Bond is set for the man accused in a deadly shooting at Yokohama Tire. 41-year-old Willie Swain was charged with murder. ( read original story ...)
A mysterious iron ball washed up on a beach in Japan. What could it be?
The discovery has baffled locals and led to wild speculation on social media, which was already rife with theories this month following the U.S. military’s downing of four suspicious aerial objects — including a suspected Chinese spy balloon. ( read original story ...)
Bond set for accused killer in Yokohama Tire plant shooting
A judge set bond at $1.2 million for the man accused of killing a coworker at the Yokohama Tire plant near West Point. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan weightlifter Son keeps Tokyo medal and apartment despite eight-year ban
Igor Son from Kazakhstan will keep his bronze medal from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games despite being banned from the sport for eight years. Son is one of four male weightlifters to have tested positive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida: Hope to meet new BOJ chief to confirm policy coordination
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday he hoped to meet the government's nominee for next central bank governor, Kazuo Ueda, as soon as he takes up his post to confirm ... ( read original story ...)
AOC rebuked for ‘demanding’ Japan ’embrace LGBTQ alphabet wokeness’ during controversial Asia trip
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advised that Japan shape up on "LGBT protections" in a nearly 40-minute-long Instagram video and accused the government of being "very discriminatory." ( read original story ...)
Commercial real estate highlights: Sapporo USA, Inc. leases space at Sauer Industrial Center
VSC Fire & Security Inc. leased 13,264 square feet of office space at the Meridian Building, 1800 Bayberry Court, in Henrico. The Faces of Hope of Virginia Inc. renewed its lease of 10,000 square feet ... ( read original story ...)
Takoyaki stand in Nagoya sold side orders of cocaine, police say
Stands selling takoyaki usually don’t offer a whole lot else. The spherical octopus dumplings require a special inverse dome-indented flat grill contraption to cook, and they’re usually eaten by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Propose New Russia Sanctions at Online G-7 Summit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he plans to present to other Group of Seven countries a set of “new ideas” for sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine when he hosts an online G-7 s ( read original story ...)
First Words From the Bank of Japan’s Chief-To-Be
Stocks rise, yen weakens as the candidate to become governor of Japan's central bank testifies before Japanese politicians. ( read original story ...)
Japan planning new Russian sanctions with G7 partners
Japan is considering new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, in step with moves by other Group of Seven (G7) countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Markets mixed, Tokyo rallies as BoJ nominee backs loose policy
Equity markets were mixed Friday, with traders still occupied by long-running interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after Japan's incoming central bank head made the case for keeping its ... ( read original story ...)
Flight denied entry after missing Japan airport curfew
The Japan Airlines fight had to return to Tokyo after missing the airport entry time by 10 minutes. ( read original story ...)
Japan preparing new Russian sanctions with G7 partners
Japan is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in step with other Group of Seven (G7) countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Five Japan utilities’ plan to hike electricity prices likely to be postponed -Jiji
Five Japanese utilities' plans to raise household electricity prices from April 1, as requested to the government, are likely to be pushed back, Jiji news agency reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Protesters take aim against controversial immigration bill
OSAKA--Chanting “no to xenophobic immigration law” and “inclusion, not exclusion,” about 150 protesters rallied on Feb. 23 here to protest revisions to the immigration law that would make it easier to ... ( read original story ...)