China, Japan and South Korea need to send a clear signal of regrouping towards co-operation, and resist "the coercion of bullying and domination", China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, said on Monday, in an apparent swipe at the United States. ( read original story ...)
Baby dies after ambulance gets stuck in gutter in Osaka Pref., delaying hospital arrival
An ambulance carrying an 8-month-old girl to hospital ran into a gutter and got stuck, delaying her arrival by six minutes, and th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches Prime 150 stocks benchmark to help investors identify value
The new JPX Prime 150 Index, which launched Monday, is a curated list of 150 biggest Tokyo listings including the likes of Sony Group, Hitachi, Nintendo. ( read original story ...)
Judy Murray praises Coco Gaiff and Naomi Osaka: “They speak the same language”
During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the birth of the WTA, Judy Murray talked at length about the women's tennis.The mother of 2-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray believes Coco Gauff ... ( read original story ...)
Military rec area in Tokyo unveils more upgrades, including BMX track and bunker camping
Electric mountain bikes, a BMX track and World War II bunker camping are just a few of the new leisure options available to U.S. troops and their families at an Air Force-run recreation area in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan to deepen chip cooperation – Breton
The European Union (EU) will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, its industry chief said on Monday, as countries move to strengthen control over a technology vital for defence, electronic and automotive industries. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on firm BOJ Tankan, cooling U.S. inflation data
Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday morning, with sentiment boosted by better-than-expected results from the Bank of Japan's Tankan business survey and a rally on Wall Street late last week after U.S. data indicated inflation is cooling. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s land prices rise for second year running in 2022 – tax agency
Japan's land prices rose for a second consecutive year in 2022, the country's tax agency said on Monday, suggesting a gradual recovery from the impact pandemic as restrictions were eased. ( read original story ...)
Football: Dominant Marinos increase J1 lead with 4-1 win over Shonan
Anderson Lopes scored a goal in each half to help Yokohama F Marinos tighten their grip on first place with a dominant 4-1 victory ... ( read original story ...)
Care homes in Japan use big data to boost caregivers and lighten workloads
So, Sompo Holdings, one of Japan’s biggest insurance companies and the operator of about 280 care homes across the country, has turned to technology to address the problem. Takako Kojima, a care manager at one of its Tokyo nursing homes, says that new methods of analysing data are helping to reduce workloads and tailor care ...
A century on, Japan remembers faithful Hachiko
As good boys go, he was one for the record books. Japan is preparing to mark 100 years since the birth of Hachiko, a Japanese Akita dog regarded as a paragon of ( read original story ...)
Colourful facade hides flaws in Japan’s ‘green’ waste policy
Critics of Japanese waste management policy argue that the incinerators are almost too successful. Even when they are less elegant than Maishima, they still provide an elegant solution to Japan’s generation of rubbish. ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer throws tantrum on teammates in Japanese league: ‘Wake up!’
Bauer, who now pitches for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, snagged a bases-loaded comebacker to end the sixth inning of the team’s game against the Chunichi Dragons ... ( read original story ...)
Chaos in Little Tokyo as customers run for cover from suspects in a high-speed chase
Little Tokyo erupted in chaos Saturday evening as suspects in a high-speed chase abandoned their car and fled through a crowded plaza. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Native Ainu Fight to Restore a Last Vestige of Their Identity
A group representing the Indigenous people has sued to regain the right, lost over a century ago, to freely fish for salmon in a Hokkaido river. ( read original story ...)
Phish Feeds Japan Rumors With Osaka 2000 LivePhish Release
Phish stoked rumors of a possible trip to Japan in 2024 with the release of the band's last show in the Land of the Rising Sun on 6/16/20. ( read original story ...)