Tokyo’s duality is inescapable. The city belongs to both the robots and the Gods; to the otakus (nerds) as much as to the salarymen; and to the cicadas as much as the shinkansen. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Banana’s Legendary Curry Bread tests the limits of what makes a good karepan 【Taste test】
New store at Tokyo Station goes bananas for curry bread…and doughnuts. You can buy a lot of souvenirs in Tokyo, but for people across Japan, the one souvenir that tops them all on a visit to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawmaker in Taiwan says China threat needs more military spending
Japan needs to increase its military spending in the face of the "grim reality" of the threat from China and North Korea, a senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
89-yr-old Tokyo woman continues to invent, inspired by problems she faces in daily life
An 89-year-old woman has shown that people don't necessarily need special knowledge or skills to start inventing -- by creating a hit product ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s joint fighter plan with Britain and Italy ‘highlights Tokyo’s Taiwan concerns’
The three countries' plan to develop a next-generation warplane reflects Japan's desire to counter the PLA's growing strength, according to defence analysts The move may also reflect Tokyo's need to ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to charge Nagoya prison officers over alleged inmate abuse
The Justice Ministry plans to bring charges against 22 prison officers in Nagoya for alleged assaults committed on three inmates, a source familiar with the situation said Saturday. The ministry is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Pledges Deeper Japan Security Cooperation as Senior Lawmaker Visits
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged on Saturday to deepen security cooperation with Japan to ensure freedom in the Indo-Pacific, during a meeting with a senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Clamps Down on Moon Church’s Fundraising
Parliament is banning high-pressure tactics cited by the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts law to help Unification Church donation victims
Japan’s parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s climate policy ‘failed to build on the legacy of Kyoto’
More than two decades on from the protocol, country shows enthusiasm for nuclear restarts over renewables ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to charge Nagoya prison officers for alleged inmate abuse
The Justice Ministry plans to bring charges against 22 prison officers in Nagoya for alleged assaults committed on three inmates, a source familiar with the situation said Saturday. The ministry is ... ( read original story ...)
Inoue targets undisputed world bantamweight title against Butler
Japan's Naoya Inoue said Saturday that he intends to prove that he rules the bantamweight world when he faces England's Paul Butler for the undisputed title in Tokyo next week. ( read original story ...)
Survivor of 1945 Tokyo Air Raid recounts bombing experience, sympathizes with people in Ukraine
An 88-year-old man who survived the Tokyo Air Raid in the final phase of World War II has recounted his experience of the U.S. bombing in a n ... ( read original story ...)
Albanian long jumper, officials accused of submitting false information to secure spot in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Izmir Smajlaj was given a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after being named the winner of a 2021 competition in Albania ... ( read original story ...)
WWE Rumors on Sasha Banks to NJPW and William Regal; Becky Lynch Still Injured
Bleacher Report catches you up on the latest news from the WWE Universe and All Elite Wrestling. Sasha Banks Reportedly Expected to Attend NJPW ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investigating repeated assaults by inmates at local prisons
An investigation has started regarding the repeated assaults at a prison in central Japan by inmates. The Nagoya Prison assaults on guards has led to a country-wide investigation. ( read original story ...)