More than 20 people were feared dead after a fire broke out Friday in a building in Osaka in western Japan, fire department officials said, and police were investigating arson as a possible cause. ( read original story ...)
Possible arson blaze kills 19, guts psychiatric clinic in Japan
A man was seen with a bag leaking liquid that ignited, charring the 4th floor clinic in a building that may only have had one escape route, leaving many people trapped. ( read original story ...)
At least 27 feared dead in Japan fire
Dozens are feared dead in Japan after a blaze ripped through a psychiatry clinic on Friday ().Police in the city of Osaka are now investigating a suspected arson attack.The fire broke out on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2 more Omicron cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported two Omicron coronavirus variant cases on Friday. One involves a man in his 20s. He was in close contact with a woman who returned from the United States last ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 20 new COVID-19 cases, down 5 from a week ago
Tokyo confirmed 20 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 17, five fewer than the same day a week ago. The seven-day average of new cases over the week through Dec. 17 came to 20.4, or 111.5 percent of the ... ( read original story ...)
Year 2021: Tokyo Olympic athletes who brought glory to the country
It's almost time to bid farewell to 2021- the year that has given us numerous memories to cherish. This year, Tokyo Olympics, the most unusual Games of all time took place amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
More than 20 feared dead in building fire in Osaka
More than 20 people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan, and police are investigating arson as a possible cause ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel offers meals to guests shielded under lanterns
In a setting looking both traditional and futuristic, a Japanese-style hotel in Tokyo is offering maskless course meals to guests who are enclosed and shielded by lantern-style partitions. Hoshinoya ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup, urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation's ... ( read original story ...)
Up to 27 dead in suspected arson in Osaka, Japan
Police suspect arson in a fire that potentially killed 27 people after breaking out Friday in Osaka, western Japan's largest city. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida speaks with Pfizer CEO on speeding vaccine boosters – media
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday spoke with the country's biggest supplier of COVID-19 vaccines amid media reports he will seek to speed up the booster shot programme. Chief government ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports 2 New Omicron Cases, including Soccer Spectator
News; Tokyo Reports 2 New Omicron Cases, including Soccer Spectator; Tokyo Reports 2 New Omicron Cases, including Soccer Spectator. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Dec 17, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks slide on hawkish Bank of England monetary policy
Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Friday after the Bank of England's surprise decision to raise interest rates heightened investor cau ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM, Pfizer CEO hold call to discuss vaccine supply
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke by phone with Pfizer Inc. CEO Albert Burla on Friday, apparently to ensure a fast supply of COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots amid the global spread of ... ( read original story ...)
27 feared dead in suspected arson attack in Osaka, Japan
Twenty-seven people are feared dead in a suspected arson attack on a downtown office building in the western Japanese city of Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Up to 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan
Up to 27 people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in a shopping district in Osaka, Japan, according to the Osaka Fire department. ( read original story ...)