Japan’s Akita dogs melt foreign hearts

Hollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and Russia's figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova have one thing in common: They adore Japan's Akita dogs. And they're not alone. In recent years, foreign ownership of one of Japan's most famous ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges need tighter rules: Monex CEO

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges should be regulated more like banks as they hold investors’ assets while offering trading platforms, the chief executive of online brokerage Monex Group Inc said. Monex, Japan’s No.3 online brokerage ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Man, 49, kept corpse of father in residence for 2 months

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 49-year-old man who is believed to have left the body of his father inside their residence in Setagaya Ward for about two months after he died, reports TBS News (Apr. 18). On Tuesday, Masashi Kinoshita alerted ... ( read original story ...)

Tour company owner arrested after Thais dumped in Osaka

The owner of a Thai tour company has been arrested for deceiving 33 tourists left abandoned in Osaka, Japan, in early February. Tourist Police deputy chief Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal said on Thursday that Sonthaya Phosri, 35, had been arrested the day ... ( read original story ...)

Japan finance official denies sexual misconduct allegation

Japan's Vice Finance Minister Junichi Fukuda ... citing difficulty carrying out his duties due to escalating criticism and attention. (Yoshitaka Sugawara/Kyodo News via AP) Fukuda's case is the latest embarrassment for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government. ( read original story ...)

Trump says he prefers bilateral trade deal with Japan

Trump tweets dislike for TPP while hosting Japanese PM Trump asks trade officials to look into getting back into TPP Trump said Wednesday during a joint news conference in Florida with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that if he could reach a new trade ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest: Abe says Japanese steel would be hard to replace

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his country's steel and aluminum supplies "would not exert any negative influence" on the security of the United States. Abe says in a joint news conference with President Donald Trump that the quality of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

Japan finance official quits over alleged sexual misconduct

(Yoshitaka Sugawara/Kyodo News via AP) Fukuda acknowledged having regular one-on-one meetings with members of the finance ministry press club — most of whom work for major Japanese newspapers and broadcast companies — but denied making such remarks. ( read original story ...)