A senior Japanese diplomat will head to China on Monday, Japanese media reported, as Tokyo tries to calm an escalating diplomatic spat over Taiwan that is straining relations between the East Asian neighbours. ( read original story ...)
Volcano erupts in southern Japan, ash plume sparks safety warnings in Kagoshima and Miyazaki
A volcano in southern Japan erupted early Sunday sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall.Sakurajima, one of ( read original story ...)
Japan tourism-exposed stocks sink as China issues travel warning after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Japan's tourism-related stocks fell amid a worsening diplomatic standoff between the two nations Beijing issued a travel and study alert for Chinese citizens considering going to Japan.Japan's tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tourism Shares Drop After China Warning on Travel, Study
Japanese tourism and travel-related stocks slumped Monday after Beijing warned its citizens against traveling to and studying in Japan amid a deepening diplomatic spat between the nations. ( read original story ...)
Man assaults, robs woman walking home in Osaka Prefecture
A 24-year-old female office worker was attacked and had her backpack stolen on the sidewalk in front of a public housing complex in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, police said Sunday. The incident ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: China-Japan row escalates as Beijing sends coastguard to disputed islands
Also in today’s newsletter, foreign investors return to Chinese stocks, and Gazprom forges ahead with China pipeline ... ( read original story ...)
China Escalates Japan Feud With Island Patrols and Warnings to Citizens
China sent Coast Guard ships near disputed islands and warned travelers and students about safety risks in Japan. The escalation is over comments on Taiwan by Japan’s new prime minister. ( read original story ...)
China urges citizens not to visit Japan over Taiwan row
China has urged its citizens not to travel to Japan and summoned the country's ambassador in Beijing over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. China and Japan have been locked in an ... ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed by man in central Tokyo’s Akasaka, attacker flees with knife
She is believed to have been attacked with a knife while she was alone. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Coast Guard ships sail through Japan-administered islands as tensions rise
China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands, which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls the Senkaku. ( read original story ...)
Suspect on run after woman stabbed by stranger in Tokyo’s Akasaka area
The victim, a woman in her 40s, was stabbed in her side and her left hand while in the basement of a building in the busy Akasaka area, according to police. ( read original story ...)
World of Street Woman Fighter 3 champions Osaka Ojo to disband after final concert on 22 November 2025
Osaka Ojo Gang, the celebrated dance crew from World of Street Woman Fighter 3, are set to disband after their 22 November concert, marking the end of a remarkable chapter. Member Kyoka shared the ... ( read original story ...)
Ohkawara Kakohki seeks audit on Tokyo investigator liability
The audit will be conducted within 60 days. If the company disagrees with the outcome, it may file a resident lawsuit. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Deaflympics kick off as Japan hosts games for first time
A record 3,081 athletes from 81 countries and regions were registered, including Russias and Belarusians competing as neutral athletes. ( read original story ...)
Japan protests after China tells citizens not to visit after leader’s Taiwan remarks
China advised its citizens Friday to refrain from traveling to Japan in the near future. It cited earlier attacks against Chinese in Japan and what it called Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi 's ... ( read original story ...)
Reaction as late penalty clinches victory for Wales against Japan
Wales have the first win of the Steve Tandy era and ended a 10-Test losing streak at Principality Stadium that went back to the World Cup warm-up win against England in 2023. Huge relief but it ... ( read original story ...)