Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ("Yatogame-chan Observation Diary"), a humorous 4-panel comic by Masaki Andou about a blunt and ill-tempered girl who speaks in Nagoya dialect, is being adapted into a TV anime. The production is currently in the planning ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese beetle invades Vancouver and it’s worse than the chafer beetle
There’s a new pest in town and health officials say it’s much more dangerous than the chafer beetle. The Japanese beetle was first discovered last summer in Vancouver’s False Creek neighbourhood and City officials say more than 7.5 hectares of land ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Suspected prowler admits to ‘150 cases’
Takahiro Ishida (Twitter) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 60-year-old suspected burglar who has claimed responsibility for more than 100 cases, reports TBS News (May 25). Earlier this month, Takahiro Ishida, of no known occupation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man nabbed in swindle of elderly woman in Higashi Kurume
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a man sought in the swindle an elderly woman out of 1 million yen in Higashi Kurume City last month, reports Nippon News Network (May 25). On April 18, the woman was told on the telephone by a person claiming to be ... ( read original story ...)
Five things to know about the Japanese beetle threatening Vancouver
The Japanese beetle has been spotted in Vancouver and the race is on to keep the invasive species from spreading. For the time being, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered that plants and soil can’t be moved out of False Creek, Chinatown and ... ( read original story ...)
In corporate Japan, little movement on harassment policies: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies over the last year and don’t plan to do so, a Reuters poll found, though awareness of harassment is on the rise. The survey results come after a top ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister heads to Russia for talks with Putin
TOKYO – Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, in hopes of making progress on joint economic projects on disputed islands as a step toward resolving the decades-old territorial row. Abe said ... ( read original story ...)
Invasive species of Japanese beetle discovered in Vancouver
The Japanese beetle, an invasive pest native to Japan ... The City and Park Board said in a joint news release that they will be working closely with the CFIA and British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture to respond to the presence of this invasive pest. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Vietnamese massage parlor provided sex without license
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested the manager of a Vietnamese massage parlor in Minato Ward for providing sex services without proper licensing, reports Nippon News Network (May 23). In April, Tran Thi Han, the 41-year-old manager of Princess ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | AP Explains: American football with niche following in Japan
TOKYO — Japan has been absorbed for several weeks by a late ... about by many who know almost nothing about the American sport. In a nationally televised news conference on Tuesday, linebacker Taisuke Miyagawa bowed deeply and apologized for the late ... ( read original story ...)
Japan women see turning point on sexual harassment after scandal
Well-known news anchor Yuko Ando echoed that view, noting that the reaction to the allegation against Fukuda gave her hope. “Those in Japan who have shut out their memories of sexual harassment are likely to speak out. Because such memories never ... ( read original story ...)
Linebacker implicates coaches after late hit sparks outrage in Japan
At a Tuesday news conference, Miyagawa, 20 ... spirit of fair play,” the Nihon University Teachers’ Union said in a statement. The head of the Japan Sports Agency, Daichi Suzuki, described it as “a dangerous act” that “merited a straight red ... ( read original story ...)
AP Explains: American football’s niche following in Japan
TOKYO – Japan has been absorbed for several weeks by a late hit during ... by many who know almost nothing about the American sport. In a nationally televised news conference on Tuesday, linebacker Taisuke Miyagawa bowed deeply and apologized for the ... ( read original story ...)
AP Explains: American football with niche following in Japan
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan has been absorbed for several weeks by a late hit ... by many who know almost nothing about the American sport. In a nationally televised news conference on Tuesday, linebacker Taisuke Miyagawa bowed deeply and apologized for the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka on the climb, aiming high in Paris
LONDON (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka was ‘freaking out’ when she bumped into Spider-Man actor Tom Holland in a Tokyo hotel gym recently but while still admittedly starstruck off the court, the 20-year-old is no shrinking violet on it. The Florida-based ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Taxi! Tokyo Tackles Tourist Boom With Accessible Cab
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's taxi industry is undergoing some radical changes as Japan, already dealing with unprecedented levels of tourism, gears up to host two major sporting events in the next 26 months. More than 28 million tourists visited Japan in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)