World Japan celebrates Emperor Naruhito's 63rd birthday. Posted . Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Thursday (February 23) gave his first public birthday address since ascending the th ... ( read original story ...)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Other Democrats Urge Japan to Advance LGBT Rights
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other US lawmakers pressed their Japanese counterparts to move forward on LGBT rights ahead of the G7 in May ... ( read original story ...)
Japan telecom firm NTT unveils chip to boost the speed of communications
Japanese telecommunications NTT on Thursday unveiled a prototype chip that it believes will help boost communications speed in data centers and across undersea fiber optic cables in the future. ( read original story ...)
China Holds First Security Talks in Years With Japan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meanwhile, was greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Beijing has reinforced its anti-U.S. messaging this week, but lethal aid for Moscow still seems to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines flight forced to fly 550 miles back to Tokyo after missing airport’s closing time by 10 minutes
A Japan Airlines flight was denied landing and had to fly 550 miles back to Tokyo after missing an airport’s closing time by 10 minutes. Passenger flight JL331 was turned back outside Fukuoka Airport, ... ( read original story ...)
Update: Employee shot, killed at Yokohama plant, suspect at large
An employee at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi is dead after a shooting this morning, according to a company press release. The employee was shot in the West Point facility parking lot at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bronze medallist weightlifter Son handed eight-year ban for doping
Kazakh weightlifter Igor Son, who won bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has been banned for eight years for doping but will not be stripped of his medal, the country's weightlifting federation (WFRK) ... ( read original story ...)
Doping-Tokyo bronze medallist weightlifter Son handed eight-year ban for doping
Kazakh weightlifter Igor Son, who won bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has been banned for eight years for doping but will not be stripped of his medal, the country's weightlifting federation (WFRK) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor expresses sorrow for people suffering in war
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has expressed deep sorrow for the suffering of people in conflicts around the world and stressed the importance of dialogue and cooperation in remarks released for his 63rd bi ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas cuts shareholder returns to invest in decarbonisation
Japan's biggest city gas supplier Tokyo Gas conducts a pilot programme of methanation, a technology to help decarbonise city gas, at its research centre in Yokohama, near Tokyo June 24, 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rare intimacy coordinators in demand after abuse scandals
On a set outside Tokyo, Momoko Nishiyama sits with the drama's director and watches as a man undresses a woman, guiding the love scene as one of just two "intimacy coordinators" in Japan. The country's film and television industry has been hit by a string ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan square off at first security talks in four years
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - China said it was troubled by Japan's military build-up and Tokyo took aim at Beijing's military ties to Russia and its suspected use of spy balloons in the Asian powers' first formal security talks in four years on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
UA Talks Effects of Motherhood on Early Career & Male-Dominated Industry: Billboard Japan Women In Music Interview
UA is the next guest in the series. The singer is set to perform at the Women In Music Vol. 0 event to be held at Billboard Live Osaka on March 3. Since her debut in 1995, the Osaka native has released numerous hit songs including the massively popular “Jounetsu” (“Passion”) from 1996 and ...
WATCH: Mystery metal sphere found on beach perplexes Japan
A large metal sphere that washed up on a shore in Japan has perplexed locals and set off a flurry of speculation. Authorities can't say what it is yet - not even the police or bomb squad sent to investigate. But what is known is that it's hollow - and not ... ( read original ...
See the mysterious object baffling onlookers and officials in Japan
A large metal object appeared on a beach in Japan and shocked eyewitnesses and officials who have no idea what it is or where it came from. ( read original story ...)
Japan end skid with 3-0 SheBelieves Cup win over Canada
Japan snapped a four-match losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Olympic champions Canada in their closing match of the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.The USA followed up an opening triumph over Canada with a 1-0 victory over Japan in Nashville on Sunday. ( read original story ...)