Yoshikazu Higashitani, better known by his YouTube alias GaaSyy, is accused of being absent since he was elected in July. ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders retrial of longest-serving death row convict over 1966 murder case
The world's longest-serving death row convict was on Monday granted a retrial by a Japanese court in the latest twist in a legal saga dating back to the 1960s. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo investor 3D Investment Partners says board has failed to create value -letter
Sapporo Holdings Ltd investor 3D Investment Partners Pte said in a letter to shareholders on Tuesday the Japanese beer maker's board has failed to create corporate value.The Singapore-based fund said ... ( read original story ...)
3D Investment Partners Issues Open Letter to Sapporo Shareholders
D Investment Partners Pte. Ltd. (together with the funds it manages, "3D"), one of Sapporo’s largest shareholders, today sent an open letter to shareholders of Sapporo Holdings Limited ("Sapporo" or ... ( read original story ...)
Record early start again for Tokyo’s cherry blossoms
Japan announced the official start of Tokyo's cherry blossom season on Tuesday, 10 days earlier than usual and tied with a record early start seen only twice before.Tokyo's official cherry bloom ... ( read original story ...)
Japan banks have sufficient buffers vs losses – BOJ
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese financial institutions have sufficient capital buffers to absorb any losses caused by various external risks, such as rising overseas interest rates, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Lawmaker protests after Japan immigration official says gay detainee has ‘mental problem’
A Japanese lawmaker is demanding answers after an immigration official told a gay Brazilian detainee in his 20s that he has ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Yoon to meet Japan’s Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will travel to Japan for talks on Thursday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a South Korean official said, days after South Korea announced a plan to end a row between the U. ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer signs with Japan’s Yokohama BayStars
Trevor Bauer has agreed to a contract with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Central League. The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jan. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Britain, Italy defence ministers to meet in Tokyo this week
Britain and Italy's defence chiefs will visit Japan this week to hold meetings with their local counterpart, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Japan said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Canada in talks over collaboration in battery metals supply chain
Japan and Canada are discussing collaboration on building strong supply chains for battery metals, Japan's industry minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, said on Tuesday. A public-private mission led by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Weighs Defense Exports as It Shows Off Fighter Jet Plans
Japan’s joint fighter jet project with the UK and Italy will take center stage at a defense show near Tokyo this week, as the country bolsters its defense ties with NATO members and mulls loosening ... ( read original story ...)
Retrial ordered for 87-year-old ex-boxer on Japan death row
Tokyo’s high court on Monday ordered a retrial for an 87-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for more than five decades after his murder conviction that his lawyers said was based on ... ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer, Japan’s Yokohama BayStars Agree to Contract After Dodgers Exit
After being released by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Trevor Bauer has agreed to a contract with the TEAM. Per SOURCE X, the MASCOT will ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Trevor Bauer, Japan’s Yokohama BayStars Agree to Contract After Dodgers Exit
After being released by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Trevor Bauer has agreed to a contract with the TEAM. Per SOURCE X, the MASCOT will ... ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer to sign with Japanese team Yokohama DeNA BayStars: Reports
Bauer served the longest suspension in the eight-year history of Major League Baseball’s joint domestic violence policy. ( read original story ...)