a claim that it shows a lifelike human robot at Tokyo Game Show 2017. But the claim is false. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 12,413 COVID cases on Sept. 2
The Japanese capital reported 12,413 COVID-19 cases on Sept. 2 after recording 14,451 infections the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov ... ( read original story ...)
Ceremony held in Tokyo to commemorate Koreans massacred in wake of 1923 Japan quake
A memorial ceremony was held in Tokyo on Sept. 1 to commemorate the Korean victims who were massacred following baseless discriminatory rumor ... ( read original story ...)
Yen drops further in 140 zone vs dollar in Tokyo, weakest in 24 yrs
The yen weakened further in the lower 140 zone against the dollar on Friday in Tokyo, as it continues to fall into levels unseen over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q2 GDP likely revised up on robust capex, outlook murky
Japan's economy likely expanded more than initially estimated in April-June thanks to solid business spending, a Reuters poll showed, but growth prospects in the current quarter and beyond may not be ... ( read original story ...)
On this day in history, Sept. 2, 1945, World War II ends as Japan formally surrenders to US, Allies
Japan formally surrendered to the U.S. and Allies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, ending a global conflict that killed up to 60 million people. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hottest city to give out umbrellas to protect children from sun
After an increase in the number of days when the mercury rose to at least 35C, 9,000 yellow fibreglass umbrellas will be handed out to children in Kumagaya ... ( read original story ...)
Yen under pressure in 140 zone vs dollar in Tokyo, weakest in 24 yrs
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen remained under pressure Friday morning after weakening to levels unseen over a nearly quarter century in the 140 zone against the dollar as strong U.S. economic data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for creditor nations’ talks on Sri Lanka debt restructuring
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday urged all creditor nations to discuss Sri Lanka's debt restructuring, after the crisis-hit South Asian nation reached a loan agreement with the ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Hinnamnor bringing powerful impacts to Japan and South Korea
A major typhoon is expected to cause life-threatening flooding and destructive wind gusts when it bears down on Japan and South Korea next week. ( read original story ...)
Railway park and museum is just the ticket for train buffs visiting Nagoya, Japan
The SCMaglev and Railway Park Museum in Nagoya, Japan, boasts nearly 40 rolling stock displays that allow visitors to experience Japanese locomotive history up close. (Juan King/Stars and Stripes) The ... ( read original story ...)