The Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the Local Organising Committee (AINAPGOC) has announced the 18 sports that will feature in the Asian Para Games which will take place in the City of Nagoya in ... ( read original story ...)
3 ex-soldiers in Japan found guilty of sexual assault in landmark case
Shutaro Shibuya, Akito Sekine and Yusuke Kimezawa received suspended jail terms for their ‘forced indecency’ on a woman soldier in a case that drew international attention. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Settles After Worst Selloff in 9 Months. Where Crypto Prices Go Next.
Analysts see the move lower in Bitcoin—which some blamed on profit-taking—as doing little to shake the bullish narrative.
Japan’s Space Startup Boom Is Stoking Investor Demand, Says PD AeroSpace CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) - A pick up in Japanese government spending on space has been a boon for domestic startups and stoked investor demand in the nascent sector, the head of suborbital aircraft company PD ...
Dollar Drops Amid Volatile Yen Trading on Back of Bank of Japan Speculation
The U.S. dollar retreated on Tuesday as volatile trading with the Japanese yen continued amid speculation of whether the Bank of Japan will soon make a monumental pivot on monetary policy. The U.S.
Japan Kishida to Talk to Media Wednesday Amid Financial Scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will give a press conference Wednesday, amid reports he will fire four ministers accused of involvement in a slush fund scandal that’s engulfing his long-ruling ...
Japan to issue redesigned banknotes on July 3
Japan will start issuing new ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 banknotes on July 3, marking the first redesign in about two decades, the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday. Even after the ...
Japan to issue 3 new banknotes in July 2024
TOKYO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan will start issuing new 10,000 yen (69 U.S. dollars), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes on July 3, 2024, marking the first redesign since 2004, the government said ...
Tokyo zoo massacres squirrels in accidental poisoning
A Japanese zoo is said to have unintentionally massacred 31 of its 40 squirrels with treatments intended to kill parasites. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympics operations executive found guilty of bid-rigging
A Tokyo court sentenced a former operations executive on the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee to two years in prison, suspended fo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s testbed for future sustainability
How a project near Fukushima has become a lab for demonstrating sustainable ideas for Japan and the wider world. ( read original story ...)
Mental Health Advocate Naomi Osaka Sends a Heartwarming Message After a ‘Caption’ Catches Her Attention
Naomi Osaka’s unwavering commitment to mental health is a new narrative of taking a step forward to rename the game, where mental health is quite important. The 26-year-old tennis player recently made ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu, Osaka Gas to buy up to 40% of hydrogen producer Everfuel
Everfuel will begin making 3,000 tonnes of hydrogen a year in 2024, becoming one of the largest producers in the world. Itochu and Osaka Gas hope to gain production know-how and speed up the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspended sentences in Japan army sexual assault case
Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only suspended jail sentences for sexually assaulting a female colleague who won praise but also online hate for going public with her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court convicts former soldiers in landmark sexual assault case that gripped social media
A Japanese court on Tuesday found three ex-soldiers guilty of sexual assault following a high-profile case that exposed a widespread culture of harassment in the military, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM backs under-fire minister amid reports of cabinet shake-up
A top Japanese minister embroiled in allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday with embattled premier Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay on despite ... ( read original story ...)