NHK has learned that the recent intrusion into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo was not the first case that involved a trespasser apparently entering the compound from an adjacent building. The incidents ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel members urge multi-year budget framework for critical investments
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Private-sector members of Japan's key economic advisory panel proposed a new multi-year budget framework on Monday to ensure stable funding for ... ( read original story ...)
SOCCER/ Yokohama reaches Asian Champions League in penalty shootout nailbiter
YOKOHAMA--Yokohama F. Marinos advanced to the Asian Champions League final for the first time on Wednesday after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over against Ulsan HD of South Korea in a dramatic semifinal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees first increase in Japanese births in 10 years
The number of Japanese babies born in Tokyo from January through November of 2025 rose 0.7% year-on-year to 77,375 and the total for the year is expected to surpass that for 2024. It will be the first ... ( read original story ...)
Sudden rent hikes triggering lawsuits in Tokyo
In June 2024, a couple living in a rental apartment in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward received an email from their landlord requesting a rent ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Geolandar X-CV Selected as OE on Toyota C-HR BEV in North America
Yokohama announced it will supply Geolandar X-CV as OE tire for Toyota C-HR BEV launched in North America in 2026. ( read original story ...)
Kim Kardashian’s Tokyo trip looked like family time until Lewis Hamilton made it impossible to ignore
Kim Kardashian’s Tokyo trip looked like a rumor magnet at the time. Now it reads more like an early chapter in something more serious. She was in Japan with Saint, Chicago and Psalm, plus Khloé ... ( read original story ...)
USWNT upcoming schedule, scores, latest video highlights: Japan friendlies next for SheBelieves Cup champs
The Emma Hayes era with the United States women's national team has been a good one so far, with 31 wins and just three losses in 36 games. ( read original story ...)
2.9 lakh per month’: Indian woman details cost of living in Tokyo for family of 3, sparks debate
An Indian woman in Tokyo shared her ₹2.9 lakh monthly family expenses, sparking debate on living costs compared to Indian metro cities. | Trending ... ( read original story ...)
TENNIS/ Osaka fined $15,000 after win, warned of French Open expulsion
PARIS--Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday, and was also warned of possible expulsion from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo mayor signals willingness for nuclear waste site survey on Minamitori
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The mayor of a Tokyo village expressed a willingness to allow the government to conduct a survey on the suitability of Minamitori Island, which is located at the easternmost edge of ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Deer captured in Osaka nicknamed ‘Shikayan’
Nose Onsen, an accommodation facility in the town of Nose, Osaka Prefecture, has taken in a deer that was captured in late March within the city of Os・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
QuickCheck: Was Kelat the elephant mistreated in an Osaka zoo?
KELAT is one of three Asian elephants – the others being Dara and Amoi – relocated from the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, in March. Social media users were upset when ... ( read original story ...)
USWNT vs. Japan score: USA soccer kick off friendly series with narrow victory
The USWNT are coming off a 2026 SheBelieves Cup win, reclaiming the title after victories over Argentina, Canada, and Colombia. It'll be a new test against Japan, a side that possesses technicality ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH Video: Japan volcano erupts — Sakurajima eruption sends massive ash plume 3,400m into sky
The eruption from the Minamidake crater sent ash plumes soaring up to 3,400 meters into the sky, blanketing large parts of Kagoshima Prefecture in volcanic ash. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘closely monitoring’ U.S. plans to blockade Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump again assailed Tokyo and other U.S. allies for not helping secure the strait, saying that the lack of aid 'amazes' him. ( read original story ...)