Nagoya, Aichi, Japan - October 27, 2024 Former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura of the Conservative Party of Japan is showered with water in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 27, 2024, after winning a House ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Yokohama DeNA BayStars win baseball championship
The sixth game of the Japan Series, which decides the No. 1 professional baseball team in the country for the year, was held in the city of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on November 3. The Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kioxia sees flash memory demand almost tripling by 2028
Bain Capital-backed Kioxia said on Tuesday it expects demand for flash memory to increase by about 2.7 times in the five years to 2028 on the back of the boom in artificial intelligence. ( read original story ...)
World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. ( read original story ...)
China and Japan selling their U.S. treasury holdings are to shore up the value of Yuan and Yen: Economist
Alexis Crow of PwC US explains the reason behind China, Japan and other emerging markets sell their U.S. treasury holdings. ( read original story ...)
Japan policeman accused of using forged documents to swindle $46,000 from resident
A senior police officer with Yokosuka Police Station's community affairs division was arrested on Nov. 4 on suspicion of defrauding a resi ... ( read original story ...)
‘One of My Life Highlights’- Naomi Osaka’s Boyfriend Bitterly Recounts Nostalgic Memory With Quincy Jones After the Legend’s Death
The world said goodbye to Quincy Jones at the age of 91, leaving fans and artists alike in deep mourning. Tributes are pouring in from all corners, honoring a life that shaped generations of sound and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka High Court ups its accessibility game for trial
OSAKA—The Osaka High Court here made a rare acquiescence in allowing laptops during a trial for an audience member in the gallery who was not personally connected to the case. ( read original story ...)
Father of woman accused of decapitating cross-dressing man in Sapporo love hotel testifies in court
HOKKAIDO (TR) – On July 2, 2023, Hokkaido Prefectural Police made a grisly discovery inside a room of a love hotel in Sapporo City: the decapitated corpse of a man. Three weeks later, police found the ... ( read original story ...)
Davey Boy Smith Jr. wins AJPW Triple Crown Championship
There is a new AJPW Triple Crown Champion. Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Yuma Aoyagi to win the title today at AJPW Giant Series 2024 in Sapporo. He is now the 74th champion in the title’s history. The ... ( read original story ...)
Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori stick out like sore thumbs at McDonald’s in Tokyo
My friend just had a Little chat with Kanye West at a Mc Donalds,” an X user wrote alongside a photo of the rapper and the former Yeezy architect ordering food. ( read original story ...)
Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington Hail Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator 2′ in Tokyo: ‘There’s No Better Director for Focusing on an Audience’s Sense of Entertainment’
A quartet of stars, headed by Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, were on hand Monday in Tokyo to celebrate “Gladiator II” and its master filmmaker Ridley Scott. Mescal, who plays the gladiator Lucius, ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: New subway station unveiled at Osaka Expo venue
Osaka Metro Co. unveiled Yumeshima Station on the Chuo Line on October 31. The station was newly built on the artificial island Yumeshima, where the ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Felling of trees in Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Gaien area lacks citizens’ understanding
Trees in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien area have started to be cut down to make way for a redevelopment project. If all goes according to plan, 619 trees will be removed. It is hard to say that the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo woman arrested over Yokohama robbery-murder
Miho Kimoto, who is suspected of acting as a 'collector' of stolen goods, is the second suspect arrested in connection with the case. ( read original story ...)
Foreign buyers eye Japan’s ’empty houses’ with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
Buying a home can feel like an impossible feat as large parts of the world face a housing shortage. This is not the case with Japan though, which is dealing with an oversupply of properties. As of ... ( read original story ...)