Japanese natural gas distributor Osaka Gas Co posted a 1.3 billion yen ($9.9 million) loss for the April-December period, after a fire at the Freeport liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant which has yet ... ( read original story ...)
1 worker dead, 2 unconscious after getting caught under metal sheets at Osaka Pref. plant
OSAKA -- A man died and two others are in critical condition after workers at a metal processing plant in the Osaka Prefecture city of Kishiwada were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms 15,612 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,105 in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 1,105 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday. The number is down 713 from a week ago, for a 20th straight day of week-on-week decline. Our site uses ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo station concourse inundated with water gushing from ceiling
A busy passage inside JR Sapporo Station's ticket gate was inundated with water after a large volume of water leaked from the ceiling above ... ( read original story ...)
Sailors sculpt warship’s bow from ice and snow as Japan’s popular winter festival returns
U.S. Navy sailors created a chill version of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke, first in its class, as their contribution to the first Sapporo Snow Festival in three years. ( read original story ...)
Osaka man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Vietnamese woman, stealing money
The Osaka District Court on Feb. 3 sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was convicted in a lay judge trial of killing a 31-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo studying links of Chinese balloon to white objects spotted over Japan
Tokyo says it is examining whether a Chinese balloon shot down by the United States has any links to similar flying objects spotted over Japan in the past. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo high court to decide on retrial over 1966 murder case next month
The Tokyo High Court says it is set to decide next month whether to grant a retrial to an 86-year-old man convicted in a 1966 murder case. ( read original story ...)
Line of lights from SpaceX’s ‘Starlink’ satellites observed from greater Tokyo area
A line of lights from SpaceX's communication satellites moving like a train was observed in the night sky from the Japanese capital region an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida Apologizes for Aide’s Anti-LGBT Comments
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized for discriminatory comments made by one of his aides last week, reiterating the government’s policy of “respecting diversity and creating an inclusive society. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daikin picks Manchester, UK as test bed for green tech
Japanese industrial company Daikin has signed a deal with the northern English city of Manchester to deploy heat pumps in some of its public buildings and act as a test bed for the technology, the company told Reuters exclusively. ( read original story ...)
Student slashed in head on way to high school south of Tokyo
A high school student was slashed in the back of the head while on his way to school in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Kawasaki south of ... ( read original story ...)
Suspicious white powder found at Tokyo subway station; trains temporarily suspended
A suspicious white powder was found on a platform at Ueno Station on Tokyo Metro Co.'s Hibiya Line on the morning of Feb. 6, prompting a temp ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new public toilets designed by a well-known designer, photos
Marc Newson unveils public bath "Trustworthy And Sincere" in Tokyo Marc Newson unveils public bath "Trustworthy And Sincere" in Tokyo Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall ... ( read original story ...)
Peach to start Nagoya-Taipei service; resume Osaka-Kaohsiung flights
Peach Aviation Ltd has announced that starting March 27, it will start operating the Nagoya (Chubu) - Taipei (Taoyuan) route, its first international route at Nagoya (Chubu) Airport. Also, starting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government has sounded out Amamiya about becoming BOJ governor -Nikkei
Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya to succeed incumbent Haruhiko Kuroda as central bank governor, the Nikkei newspaper reported early on Monday, citing anonymous government and ruling party sources. ( read original story ...)