Japan's Supreme Court ruled a Japanese government decision to exclude pro-Pyongyang Korean schools from state benefits is not illegal following multiple lawsuits filed by the schools. ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Haishen to be one of the most intense storms on record for Japan, South Korea
Super Typhoon Haishen is close to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and is moving toward southwestern Japan and a dangerous encounter with South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Gulf Livestock 1: Japan finds second survivor from capsized ship
A second man has been found alive in the East China Sea two days after his cargo ship capsized during a typhoon. The Gulf Livestock 1 was carrying 6,000 cows and 43 crew members when it went missing ... ( read original story ...)
2nd Survivor Rescued After Livestock Ship Sinks off Japan
Japan’s coast guard has rescued a second survivor in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows from New Zealand is believed to have sunk during stormy weather. ( read original story ...)
Bodybuilders deliver turnaround for pandemic-hit sushi restaurant in central Japan
A sushi chef and bodybuilder in central Japan has been garnering attention for his spin on deliveries during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as he puts on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Vaccine Not Requirement to Hold Games
The CEO of the Tokyo Games says having a vaccine is not a requirement for holding next year's postponed Olympics and Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Lone survivor after ship with 43 crew and 5,800 cows sinks off Japan: “I’m the only one?”
Japanese rescuers found a crew member and multiple dead cows in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows sank during stormy weather. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it will bear cost of coronavirus vaccines for populace
Japan's government said on Friday it would bear the cost of providing coronavirus vaccines to the populace, as it aims for a comprehensive inoculation against the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-UPDATE 9-More than 40 crew missing after cattle ship capsizes in storm off Japan
More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the Japanese coastguard said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And Stefanos Tsitsipas Echo Black Lives Matters Campaign In US Open
The unique Grand Slam hasn’t stopped key players to speak up regarding relevant social issues. Players such as Naomi Osaka and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the US Open have echoed the Black Lives Matters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bracing for dangerously powerful typhoon
Japan is bracing for a dangerously powerful typhoon approaching its southern regions this weekend on the heels of an earlier storm that injured dozens of people in the country and on the Korean Penins ... ( read original story ...)
Stüssy’s Nagoya Chapter Is Opening Today
Stüssy has just unveiled its newest flagship opening in Nagoya, Japan. Just days after releasing its Fall 2020 lookbook, the new Stüssy Nagoya Chapter store sees the more recent store design cues of ... ( read original story ...)
How is the novel coronavirus affecting real estate prices in Japan?
The latest figures show land prices in urban areas have fallen due to stalled transactions, in a pattern expected to lead to the first average decline in six years. ( read original story ...)
Second crew member, dead cows found after ship sinks off Japan
Japanese rescuers found the second crew member and multiple dead cows Friday in waters where a livestock ship capsized and is believed to have sunk during stormy weather, coast guard officials said. ( read original story ...)
New Zealand Suspends Live Cattle Exports After Ship Capsized Off Japan
A second man believed to be a crew member was plucked from the sea, but he later died, the Japanese Coast Guard said. The carcasses of a dozen cows were also spotted at sea. ( read original story ...)
Japan coastguard says second person found from capsized cattle ship has died
Rescuers search for more than 40 crew from ship carrying 6,000 cattle that went down en route from New Zealand to China ... ( read original story ...)