Tokyo lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing on Monday after a flotilla of Chinese government vessels entered waters claimed by Japan around the Senkakus, five islets and three barren rocks in the ... ( read original story ...)
Police: Items worth less than $5,000 taken in Tokyo robbery-murder case
Tokyo police have found that perpetrators who broke into a home in Komae City and killed a 90-year-old resident made off with three watches and a ring. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo murder-robbery victim’s address sent to assailants from suspected ringleader ‘Kim’
Police investigating a murder-robbery case in western Tokyo have found evidence on a smartphone indicating that a person going by the name ... ( read original story ...)
Police: Text on phone suggests tie between Tokyo murder and ‘Luffy’ group
Tokyo police say a phone found in a rental car they believe was used in a robbery-murder contains a message showing the home address of the victim. It was sent before the crime under the name of "Kim. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA raises FY22/23 earnings estimate on lower LNG procurement cost
JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, said on Monday it now sees a net profit of 100 billion yen ($769 million) for the year to March 31, against its previous forecast of a net loss of 200 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police, firms hold cyberattack response drill ahead of G-7
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Police and over 100 technology firms commenced a drill Monday to counter ransomware cyberattacks ahead of the Group of Seven su ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will continue to monitor COVID situation in China, govt says
Japan will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in China and deal "flexibly" with border control measures, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida Faces Calls for Election Over Defense Tax Hike
Japanese voters want an election before any hike in taxes to fund Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plans for a record increase in defense spending and providing more support for families with children, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan grants priority review status to Alzheimer’s treatment from Eisai-Biogen
Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc said on Sunday the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has given priority review for their Alzheimer's disease drug. ( read original story ...)
Japan gives priority review status to Alzheimer’s drug developed by Eisai, Biogen
In their Jan. 29 statement, the companies said priority review in Japan is granted to new medicines recognised as having high medical utility for serious diseases. Once the priority status has been ... ( read original story ...)
Netherlands, Japan to join U.S. on imposing limits on chip tech to China
Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China's access to materials used to make advanced computer chips, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated ... ( read original story ...)
Safe stolen from elderly woman’s house in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama are investigating the theft of a safe from the house of a woman in her 90s on Saturday morning. According to police, the woman called 110 at around 6:05 a.m. to say she had been ... ( read original story ...)
Mandatory helmets for cyclists in Japan could give shared bike operators a rough ride
Japan's revised law requiring cyclists to wear helmets will go into effect in April, but what will happen to users of shared bicycles? ( read original story ...)
Anti-insect laser gun turrets designed by Osaka University; expected to work on roaches too
Considering we are now in the year 2023, it feels like there ought to be some better way to defend our homes from invading insects such as cockroaches than a rolled-up magazine or noxious mixtures of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Lag Again on Diversity if Women Shut Out of BOJ Race
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida risks reinforcing the view that the country is not serious about addressing gender inequality if women are shut out of the new leadership set to take the helm of ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Ethiopia’s Desse wins Osaka Women’s Marathon
Haven Hailu Desse led a 1-2 finish for Ethiopia in Sunday's Osaka Women's Marathon, with Japan's Yuka Ando coming in third. ( read original story ...)