The earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of eastern Japan may have taken place only 12 years ago, but a generation of children is growing up to whom it means little, and film director Makoto Shinkai felt this needed remedying. ( read original story ...)
Princess Cruises to Sail From Japan to Alaska in 2024 — What to Know
Passengers will sail from Japan’s northern Tohoku and Hokkaido regions during cherry blossom season and travel all the way to Anchorage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s mystery ball removed from the beach
A metal sphere that washed up on a beach in Japan, perplexing locals and setting off widespread speculation, has been removed, according to local media. Pictures showed a heavy lifting machine picking ... ( read original story ...)
The “mistress” who read the will “giving all her property to her adulterous partner” said a shocking word while laughing in front of her children.
Hundreds of thousands of couples divorce every year in Japan. Did you know that there are cases in which an inheritance can cause unexpected problems even if the divorce was amicable? In this issue, ... ( read original story ...)
Live News: At G7 meet, Japan Finance Minister calls on other nations to sanction Russia
Addressing the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meet in Bengaluru, Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said: “We, together with the international community, remain strongly committed ...
FM Sitharaman meets Japanese counterpart ahead of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met her Japanese counterpart Shunichi Suzuki ahead of the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Go ...
Long wait times for emergency patients remain severe in Nagoya
The situation has been severe in Nagoya. “It is notable that more and more hospitals have restricted or suspended the taking in of emergency patients,” a member of the Nagoya City Fire Bureau ... ( read original story ...)
Shonan Bellmare vs Yokohama FC Prediction: Shonan Should Get another Three Points
The Japanese J1 League swells with a new season and Round one continues with Shonan Bellmare butting heads with Yokohama FC as hosts in another interesting league campaign. The hosts, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to maintain easy monetary policy – governor
The Bank of Japan intends to maintain easy monetary policy and the government's energy assistance programme will hold down inflation, the central bank's governor Haruhiko Kuroda told a news conference ... ( read original story ...)
These Companies Say They Can Recover Stolen Crypto. That Rarely Happens.
After being scammed for over $500,000, one man paid one such company $6,500 to recover his stolen savings. A year later, he’s received nothing — and he’s not alone.
Real estate slump hits home as Wells Fargo axes hundreds of mortgage bankers days after taking some to a California resort
Several Well Fargo mortgage bankers were at a retreat at Palm Desert just a few weeks ago. Now, many of them have lost their jobs.
Japan celebrates Emperor Naruhito’s 63rd birthday
World Japan celebrates Emperor Naruhito's 63rd birthday. Posted . Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Thursday (February 23) gave his first public birthday address since ascending the th ... ( read original story ...)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Other Democrats Urge Japan to Advance LGBT Rights
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other US lawmakers pressed their Japanese counterparts to move forward on LGBT rights ahead of the G7 in May ... ( read original story ...)
Japan telecom firm NTT unveils chip to boost the speed of communications
Japanese telecommunications NTT on Thursday unveiled a prototype chip that it believes will help boost communications speed in data centers and across undersea fiber optic cables in the future. ( read original story ...)
China Holds First Security Talks in Years With Japan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meanwhile, was greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Beijing has reinforced its anti-U.S. messaging this week, but lethal aid for Moscow still seems to ... ( read original story ...)
China spells out concern over Japan’s semiconductor controls, asks for fair and predictable business environment
Amid mistrust between the neighbours, Beijing and Tokyo discuss supply chains, investment and potential green tech cooperation Japan and the Netherlands agreed to comply with export restrictions ... ( read original story ...)