North Korea fires short-range missiles into Sea of Japan

North Korea fired multiple short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Friday. The official confirmed a report by the Yonhap news agency that cited South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and reported that the projectile ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese device KunKun tells you if you have body odour

Covering news from Japan for the ABC is not exactly a hardship posting, but sometimes I have to put my body on the line in the name of investigative journalism. In this case, it was my armpits. A Japanese company has developed a device to tell you what ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea reportedly fires ‘projectile’ into Sea of Japan

North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into the Sea of Japan Saturday morning, South Korea's military told local news outlets. Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that the projectile was fired from a site in ... ( read original story ...)

Sushi chefs from around the world battle in Tokyo

The annual competition, World Sushi Cup Japan, was held on the sidelines of a seafood expo in Tokyo. “Sushi is considered a Japanese food, but I’m very glad and even grateful that this many people are making so much effort to develop the food ... ( read original story ...)

China Airlines increases Kaohsiung – Sapporo in W17

China Airlines in winter 2017/18 season is increasing service to Hokkaido from Southern Taiwan, with Kaohsiung – Sapporo New Chitose route increases to 7 weekly flights, instead of 5. Planned service increase will commence from 29OCT17. Airbus A330-300 ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks rise ahead of central banks meeting

TOKYO - Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday as market players watched for comments at a central banks' annual meeting later in the global day. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.4 per cent to 19,434.54 in early trading. Australia's S ... ( read original story ...)

Meet Japan’s ‘living doll’

According to her creator Hitomi Komaki, she is the first ‘living doll model’ in the world. Often surprising passers-by when walking the streets of Tokyo, Lulu was born out of 23-year-old Komaki’s desire to create the “epitome of cuteness”. ( read original story ...)

Gundam robot statue to be unveiled in Tokyo in Sept

TOKYO - A statue of the anime robot Gundam is being completed in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area, with an official unveiling set for Sept 24, Bandai Namco Holdings Inc and the other companies involved in the project said. The 19.7-metre-tall statue ... ( read original story ...)