A post deploring the quality of the tea set – including “a tea bag stuck in a paper cup” – went viral on X. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: QatarEnergy in talks with Japan on long-term LNG supply deal
One of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas suppliers, QatarEnergy [RIC:RIC:QATPE.UL], is in talks with Japanese firms for a long-term deal to supply LNG from its North Field expansion project, five trading and industry sources told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Snake on a train line: Reptile causes major delays in Japan
The 39-inch serpent tangled itself on an overhead power line, electrocuting itself and causing delays of over an-hour-and-a-half, the operator said. ( read original story ...)
Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage. Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended ... ( read original story ...)
Police arrest man after car hits children in Osaka
Japanese police arrested a man after they said he ploughed his car deliberately into seven primary school children in the western city of Osaka on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo 2025: The Making Of The Philippine Pavilion By Carlo Calma
Carlo Calma shares the design and creation of the 'Woven' Philippine pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, and talks about the importance of handicrafts in the digital age. ( read original story ...)
Driver arrested in Osaka after ‘trying to kill’ schoolchildren
OSAKA--A man from Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he deliberately drove his car into a group of elementary school pupils here on May 1, police said. ( read original story ...)
Suspect arrested for attempt to kill children in Osaka by driving into them
Police have arrested a man on suspicion that he had attempted to kill schoolchildren by driving into them in western Japan. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in Osaka after suspected car attack on children
Yuki Yazawa, an unemployed resident of Tokyo who was driving the vehicle, was arrested by the Osaka Prefectural Police on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder. ( read original story ...)
From Tokyo to Los Angeles, Trump’s policies loom over May Day marches
From Tokyo to Taipei to Manila, people across Asia marked May Day with marches and protests that spotlighted growing unease over U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies and fears of global economic ... ( read original story ...)
Body found off Japan’s Hokkaido after man falls in sea while fishing
A body was found Thursday off the coast of Hokkaido, northern Japan, local police said, saying it belonged to a 54-year-old man who ... ( read original story ...)
Snake halts Japan’s bullet trains after getting tangled in power lines
Snake halts Japan’s bullet trains after getting tangled in power lines - The stricken reptile left crowds of passengers stranded for over an hour ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber launches an energy-efficient and flame-retardant conveyor belt
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it has launched a new conveyor belt in its highly regarded FLAME GUARD series of flame-retardant conveyor belts. The new addition, the FLAME GUARD ECO, ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in Japan’s Osaka after suspected car attack on children
The car was “zigzagging” as it hit the children, said a witness. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘Fed up with everything’: Man arrested after allegedly ramming car into seven schoolkids in Osaka
A man was arrested in the Japanese city of Osaka on Thursday after allegedly ploughing his car into seven schoolchildren in a suspected deliberate attack, ... ( read original story ...)
India, Brunei open pavilions for 2025 World Expo in Osaka after delay
The India and Brunei pavilions for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, opened Thursday, leaving Nepal as the only over ... ( read original story ...)