TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan was indispensable in tackling Chinese aggression by helping Washington establish a "credible" deterrence in the region, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chain shuts shops after pests found in food
One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests, including a rat, in their food. ( read original story ...)
Hegseth vows to strengthen alliance with Japan as he joins Iwo Jima memorial service
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World ... ( read original story ...)
Create-Your-Own Tokyo Disney Resort Line Vehicle Coming to Tokyo Disneyland Next Month
Guests at Tokyo Disney Resort will soon be able to create their own Tokyo Disney Resort Line vehicle at the Disney Vehicle Factory. ( read original story ...)
Car thefts on rise, worst in Toyota’s central Japan heartland
The number of automobile thefts in Japan has been consistently rising in recent years as criminal groups develop increasingly sophis ... ( read original story ...)
JAL pulls out of air taxi demo flights at World Expo in Osaka
Japan Airlines Co. has given up on a plan to conduct demonstration air taxi flights at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, viewed as one of the event's highlights, a source familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Japan's fast-food chain Sukiya will shut nearly all of its roughly 2,000 stores nationwide for four days from Monday following recent incidents of customers finding a rodent in a bowl of miso soup and ... ( read original story ...)
Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City through its Architecture
Sapporo is known for its rich architectural heritage, a symbol of its place as Hokkaido's hub of politics, economy, and culture from the 19th century. Architect James Liambasi visits a dairy farming ... ( read original story ...)
Solar-powered smart wear to be trialed at Osaka Expo
Toyota group company Toyoda Gosei Co. will trial power-generating smart wear fitted with ultrathin solar cells at the upcoming World ... ( read original story ...)
Figure skating: Shoma Uno pursues perfection in self-produced ice show
Former world champion and two-time Olympic medalist Shoma Uno is aiming for new heights in figure skating as the producer of his fir ... ( read original story ...)
Some of the nicest gardens in Tokyo are hidden behind hotels
As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or “Camellia Mountain.” It is no coincidence that the hotel’s Japanese name ... ( read original story ...)
Woman walking home groped from behind by man in Sapporo park
A woman in her 20s who was walking home was groped from behind by a man early Friday morning in Sapporo. According to police, the incident occurred at around 12:30 a.m. NTV reported that the woman ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning
For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea
The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance ... ( read original story ...)
SpaceX’s Crew 11 to space station named: 2 from NASA, plus Russia, Japan
NASA on Friday announced the four crew members of Crew-11 who will be part of Space X's next trip to the International Space Station no earlier than July from Florida. ( read original story ...)