OSAKA -- The Japanese government has appealed an Osaka High Court ruling that deemed the now-defunct eugenics protection law to be unconstitutional and ordered the state to compensate five people who ... ( read original story ...)
Konami has opened a new “creators first” studio in Osaka and raises its staff’s salary
Silent Hill developer and pachinko machine producer Konami has opened up a new studio in Osaka, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals her baby is due in June or July
Naomi Osaka has revealed that she is expecting to welcome her first children in June or July. Osaka, 25, announced her pregnancy in January. When Osaka welcomes her first child, she will turn her ... ( read original story ...)
This Hotel Might Ho the Best View in All of Tokyo
What’s the best view in Tokyo? Anyone who’s been to the Japanese capital almost certainly has an opinion. Countless travel blogs, influencers, and magazines offer their rankings but, as with anything ... ( read original story ...)
Bird Flu Is So Bad That Japan’s Running Out of Land to Bury Chickens
Japan’s case highlights the need for countries to review how they deal with avian influenza, especially as record-breaking death tolls due to the virus are becoming a norm around the world ( read original story ...)
Surge in suspicious fires reported in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA -- A series of suspected arson incidents in parks and along riverbeds have been reported in Yokohama this year, police and fire fighters have told the Mainichi Shimbun. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop sharply on fears over US economic downturn
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. job openings data fueled concerns about a downturn in the world's largest economy. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy runs below capacity, low rates may stay in place
Japan's economic output ran below full capacity for the 11th straight quarter in October-December, central bank data showed on Wednesday, suggesting that conditions for ending ultra-low interest rates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan changes aid rules; to fund defence projects of friendly nations
Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid using ... ( read original story ...)
Relocating to central Tokyo, expanding faculties, becoming a co-educational school — Keisen Jogakuen has stopped accepting applications: “Even prestigious schools are in …
A prestigious women’s university has effectively closed its doors. On March 22, news broke that Keisen Women’s University (Tama City, Tokyo), a mission-oriented university founded in 1929 and formerly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March service-sector grows at fastest rate in over nine years – PMI
Japan's services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in over nine years in March, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting that the post-COVID bounce was gathering steam and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ‘has come alive again’ as Japan sheds COVID-19 curbs, says governor Koike
(AFP/STR) TOKYO: Tokyo is buzzing again, with travellers returning to the Japanese capital as the country seeks to downgrade COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal flu from May, said its governor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, economic slowdown concern
Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street following the release of weaker-than-expected U.S. job openings data that indicate a possible economic slowdown. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Anne Hathaway Makes a Purple Statement in Valentino Minidress & Matching Tights at Bulgari’s Hotel Tokyo Opening
Anne Hathaway modeled another minidress while in Tokyo. The actress, who donned a little black dress for Bulgari’s Hotel Tokyo media call on Monday, chose an all-purple ensemble for the hotel’s press ... ( read original story ...)
US Gets New Levers From Japan to Curb China’s Chip Ambitions
Japan’s decision to join the US and Netherlands in restricting exports of chipmaking gear to China is giving the allies powerful new weapons to deploy in the escalating technology war.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for stealing books says he just wanted to read but had no money
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 52-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of stealing books from a large bookstore. According to police, the man, of no fixed address, is accused of stealing four ... ( read original story ...)