Kyukichi Tsutsui, a former captain of a Japanese tuna fishing boat exposed to nuclear fallout from a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test in ... ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025 Osaka with F.Agr.I. for food and wine excellence
(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 8 - The General Commissariat for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka and F.AGR.I. - Filiera Agricola Italiana have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote food and wine excellence and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Tower Operator Mulling Ties with Nankai
Osaka, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--The operator of Tsutenkaku Tower, a major tourist attraction in the western Japan city of Osaka, is considering forming a capital and business tie-up with Nankai Electric ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Olympian Daley dives into the spool with Tokyo knitwear show
TOKYO - Tom Daley has knitted jumpers, cardigans and speedos, and now the retired Olympic diving champion is displaying his most colourful creations yet with an exhibition of his handicrafts in Tokyo. The Briton on Friday returned to the city where he won ... ( read original story ...)
Japan steel industry feels ‘sense of crisis’ as imports hit 10-year high
The Japanese steel industry is feeling a "sense of crisis" as the country's steel imports for the April-September period reached a 10-year high, with supply from China hitting a record high, an ... ( read original story ...)
Consultations start for rebuilding Tokyo’s aging Chofu Airport
Tokyo has started discussions on future use of its aging airport in a western city of the metropolis. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government set up a committee to put together a plan to rebuild Chofu Airport. The group's first meeting was held behind closed doors on Thursday. External experts and officials from local authorities attended as ...
Bank of Yokohama weighs Japan bond comeback with more rate hikes to come
"When yields rise, Japanese government bonds will definitely become the mainstay of our portfolio,” said Tomoki Arai, head of markets at Bank of Yokohama. "We would like to make an entry with the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police to rearrest man over attacks on LDP headquarters and PM Office
Suspect Atsunobu Usuda, 49, allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at the party's headquarters and attempted to set fire to a vehicle in front of the Prime Minister's Office. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s political kingmaker says Trump policies may weaken yen
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's economic and policies could further weaken the yen's value against the U.S. dollar, the head of an opposition party that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ... ( read original story ...)
Whale shark released by Osaka aquarium found dead in Ehime Pref. river
A whale shark that had been released off west Japan's Kochi Prefecture last month for purposes including ecological research was found de・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
New EU-Japan partnership to take ties to ‘next level,’ envoy to Tokyo says
It will complement existing initiatives between Tokyo and individual European states and pave the way for broader, collective measures at the EU level in critical areas. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Yokozuna Terunofuji withdraws from Kyushu tourney
He has only contested two full meets this year, the New Year tourney in Tokyo and July's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, winning both. Terunofuji, sumo's only current yokozuna, also withdrew due to ... ( read original story ...)
Melbourne couple trapped on cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan
Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Karen and Steve Dermietzel have been left deserted at Yokohama Port after the Spectrum of the Seas, operated by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama dominate 10-man Buriram in 5-0 victory
Yokohama F Marinos proved too strong for 10-man Buriram United as the Japanese side claimed a 5-0 win at International Yokohama Stadium on Wednesday in the AFC Champions League Elite. ( read original story ...)
Japan spent $20.7 billion on currency intervention on July 11
Japan spent 3.168 trillion yen ($20.69 billion) on dollar-selling intervention on July 11 and 2.367 trillion yen on July 12, quarterly data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan September household spending falls for second straight month
TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending fell 1.1% in September from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending fell 1.3%, ... ( read original story ...)