Cherry blossoms, or "sakura," usually reach their peak in late March to early April, as the country celebrates the start of a new school and business year. Many Japanese enjoy walking or picnicking ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead after 2 boats carrying students capsize off U.S. base construction site in southern Japan
Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of Fukutsu were later pronounced dead, officials said. Two people were injured but their ... ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani sends message on social media days after Japan’s WBC exit
Shohei Ohtani sent a message on social media just days after Japan’s unexpected elimination from the World Baseball Classic. ( read original story ...)
Rubio and Japan counterpart talk after Trump Iran coalition call
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday after U.S. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire to close manufacturing facility in Salem, Virginia
Yokohama Tire has announced that it will permanently close its Salem, Virginia, manufacturing plant on March 18, 2026. The facility, which has operated since the 1960s and became part of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Closes Salem, Virginia Tire Plant
Yokohama Salem plant closure will take effect March 18, 2026, affecting about 570 employees at the Virginia facility. ( read original story ...)
GIC Mulls Several Hundred Billion Yen Tokyo Property Sale
GIC Pte., Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, is considering selling its stake in an office building in central Tokyo for at least several hundred billion yen, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man arrested for kidnapping minor he found through social media
A 44-year-old Tokyo resident has been arrested on suspicion of having abducted a junior high school girl and taking her to a hotel in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Protest march in Tokyo supports foreign workers’ rights, opposes xenophobia
TOKYO -- A protest march calling for the protection of the rights of foreign workers in Japan and opposing discrimination and xenophobia was held arou･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead after 2 boats carrying students capsize off US base construction site in southern Japan
Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of Fukutsu were later pronounced dead, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Anonymous donor gives 10 mil. yen to parents of Japanese student fatally shot in US
NAGOYA -- The parents of Yoshihiro Hattori, a Japanese student who was fatally shot at the age of 16 while studying in the United States in October 19･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release oil stocks as US says buy American
By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan plans to start releasing oil from its stockpiles on Monday to soften the shock from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, a stark ... ( read original story ...)
Japan erupts with calls to cancel Netflix after WBC loss
Thousands of Japanese baseball fans are calling for the country to cancel their Netflix subscriptions after their loss in the WBC. ( read original story ...)
Japanese automaker sells HQ after $11.2B loss, eyes 20,000 job cuts
Nissan Motor Co. is selling its Yokohama headquarters for 97 billion yen, roughly $630 million, to an entity called MJI Godo Kaisha while simultaneously preparing to eliminate approximately 20,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific allies strike $57B in US energy deals at Tokyo forum, Burgum says
Asia-Pacific allies agreed to about $57 billion worth of energy deals with American companies during the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Forum in Tokyo, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani sounds off after Japan’s WBC loss to Venezuela
Shohei Ohtani sounded off after Japan’s loss to Venezuela, which officially eliminated them from the World Baseball Classic. ( read original story ...)