Former Japan handball player Daisuke Miyazaki was arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting a woman at a hotel in Nagoya, investig ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city barely survives vote on reorganization; mayor likely out
Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui expressed his intention to resign from politics after his pet project to reorganize Osaka city into a metropolis like Tokyo was narrowly voted down in a second referendum on ... ( read original story ...)
Airman dies at home of US Forces Japan in western Tokyo
A U.S. airman was pronounced dead Sunday at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo. The death took place at Yokota’s Urgent Care Center, officials from the 374th Airlift Wing said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo fish market allows visitors to tuna auction after 8-month pause
Public viewing of tuna auctions at Tokyo’s fish market resumed Monday following an eight-month suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 87 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo metropolitan government says 87 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan opens airport coronavirus test lab for departing travellers
Japan's largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international travel that has been largely grounded for months by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Airman dies at Yokota Air Base, home of US Forces Japan in western Tokyo
A U.S. airman was pronounced dead Sunday at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo. The death took place at Yokota’s Urgent Care Center, officials from the 374th Airlift Wing said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Narita Airport opens Japan’s first coronavirus test site for departing travelers
The testing lab, run by the Nippon Medical School Foundation, is the first at an airport in Japan and can deliver results in six hours. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories extend activity declines to 18th month – PMI
Japan's factory activity declined for a record 18th month in October due to weakening output, new business and employment, but export orders grew for the first time in two years in an encouraging sign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Car Sales Hit Top Gear as Recovery Picks Up Speed
Japan’s car sales surged in October, rising at the fastest pace in more than eight years as the economy continues to bounce back in the fourth quarter from a record economic contraction. ( read original story ...)
Japan Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer’ Passes $150 Million Total
Demon Slayer,” the megahit animation that has singlehandedly revived the limping Japanese box office, passed the $150 million mark on its 17th day of release, according to figures compiled by ... ( read original story ...)
Protest outside Japan’s Mitsubishi over wartime forced labor
About a dozen people protested outside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Tokyo on Friday, demanding Japanese companies pay compensation for their wartime abuse of ... ( read original story ...)
Fury over Japanese politician’s Nanjing Massacre denial
But earlier this week, Takashi Kawamura, the mayor of Nagoya, told a visiting delegation from Nanjing that he believed only “conventional acts of combat” took place there, not the mass murders ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka voters say no to merger. Again.
The referendum defeat dealt a heavy blow to the Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) local political group, with Mayor Ichiro Matsui vowing to retire at the end of his term. ( read original story ...)
Osaka rejects plan to break up city in referendum for 2nd time
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Voters once again opposed reorganizing Osaka into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second tight referendum on the proposal held Sunday, according to early returns and Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka metropolis plan set to be rejected in referendum for 2nd time
Voters seemed once again to oppose reorganizing Osaka into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second referendum on the proposal held Sun ... ( read original story ...)