Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only suspended jail sentences for sexually assaulting a female colleague who won praise but also online hate for going public with her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court convicts former soldiers in landmark sexual assault case that gripped social media
A Japanese court on Tuesday found three ex-soldiers guilty of sexual assault following a high-profile case that exposed a widespread culture of harassment in the military, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM backs under-fire minister amid reports of cabinet shake-up
A top Japanese minister embroiled in allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday with embattled premier Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay on despite ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court convicts 3 ex-servicemen in sexual assault case brought by former junior soldier
A Japanese court has convicted three former servicemen in a sexual assault case that authorities had dropped until the victim, a former servicemember, came forward demanding an investigation, ... ( read original story ...)
I went to school in the US and Japan. Japan gave me a sense of community, but the US taught me to have my own opinions.
He's from the US but went to school in Okinawa, Japan, for a few months each year. The Japanese curriculum is broader but more exam-oriented. ( read original story ...)
31 squirrels die at Tokyo zoo after exposed to pesticides
The Tokyo Zoological Park Society said on Dec. 11 that 31 Japanese squirrels, or “nihon-risu,” died within a week of being exposed to multiple pesticides at Inokashira Park Zoo in Musashino, western ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed amid caution before major economic events
Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as an initial rise led by technology buying was swiftly erased, with caution prevailing ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors to target Abe faction in LDP fundraising scandal: sources
Prosecutors probing allegations of underreported income by five major factions of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are preparing ... ( read original story ...)
Rina Gonoi sexual assault: Japan court finds soldiers guilty in landmark case
Victory for former self-defense forces member Rina Gonoi after long battle for justice that challenged taboos in a male-dominated society ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM backs minister at centre of fundraising scandal allegations
A top Japanese minister at the centre of allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday, with embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan zoo probes possible mass squirrel poisoning
A Japanese zoo has launched a probe after apparently massacring 31 of its 40 squirrels by mistake with treatments meant to kill parasites, officials said.One of the bushy-tailed rodents -- a common ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court to rule on ex-soldier’s long battle in sexual assault case
A Japanese court is set to rule on Tuesday on a sexual assault case involving a former female soldier whose long battle for justice challenged taboos in a traditional, male-dominated society. ( read original story ...)
Japan zoo investigates possible mass squirrel poisoning
Dozens of the animals died after they were treated with anti-parasitic medicine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Slush Fund Probe Implicates Premier’s Faction, NHK Says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is suspected of having concealed funds, NHK said, potentially derailing his battle to contain the fallout ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly punching policeman at S. Korean consulate in Yokohama
A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly punching a police officer at the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Yokohama's Nak ... ( read original story ...)
NHK survey: 70% are not interested in Osaka Expo
Roughly 70 percent of respondents to an NHK survey have said they are not interested in the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka. The six-month Expo will open on April 13, 2025 on Yumeshima island in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)