Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing career Sunday in an exhibition match between Barcelona and Real Madrid greats in Tokyo and will now look to go into coaching ... ( read original story ...)
Schoolgirl fatally stabbed at McDonald’s restaurant in Japan: local media
A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Over 70% worried S. Korea turmoil to affect ties with Japan: poll
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet dropped by 3.5 percentage points from last month to 36.5 per ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Radiates Elegance in Rare Glam Night Out With Boyfriend Cordae Amid Their Low-Key Relationship
Naomi Osaka is making good use of every moment in enjoying her tennis break ahead of the 2025 season. The post Naomi Osaka Radiates Elegance in Rare Glam Night Out With Boyfriend Cordae Amid Their Low ... ( read original story ...)
Senators spar over bill banning horse export to Japan, animal advocates fear time is running out
"There is a high probability these horses will suffer or sustain an injury during this process or worse." But Adler refused a challenge issued by another Manitoba senator, Conservative Don Plett, to join him at the Winnipeg airport very early Monday morning to see horses being loaded onto a plane leaving for Japan. ( read ...
Japan sees fresh fin whale meat auction after 50 years
Meat from fin whales, caught legally for the first time in nearly 50 years, was auctioned in Japan on December 12, fetching prices as high as US$1,300 per kilogram ... ( read original story ...)
Fresh fin whale meat auctioned in Japan after 50 year break
Meat from fin whales caught legally for the first time in nearly 50 years was auctioned in Japan on December 12 fetching prices as high as US1300 per kilogram ... ( read original story ...)
New incredible ‘floating’ train line linking two major cities costing £64.4bn to build
The Maglev is still under construction between Tokyo and Nagoya but will eventually extend to Osaka. Following completion of this Tokyo-Nagoya line, the train line will extend to stations in Nara, Mie ... ( read original story ...)
As Ambassador, Rahm Emanuel Says His Impatience Nudged Japan Forward
In a society used to quiet consensus-building, Tokyo has made bold changes to its defense policy. “Did I contribute to that?” Mr. Emanuel asked. “Uh, yeah.” ... ( read original story ...)
77-year-old man arrested in Osaka for throwing TVs, air purifiers from 8th-floor apartment
Police in Osaka have arrested a 77-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he threw TV sets and other items from the window of his 8th-floor apartment. According to police, Takahiro ... ( read original story ...)
Schoolgirl Stabbed To Death At McDonald’s In Japan: Local Media
A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
US Marines start partial transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam under plan agreed 12 years ago
U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the ... ( read original story ...)
New $35 billion bullet train in Japan dramatically cuts travel times — here’s how it’ll impact passengers
The roughly $35 billion project began construction in 2019. Now, just four years later, the new line is fully operational. To compare that to U.S. train infrastructure, four years is around how long ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police seek public’s help on Setagaya family murder 24 years ago
In the high-profile homicide case, a couple and their two children were killed at their home in the ward's Kamisoshigaya district in December 2000. ( read original story ...)
Japan top diplomat Iwaya arranging to meet China’s Wang on Dec. 25
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is arranging talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Dec. 25, a Japanese government source close to the matter said Saturday, in what will be his first visit to the neighboring country as Japan's top ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘peace ambassadors’ report on their activities in Norway
Four Japanese high school students working as "peace ambassadors" for the abolition of nuclear weapons have pledged to inherit the wishes of atomic bomb survivors for a world free of nuclear arms. ( read original story ...)