The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office has sent a 15-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of killing his 40-year-old mother to the Sapporo Family Court. He will remain detained until Nov ... ( read original story ...)
Cappu Films Launches Busan Prize-Winner ‘Waterdrop’ and Competition Title ‘So It Goes’ at Tokyo Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong-based Cappu Films will use TIFFCOM to launch sales activities on two films that were recently at the Busan festival. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Competition Film ‘She Taught Me Serendipity’ Strikes First Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
Youth romance film “She Taught Me Serendipity” which has its world premiere in competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival, has also enjoyed its first overseas rights sales. ( read original story ...)
40-year-old left the U.S. to live on a ‘stunning island’ in Japan for $710/month: ‘We’re so excited about our future here’
U.S. couple Dani and Evan Benton, who run a guesthouse and honeybee farm on an island in Japan: "We're so excited about our future here." ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares the ‘disheartening’ struggle of postpartum weight loss
Since welcoming their daughter Shai in July 2023, Naomi Osaka revealed she’s sometimes felt “really ashamed” of her body. ( read original story ...)
Kim Kardashian Set to ‘Lawyer Up’ to Stop Sex-Accused Ex Kanye West Fleeing to Tokyo With Their Kids
Concerned Kim Kardashian is horrified over the sexual assault allegations being leveled at her ex-husband Kanye West and fears her tense child custody arrangement with the unhinged hitmaker is on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record
November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tohoku Elec Restarts Onagawa Reactor After 13-Year Hiatus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tohoku Electric Power resumed operations on Tuesday of the 825 megawatt (MW) No.2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northern Japan, for the first time since the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this winter, breaking a 130-year record
November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Potential Kingmaker for Japan’s Ishiba Wants Worker Tax Breaks
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may find that the price for securing the support of a small opposition party and hanging on to power after a major election setback is to offer part-time workers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba’s cabinet support slides to 32%, Kyodo poll says
Public support for the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tumbled 18.6 points from earlier this month to 32%, the Kyodo News agency said on Tuesday, citing its poll. The survey also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shionogi says Phase 3 study showed COVID pill reduces transmission
Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Tuesday a global, late-stage study showed its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. ( read original story ...)
Value push will mostly survive Japan election mess
A decade-long effort to boost shareholder returns in Japan can probably continue to gain momentum. That's despite a drubbing at the polls on Sunday for the scandal-hit Liberal Democratic Party which ... ( read original story ...)
Election shock in key US ally Japan could embolden China, other rivals
A shock election result in Japan, Washington's key Asian security ally, and the United States' potentially destabilising presidential election next week could provide an opportunity for China and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA H1 profit halves, full year forecast unchanged
Japan's top power generator, JERA, said on Tuesday its April-September net profit halved, hit by a steep drop in gains from lagged fuel price adjustments and its U.S. power generation business. ( read original story ...)
Ex-convict to get retrial over 1986 murder in central Japan
Prosecutors decided against objecting to the retrial following a detailed examination of the court decision and a comprehensive consideration of evidence. ( read original story ...)