Tomohiro Kato committed one of the most shocking mass murders in the country's recent history. He was 25 when he drove a truck into a lunch-time crowd of pedestrians at Akihabara shopping district, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer
Japan has executed a 39-year-old man who killed seven people in Tokyo in 2008 during a stabbing rampage, local media outlets have reported. Tomohiro Kato committed one of the most shocking mass ... ( read original story ...)
Assailant in Tokyo’s Akihabara fatal rampage executed
Tomohiro Kato, a man on a death row for killing seven people and injuring 10 others in an indiscriminate rampage in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in 2008, has been executed, sources said Tuesday. His ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 1st case of monkeypox confirmed in Tokyo
Japan confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Monday with a man in his 30s in Tokyo testing positive, the Tokyo metropolitan government said. The patient traveled to a European country from late June ... ( read original story ...)
18-year-old driver arrested over fatal hit-and-run in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya said Monday they have arrested an 18-year-old male driver on suspicion of reckless driving resulting in death after he allegedly hit and killed a 17-year-old vocational student, and ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. State Department OKs potential sale of missiles to Japan -Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for an estimated cost of $293 million, the Pentagon said on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo City’s 100th Anniversary Event Features Hatsune Miku As Ambassador
Japan's habit of city mascots is nothing new, but what make Sapporo City's 100th Anniversary special is having Hatsune Miku, the queen of vocaloid, as the PR mascot for the city's anniversary event. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Tokyo man is 1st monkeypox case in country
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare confirmed its first case of monkeypox case in man in his 30s from Tokyo. He returned from Europe and has a history of contact ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tops sports city rankings after hosting Olympic Games
A new ranking report has placed Tokyo - which hosted the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games last year - top in its annual list, becoming the first ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Neymar, Lionel Messi And Kylian Mbappe All Score As PSG Thrash Gamba Osaka In Japan
Paris Saint-Germain made it four wins out of four pre-season games on Monday by beating Gamba Osaka 6-2 in their final friendly of the summer. ( read original story ...)
Neymar, Messi, Mbappe lead PSG to 6-2 friendly win over Gamba Osaka
Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe on Monday were on target as Paris Saint-Germain concluded their Japan pre-season tour with a 6-2 victory over Gamba Osaka. It was Pablo Sarabia who shed first ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano erupts in Japan, sending large rocks and ash into the sky
Japan's Meteorological Agency raised the eruption alert to the highest level of five and advised 51 residents in two towns facing the volcano to leave their homes. ( read original story ...)
Accused assassin of Japan’s Shinzo Abe undergoes mental evaluation
Authorities on Monday began conducting a psychiatric evaluation of the man accused of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
High anxiety as Japan takes another step toward releasing wastewater from crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into sea
The plan to filter and dilute millions of tons of water from the plant crippled by the 2011 quake and tsunami and pipe it out to sea has drawn both foreign and domestic opposition. ( read original story ...)
First case of monkeypox in Japan detected in Tokyo: Report
The World Health Organization on Saturday said the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Medallist Lovlina Borgohain Alleges Mental Harassment Before CWG 2022
Lovlina Borgohain revealed the details of alleged mental harassment she has faced since the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian boxer said that it has hampered her preparation for World Championships and CWG. ( read original story ...)