Tokyo police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly obstructing the operations of a local hotel by making fake reservations for 258 rooms for the same day. ( read original story ...)
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tourism Growth Slowed As Quake Rumor Deterred Hong Kongers
Growth in tourism to Japan slowed in June as Hong Kong visitors stayed away after unfounded predictions that a megaquake was about to hit the country. ( read original story ...)
Male host arrested over threats against customer, 1st under new Japan law
A male host at a host club in central Japan has been arrested for allegedly threatening a female customer to make her pay her debts, ... ( read original story ...)
Bryan Bagunas joins Japan SV.League club Osaka Bluteon
Filipino outside hitter Bryan Bagunas is returning to Japan’s top-flight volleyball scene after signing with Osaka Bluteon in the SV.League. Bagunas, who is currently with Cignal in the Spikers’ Turf, ... ( read original story ...)
Shintaro Fujinami Signs With NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Former big leaguer Shintaro Fujinami is headed back to Japan, signing with Yokohama. Read more about the move at MLB Trade Rumors. ( read original story ...)
Struggling Nissan to end output at Oppama plant
Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will end vehicle production at its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, at the end of fiscal year ... ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Tokyo governor warns against hate speech about foreigners
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike spoke at her regular news briefing on July 11. She was asked about campaign talk about foreign people before the ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Xander Schauffele Has ‘No Idea’ Where His Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal Is, Talks Trophies
Star golfer Xander Schauffele told the Associated Press on Tuesday that his parents store all of the various trophies and awards he's won over the years in San Diego, "probably in a bank vault." ... ( read original story ...)
Body of man found in Tokyo home in suspected suicide by hunting gun
The body of a man who died in a suspected suicide was found in his Tokyo home on Tuesday evening, after police hours earlier received ... ( read original story ...)
No Ban on Indonesian Workers Entering Japan, Confirms Embassy in Tokyo
The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo has stated that the information circulating about the ban on Indonesian workers entering Japan in 2026 is inaccurate. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido’s 1st ‘bear warning’ issued in town after fatal attack
Hokkaido on Saturday issued a strong warning of brown bears across one of its towns following a fatal attack on a newspaper deliver ... ( read original story ...)
‘Visual and sensible.’ Cha Eun-Woo captivated the enthusiasm for Tokyo fan meeting, ‘THE ROYAL’ successful
Cha Eun-woo shared hot memories with Japanese fans ahead of his enlistment. Cha Eun-woo held a solo fan meeting 'THE ROYAL' at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on the 15th and had a special time with local fans. ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ sentiment improves in July despite tariff woes: Reuters Tankan poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese manufacturers' business confidence improved slightly in July and is expected to strengthen further in the coming months despite ongoing concerns about U.S. ( read original story ...)
First publicly available Japanese AI dialogue system can speak and listen simultaneously
How do you develop an AI system that perfectly mimics the way humans speak? Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have taken a significant step forward to achieve this. They have created J-Moshi, ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan closes its Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
Nissan says it's closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan. ( read original story ...)