In his 40-year career Masahiko Kondo has enjoyed many of the pleasures of a chart-topping pop star. He has acted, raced cars and, before he got married, he was linked to several famous female stars ... ( read original story ...)
Japan health experts urge pause in domestic travel campaign as COVID-19 cases surge
Japanese health experts said the government should consider pausing its domestic travel campaign in some regions amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases and as the nation heads into a holiday weekend. ( read original story ...)
China FM to visit Japan to discuss virus, regional concerns
Japan's foreign minister announced Friday that his Chinese counterpart will visit Tokyo next week to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to expand CPTPP trade pact as UK, China eye membership
Japan aims to expand a major regional free trade pact called the CPTPP, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, potentially catering for China's and Britain's interest in joining the deal. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches first ship of new frigate class
The frigate will also be equipped with anti-mine and anti-submarine sonars, and have a hangar for operating license-produced Seahawk helicopters. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido mom gets nine years for starving daughter, 2, to death
The presiding judge criticized the defendant's act as "extremely irresponsible and malicious" as she went out for hours and left her daughter alone without feeding her. ( read original story ...)
Mother in Japan sentenced to 9 years in jail in child starvation case
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court sentenced a 22-year-old woman to nine years in prison on Friday for starving her 2-year-old daughter to death last ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand press for open markets to boost recovery
Leaders from Japan and New Zealand on Friday warned countries against the temptation of retreating into trade protectionism, saying that keeping markets open is ... ( read original story ...)
The AFC Champions League is our number one goal, says Yokohama’s Thiago Martins
Brazilian defender Thiago Martins and his Yokohama F. Marinos teammates are looking to pick up where they left off in Continental football following disappointing results on the home front. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer prices fall at fastest pace in decade, reviving deflation fears
It was the third straight month of declines and the biggest year-on-year drop since March 2011, the data showed. ( read original story ...)
Japan, facing a third wave, goes on ‘maximum alert’ as new infections reach record highs.
While total case numbers remain low, they have begun to multiply rapidly, prompting Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, to warn on Thursday that the country is on “maximum alert” in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-journalist in Japan loses defamation suit against ‘comfort women’ deniers
A former Japanese journalist who has said he received death threats for his investigation of "comfort women" has lost a defamation lawsuit in Japan's Supreme Court. ( read original story ...)
Japan to review drone security in check against China, report says
Japan could soon step up drone security, possibly eliminating China-made vehicles from its fleet. Tokyo plans to strengthen security measures for drones used to monitor dams, ports and power plants. ( read original story ...)
Despite Uncertainty, Tokyo Olympics Promoted as Light at End of Pandemic Tunnel
Infection rates are rising in the United States and parts of Europe are back in lockdown. Yet the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, said the Games would take measures to go on. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo raises coronavirus alert to highest as cases set record
Tokyo raised its coronavirus alert to the highest level on Thursday as its daily tally of new infections rose to a record 534 and its governor called for maximum caution as the year-end party season ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Records High of Daily Virus Cases, Amid Worrying Spike
Japan has reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host the Olympics next year. ( read original story ...)