Japan and China are both accusing each other of infringing on their maritime territory. China is routinely sending vessels around Japan’s claimed islands in the East China Sea. ( read original story ...)
Port of Los Angeles agrees to green shipping corridor with Tokyo and Yokohama ports
A Green Shipping Corridor partnership has been agreed upon between the three ports to be established within the coming year. The partnership aims to reduce emissions along trade routes and promotes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and S.Korea’s historic rivalry is softening
STORY: The leaders of Japan and South Korea met on Thursday in a historic moment, because it's the first time that a South Korean president has visited Japan in 12 years.The two countries, both allies of the U. ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan restore military intelligence-sharing pact
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday he agreed to "completely normalize" a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan to better respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. ( read original story ...)
Find your fishy fortune at this hidden aquarium in Yokohama’s Chinatown
Often overlooked within the 300,000 square yards of Yokohama Chinatown’s shops and restaurants is a hidden gem, Kaiun Aquarium Fortune. This “good luck” aquarium, which you’ll find on the third floor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit after years of acrimony
Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a highly anticipated summit Thursday, in what Japan's prime minister called ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo citizens hand in record ¥3.99bn of lost cash
Police department says it has returned almost ¥3bn to owners, while ¥480m has gone to finders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, UK, Italy push joint fighter jet development by 2035
Japan, Britain and Italy reaffirmed their commitment Thursday to push joint development of a next-generation fighter jet as a centerpiece of their increasingly close defense ties in the face of growing threat from China, ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan to drop trade dispute as security concerns trump history
Japan and South Korea agreed to drop an almost four-year-old trade dispute on high-tech materials on Thursday, an emphatic sign they aim to rebuild a relationship strained by history and work together against deepening security threats. ( read original story ...)
Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball into the fifth inning and sparked a four-run third with a bunt single, leading Japan over Italy 9-3 Thursday night and into its fifth straight World Baseball Classic semifinal. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up for 2 straight yrs but global headwinds point to soft outlook
Japan's exports rose 6.5% in February from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday. The rise compares with a 7.1% increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It followed a 3. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya has long been a pit stop on bullet trains between Tokyo and Kyoto as travelers bypass the country’s industrial hub, a contradictory landscape of factories and forest that includes Suntory’s ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber launches high-temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it has launched the Hamaheat Super 80, a high-temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt from its popular Hamahea ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon arrives in Japan for historic talks with Kishida – and beloved omurice
Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China ( read original story ...)
88-yr-old woman found dead at Sapporo home in suspected murder
SAPPORO -- An 88-year-old woman was found dead at her home here on March 15 in a suspected case of murder. Police received an emergency call from the woman's son at around 10:25 a.m., saying that his ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor of Ukraine’s Odesa visits Yokohama, asks for further support
The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Odesa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, has visited Yokohama, Japan, and asked for further cooperation to help in the recovery from damage caused by Russia's invasion of his ... ( read original story ...)