Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump into the sea, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Japan clinches landmark $6.5 billion warship deal with Australia
Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build Australia's next-generation warships, marking Tokyo's most consequential defence sale since ending a military export ban ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets new record high temperature of 41.8C
Japan logged two new heat records in a day on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.6C and then 41.8C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still. ( read original story ...)
Mateship trumps practicality in Australia’s Japan frigate deal
Against this backdrop, the frigate deal serves as a diplomatic balm. It is both a reassurance to Tokyo and a statement of intent that Australia sees its future defence firmly embedded in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to make major policy shift to boost rice production
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce Tuesday a major shift in rice policy -- from curbing output to boosting it -- sources ... ( read original story ...)
Shigeko Kagawa Becomes Japan’s Oldest Person At Age 114. Her Secret To Longevity Is…
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician, has become Japan's oldest living person, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
Survivors of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are dwindling 80 years later, but they are increasingly speaking out against nuclear weapons ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor seeks to resume exchange with Nanjing after years-long suspension over predecessor’s denial of Nanjing Massacre
Japan’s Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa expressed hope on Monday to resume exchanges with Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu Province, after official ties were suspended in 2012 following China’s protest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new stealth warship just won over a big buyer, in a historic first for its post-WWII weapons industry
Japan has clinched the sale of 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates, beating out warships from Germany, Spain, and South Korea in the bid. ( read original story ...)
Just a short ride from major cities in Japan on Kintetsu’s sightseeing trains!
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, currently underway, announced that the cumulative number of general visitors as of June 21 has reached 7,622,161, according to the Expo Association. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
FOX23 speaks with Kansas man on cruise in Japan during large earthquake
A Kansas man was on a cruise ship off the coast of Japan when one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded put the area under a tsunami warning. ( read original story ...)
Fire at Yokohama fireworks event injures one crew member
Five people on one of the barges that caught fire were rescued after jumping into the water, with one of them taken to the hospital for minor injuries. ( read original story ...)
Australia Frigate Deal Boosts Japan’s Defense Export Hopes
Australia selected Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for a multi-billion dollar deal to build a fleet of advanced naval frigates, boosting Tokyo’s ambitions to become a major exporter of military ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade negotiator to visit US to press for swift implementation of auto tariff deal
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said he planned to visit Washington from Tuesday to press the United States to have President Donald Trump sign an executive order to bring an agreed 15% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service growth picks up in July on upbeat demand, PMI shows
Japan's service sector activity rose at the fastest pace in five months in July, thanks to brisk domestic demand that offset a sharp drop in export orders and weaker tourist numbers, a private sector ... ( read original story ...)
Australia awards navy frigate contract to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will deliver Australia's new A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) navy frigate programme, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)