Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to cite his country’s increased investment in the U.S. and its regional security role when he meets President Trump on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Almost 90% of skiers reported lost in Hokkaido went off-piste
SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after venturing beyond resort boundaries. ( read original story ...)
I went off the beaten track in Central Japan — here’s what you’re not seeing
And with that, my ‘off the beaten track’ tour around central Japan with a group of strangers began, a little more intimately than I had anticipated. All horrified, our tour guide explained that in ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of killing pigeon he ‘captured and filmed himself abusing’ in Tokyo
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron plans expansion despite AI spending doubts
The company, one of a handful of key chip gear-makers globally, revealed the expansion after posting better-than-expected earnings. ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks steel import tariff exemption from India, documents show
Japan has called on India to exempt it from any temporary tax aimed at curbing rising steel imports, according to a source and documents, arguing the move would crimp supplies of high-grade, ... ( read original story ...)
See it: Record snowfall buries parts of Japan
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, with blizzard conditions likely across northeast parts of the country. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t not to appeal court ruling over favoritism scandal
The Japanese government will not appeal a high court ruling that nullified the state's decision to remain silent on whether Finance M ...
Japan govt. not to appeal ruling that rejects non-disclosure of Moritomo papers
Japan's government has given up appealing a high court ruling that rejected the Finance Ministry's decision not to disclose documents related to a scandal over a sale of state-owned land to school ...
Hong Kong Filmmaker Johnnie To Planning To Shoot New Action Movie In Hokkaido, Japan
Hong Kong director-producer Johnnie To has been scouting locations for a new action movie in northern Japan, leading to hopes that he will soon return to directing. To has been spotted either checking ... ( read original story ...)
Sinkhole traps car on central Japan road, no one injured
A 2-meter-wide sinkhole emerged on a road in Nagoya, central Japan, on Thursday morning, leaving a car stuck but no one injured, loc ... ( read original story ...)
I went off the beaten track in Central Japan — here’s what your tour isn’t showing you
‘Don’t worry about swimwear, you have to be naked for the Onsen hot spring’. And with that, my ‘off the beaten track’ tour around central Japan with a group of strangers began, a little more ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police ID dismembered corpse as gov’t worker, say suspect lived in same building
A man whose dismembered corpse was found in a mountainous region of Osaka Prefecture in January has been identified as a transport ministry w・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
ECB hopes Trump’s crypto plan will speed up digital euro
The European Central Bank hopes U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to support cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar will speed up legislative backing for the digital euro, ECB board member Piero ...
Asian stocks surge on Thursday: Nikkei extends gains, CSI up 0.7%
Asian markets are trending mostly higher on Thursday, drawing support from broadly positive cues on Wall Street overnight. Eased concerns over a potential global trade war, following amicable ...
Proposed Delisting via Merger of BenevolentAI into Osaka Holdings S.à r.l. and Publication of Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
BenevolentAI, ("BenevolentAI" or "the Company") (Euronext Amsterdam: BAI), a pioneer in AI-driven drug discovery, today announces: ...