Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will sign a reciprocal access agreement for military officers with British counterpart Rishi Sunak next week, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s JR Yamanote Line to partially suspend, reduce services on Jan. 7-8
The JR Yamanote Line's outer loop route from Osaki Station to Ikebukuro Station will be suspended all day on Jan. 7 and 8 due to track switch ( read original story ...)
Bungo Stray Dogs: Episode 38 “The Lone Swordsman and the Famous Detective” Review
The following contains spoilers for Episode 38 of Bungo Stray Dogs, "The Lone Swordsman and the Famous Detective," now streaming on Crunchyroll. They've done it yet again; Bungo S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida Invited to Visit Ukraine, Spokesperson Says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to visit Ukraine, the government's top spokesperson said on Friday. The invitation was given by the head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Andriy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki to Visit Singapore, Vietnam Next Week
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki is set to visit Singapore and Vietnam to meet with high government officials from Jan. 10 to 13, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. There's no media ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec service-sector activity rebounded on tourist boom
Japan's service sector activity rebounded in December thanks to a boom in international and domestic tourism as COVID curbs were relaxed, a business survey showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Settlement reached in Osaka suit over malpractice involving birth ball
An obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Osaka has settled a malpractice suit filed by a couple after the wife fell from a birthing ball and suffered a uterine rupture, resulting in the birth of a baby boy with severe disabilities who later died. ( read original story ...)
Speculation grows as to whether Naomi Osaka will play the Australian Open
The first tennis grand slam of the year is fast approaching and a host of the sport's leading players are Down Under fine tuning their preparations for the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan Minister Calls for New World Order to Counter Rise of Authoritarian Regimes
Japan's trade and industry minister said on Thursday post-Cold War free trade and economic inter-dependence had bolstered authoritarian regimes and urged the United States and other like-minded democracies to counter them with a "new world order. ( read original story ...)
A 467-lb. bluefin tuna sold for $270,000 at a Tokyo auction
A New York eatery is one of the places you could enjoy the prized and pricey fish — but it will cost you, of course ( read original story ...)
NJPW, NOAH joint show set for January 21 Wrestle Kingdom 17 event
This follows an angle that took place backstage at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on Saturday where members of NOAH stable KONGO (Kenoh, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Tadasuke, Hajime Ohara, and Hi69) ... ( read original story ...)
Negative-yielding debt wiped out by Japan central bank’s policy shift
The global stock of negative-yielding bonds has dwindled to zero after last month’s unexpected policy shift by the Bank of Japan undermined the last bastion of sub-zero yields. Negative yields — which occur when bond prices climb so high that buyers holding them to maturity are guaranteed to lose money — engulfed a broad swath ...
NJPW And Pro Wrestling NOAH Joint Show Announced For January 21
Wrestle Kingdom 17 Part Two will be a joint show. New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Wrestle Kingdom 17 Part Two on January 21 will be a joint show between the two ... ( read original story ...)
People in Tokyo wait in line 3 hours for a taste of these Japanese rice balls
Onigiri Bongo has served the humble onigiri, or rice ball, for 60 years. The current owner is the widow of the original owner, whom she married after discovering the restaurant as a newcomer to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida urges faster wage hikes to avoid stagflation
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on Thursday for business leaders to accelerate wage rises, warning that the economy risked ... ( read original story ...)
9 sent to hospital in Tokyo after choking on New Year’s rice cake, 1 dead
One person in Tokyo has choked to death on rice cake, one of nine people rushed to hospital in the first three days of January with the Japan ( read original story ...)