Masahiro Shibaguchi of the Communist Party, and his spouse Ariel Ling-chun Liu travelled to Taiwan to register their marriage because Japan remains the only G7 nation that does not recognise same-sex ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on dip-buying
TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended a three-day losing streak to close higher on Monday, supported by dip-buying. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ... ( read original story ...)
New condo prices in greater Tokyo surge over 50% in July
Prices for new condominiums in the greater Tokyo area jumped more than 50 percent in July from a year earlier. The increase was mainly due to high-end condos going on the market, including those in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel to keep product prices unchanged for 2nd month in Sept
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co , Japan's top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, said on Monday said it would keep steel product prices unchanged in September to reflect sluggish demand at home and abroad. ( read original story ...)
Osaka event organizer files complaint over sexual harassment against S.Korean DJ
An event organizer in western Japan has filed a criminal complaint with police over alleged sexual harassment against a South Korean DJ at a music festival. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s armed forces covered up sexual and other harassment, report shows
Most of the 1,325 cases in the self-defence forces were not reported because victims feared retribution, say experts ( read original story ...)
US, Japan and Australia to conduct joint military drills in disputed South China Sea: report
The United States, Australia and Japan reportedly are to conduct joint drills in the South China Sea in a show of support for the Philippines this week. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama hotel worker accused of entering guest room, taking photo of sleeping woman
YOKOHAMA -- A hotel worker here was arrested on Aug. 19 on suspicion of using the hotel's master key to enter a guest room and photographing a woman as she slept. The Kanagawa Prefectural Police's ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea will cooperate more with US, Japan if North’s threats continue
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan will grow stronger if North Korea's threats increase. He made the remark at a Cabinet meeting days after he took part in talks with the leaders of the Untied States and Japan where they agreed to deepen military ...
Zharnel Hughes banishes ghost of Tokyo false start with 100m bronze
When your trade is sprinting, redemption can arrive in the space of less than 10 seconds. Claiming bronze in the men’s 100m, to become the first British global medalist in the event for 20 years, cert ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Iran Leaders to Meet in Sept in New York – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet in New York in September to discuss Iran's nuclear programme among other issues, Kyodo news agency said on Sunday, quoting unnamed Iranian diplomatic sources. ( read original story ...)
Japan Aquarium begins joint study on sea turtle migration
NAGOYA [Japan] August 20 (ANI/WAM): An aquarium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, has begun a joint study with foreign research institutions to uncover the mechanism behind the migration of ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Leo Ceara earns Cerezo win at Yokohama FC
Brazilian striker Leo Ceara scored his 10th goal of the season as Cerezo Osaka beat Yokohama FC 1-0 in Sunday's only J-League firs ... ( read original story ...)
Everything At The Pokemon World Championship Series 2023, Yokohama
We went to Japan for Pokemon Worlds 2023! The Pokemon World Championships 2023 were held in Yokohama, Japan, and we spent some time exploring the events, the championship battles and games, and ... ( read original story ...)
Takoyaki store in Osaka becomes a hot topic on Reddit, but is it any good?
While this particular store had become a hot topic with English-speaking Reddit users, Seiji wasn’t too sure about it. You see, the photo he’d seen on Reddit showed the takoyaki contained tenkasu, ... ( read original story ...)
2023 World Cup awards: Spain’s Bonmati wins Golden Ball, Japan’s Miyazawa wins Golden Boot
History was made Sunday as Spain won their first World Cup championship. La Roja beat England 1-0 to capture the title, which came a year after 15 players resigned from the team. Olga Carmona scored the lone goal in the match with a stunning strike that sent the ball across the pitch and into the ...