The Japanese stealth frigate JS Yahagi has docked in Australia's northern-most city of Darwin as part of Japan’s push to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build Australia’s next-generation naval fleet ... ( read original story ...)
20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder in Nagoya hotel
Aichi Prefectural Police arrested a 20-year-old unemployed man Sunday on suspicion of robbery and murder in connection with the death of a man found in a hotel room in central Nagoya, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Tired of racial profiling in Japan, some foreign residents sue police to end discrimination
I am trying to make Japanese society better by stopping questioning based on prejudice,’ one of the plaintiffs says. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up on firm tech, hopes for progress in US-China talks
Tokyo stocks climbed Tuesday morning, lifted by heavyweight technology shares tracking gains in their U.S. counterparts overnight and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police’s undercover probe reveals ‘dark’ part-time job suspect
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said Monday that its undercover investigation identified last month a yami baito "dark" part-time job suspect. It was the first time for police to detect a ... ( read original story ...)
Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time — Tokyo
Japan said Tuesday that two Chinese aircraft carriers had been seen operating in the Pacific for the first time as Beijing boosts its military capability in far-flung areas. On Monday, China's ... ( read original story ...)
Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says
Two Chinese aircraft carriers were spotted conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Dispatch from Japan: Goats used to lift moods at offices, welfare centres
In late February, on a lawn beside a building near JR Totsuka Station in Yokohama, a 78-year-old local resident was feeding two goats kept by coffee shop owner Taizo Katayama, 56, while they chatted. ( read original story ...)
Junto Nakatani Makes History in Tokyo, Unifies Bantamweight Division with Victory Over Ryosuke Nishida
In the fight, which took place on June 8, 2025, at Ariake Coliseum, Nakatani made a lasting impression by defeating the IBF champion in the sixth round. Nakatani made his power advantage clear right ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release 200,000 more tons of emergency rice to curb prices
Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last year, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to conduct appropriate debt management policies, finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that the government will conduct appropriate debt management policies while communicating closely with market participants. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba Pledges 50% Pay Rise by 2040 Ahead of Elections
A 50% increase in average pay and a ¥1 quadrillion ($6.9 trillion) economy will be the top campaign pledges for this summer’s upper house election according to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ... ( read original story ...)
Weather agency warns of heavy rain in Kyushu, west and east Japan through June 11
Heavy rain is expected mainly in southwest Japan's Kyushu region and across western and eastern Japan through June 11. ( read original story ...)
Man found dead in Nagoya hotel room entered room with woman beforehand
Following the death of a man at a hotel in Nagoya over the weekend, police have arrested male suspect on suspicion of robbery and murder ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s $22 Trillion Tower of Babel
This is Tokyo's Tower of Babel - a conceptual skyscraper with a height of 10,000 meters (or 6.2 miles). #skyscrapers #megaprojects #towerofbabel ... ( read original story ...)
Best of Canadian soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Huitema in images
Jordyn Huitema has been a star on the pitch for nearly a decade, having scored her first International goal when she was only 16 years old. Since then, the talented forward has shined at the Summer ... ( read original story ...)