Japan must stick to its target of a primary budget surplus by the 2025 fiscal year, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, even as a planned increase in defence spending raises the spectre ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she initially felt ‘ashamed’ after withdrawing from 2021 French Open to address mental health
The four-time Grand Slam winner stepped away from tennis for a few months in 2021 to seek mental health treatment ... ( read original story ...)
Frozen food named ‘dish of the year’ in Japan
A Japanese restaurant guide has named frozen food Japan's "dish of the year." According to the Gurunavi Research Institute, which runs a search engine for restaurants in Japan, the company chose ... ( read original story ...)
Spider robots could soon be swarming Japan’s aging sewer systems
The SPD1 is meant to mitigate some of Japan's ongoing labor shortages as infrastructure ages and needs upgrades. ( read original story ...)
Two Tiny EVs From Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Win Japan Car Of The Year
The fully electric Nissan Sakura and Mitsubishi eK Cross EV became the first-ever minicars to win the Japan Car of the Year today in Yokohama. ( read original story ...)
Buying a bomb shelter in the Tokyo suburbs
STORY: When North Korea sent a missile over Japan in October, Megumi Morohoshi made a decision: she was going to buy a bomb shelter."The trigger for this was that with the Ukraine invasion going on, ... ( read original story ...)
THAI resumes Sapporo flights amid increase in travellers to Japan
Thai Airways International (THAI) has resumed its flights to Japan’s northern city of Sapporo due to higher demand during the tourist season. ( read original story ...)
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean international school in Osaka
Osaka – The Osaka District Court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for damaging a building belonging to an international school in Osaka Prefecture in ... ( read original story ...)
World’s First Mercedes-EQ EV-Exclusive Dealership Opens In Japan
Located in the bustling metropolis of Yokohama, the showroom has all Mercedes-EQ models on display and a five-vehicle workshop. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro unveils new car model ahead of 2025 Expo
Businesses are gearing up for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, and the operator of the subway is no exception. Osaka Metro has unveiled a new carriage design for the trains that take people to the venue. ( read original story ...)
Woman with plastic bag over her head found dead in Nagoya hotel room
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of killing a 20-year-old woman whose body was found in a business hotel room on Tuesday. The woman had a plastic bag ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping up with the Morohoshis: Buying a bomb shelter in the Tokyo suburbs
When North Korea lofted a missile over Japan in October, setting off emergency alerts across cell networks, Megumi Morohoshi made a decision: she was going to buy a bomb shelter. Morohoshi had been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house tightens religious donation rules amid Unification church controversy
Prime minister Fumio Kishida has seen approval ratings plummet since ties between LDP and the church were exposed ... ( read original story ...)
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean int’l school in Osaka
A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for damaging a building of an intern ( read original story ...)
Prolonged screening may delay Osaka, Nagasaki casino opening schedules
The land ministry said Thursday it would be difficult to decide by the end of the year whether to approve proposals by Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures to host casino resorts, in a move that could delay their planned openings in 2029 and 2027, ( read original story ...)
Osaka Looks Beyond China as It Plans for Its Casino Debut
Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area aims to attract gamblers from South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to its planned casino-resort as Covid curbs in China have cut the flow of tourists, the region’s leader said. ( read original story ...)