Yokohama has been building ties with Northampton College by providing educational talks on logistics and by donating a retired lorry for its mechanical students to practice their skills. It was after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms large
Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election late last month. ( read original story ...)
Kanji character for ‘death’ found graffitied at Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Police said Monday they have launched an investigation after the kanji character for "death" was found graffitied on two spots of a stone wall at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese woman arrested for illegal employment of staff at five bars in Tokyo
Tokyo police have arrested a Vietnamese woman on suspicion of illegally employing Vietnamese nationals at five bars in Tokyo. Duong Thi Minh Hong, a 29-year-old Vietnamese national, operates five ... ( read original story ...)
Conservative party leader: hysterectomies can fix birthrate
NAGOYA—After a deluge of criticism, the leader of the Conservative Party of Japan retracted his suggestion that subjecting women over 30 to having their uteruses removed would prod them to have ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese boy killed in car-crane truck collision in Nagoya
A 5-year-old Vietnamese boy has died after a car collided with a crane truck on Sunday in Nagoya, police said. Nguyen Van Thien Nhan was in the back seat of the car when the accident occurred at ... ( read original story ...)
TechGALA 2025 – Aichi’s First International Startup Conference
February 2025 to discover Aichi's long history of innovation and manufacturing in Japan.NAGOYA, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, ... ( read original story ...)
The MENARD Experience: a journey of beauty to Nagoya
Prestige Indonesia delves into the brand’s holistic approach to beauty while exploring the brand’s artistic roots and scientific breakthroughs during an immersive trip to Nagoya, Japan. Anindya Devy ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. highs, Japan political events
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Monday, as buying after record highs on Wall Street indexes late last week was offset by selling amid a cautious mood before a vote in parliament to select Japan's prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan is on the cusp of an energy storage boom
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan’s drivers have been wary of making the switch to electric vehicles. Its EV market share is about a 10th of China’s, and EVs account for less than 1 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan politician apologises for remark on ‘women removing their uteruses after 30’
Naoki Hyakuta, novelist and head of the Conservative Party of Japan, brought up the controversial idea in a YouTube programme streamed on Friday, although he emphasised that he did not support it. In a speech in Nagoya on Sunday, Mr Hyakuta said the ... ( read original story ...)
Twin baby otters on display at Yokohama Zoo
Twin baby Eurasian otters were put on display starting November 8 at Zoorasia in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.The ... ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed to death in Osaka apartment building; ex-husband suspected
A woman in her 50s was stabbed to death in her apartment building in Osaka on Sunday night. Police suspect she was killed by her ex-husband who was seen on security camera footage entering and leaving ... ( read original story ...)
Huge fountain planned for Tokyo’s waterfront area expected to cost $17.2 million
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has estimated the cost of one of the world's largest fountains planned for Odaiba Seaside Park in Minato Wa・・・ ( read original story ...)
Japan’s low-fare airline selling $407 flights from SFO to Tokyo
A newly reconstituted board of directors at Southwest Airlines took shape this week, just as the airline quietly raises fees for certain checked luggage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s struggling leader faces another vote in parliament after his party’s election loss
A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda. ( read original story ...)