A Tokyo court on Wednesday sentenced the former president of Japanese advertising company ADK to a suspended prison term over bribery charges associated with the sponsorship of the Tokyo Olympic and ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires suspected ICBM towards Japan
STORY: North Korea conducted a missile test with its longest ever flight time on Wednesday.The missile flew for 74 minutes and just over 600 miles before falling into the sea around 150 miles west of Japan's Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘strongly’ asks Hong Kong not to ban food imports on Fukushima water release
Japan has made a strong request to Hong Kong officials not to tighten restrictions on food imports from Japan because of its plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its Fukushima nuclear plant, ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, South Korea Hold Rare Military Meeting as North Korea Launches Missile
This year, North Korea has test fired its first ever solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile and conducted a failed attempt to launch its first-ever spy satellite on a new launch vehicle. U.N. Security Council resolutions ban North Korea's use of ballistic missile technology, including for satellite launches. ( read original story ...)
San Francisco’s iconic Anchor Brewing Company to cease operations amid bankruptcy filings
The historic San Francisco brewery had already announced last month that it would planned to stop selling its beer nationally. Now, all brewing has stopped. ( read original story ...)
North Korea ICBM had Longest Flight at 74 Minutes, Says Tokyo
Japan estimates the missile reached a top altitude of more than 6,000 kilometers before splashing down 74 minutes after launch. If true, that would mark the longest duration flight for a North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-head of advertising company convicted in Tokyo Games bribery case
A Tokyo court on Wednesday sentenced the former president of Japanese advertising company ADK to a suspended prison term over bribery charges associated with sponsorship of the Tokyo Olympic and ... ( read original story ...)
Illegal to Restrict Transgender People’s Bathroom Use, Japan’s Supreme Court Rules
It’s the country’s first Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ people’s rights in the workplace, coming as Japan faces scrutiny for its lack of protection for sexual and gender minorities. ( read original story ...)
Dead Sri Lankan detainee’s family demands indictment of Nagoya immigration center officials
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in 2021 while detained at a Japan immigration center on Wednesday urged prosecutors who ha ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyer slams ‘hostage justice’ tactics by Osaka law enforcers over false arrest
The attorney for a man who was wrongfully arrested twice and detained for 42 days over a revenge porn case disclosed to the press on July 11 ・・・ ( read original story ...)
Construction agent plan mulled for Osaka Expo pavilions
With less than two years until the opening of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, anxious organizers are prepared to serve as construction agents for national pavilions so they are completed in time. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka welcomes first baby – report
Naomi Osaka has reportedly welcomed a daughter with her boyfriend Cordae. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion and her rapper boyfriend have welcomed a baby girl, People have confirmed. "They are doing well," a source told the outlet of Naomi and the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to New York in 1 hour? Hypersonic ‘Stargazer’ jet aims to best Concorde
Flying at least five times the speed of sound, Stargazer is designed to bullet from San Francisco to Tokyo in just one hour – 11 times faster than today’s flight time. According to Venus, the jet is ... ( read original story ...)
Air Force B-52 bomber makes rare landing in Tokyo due to maintenance issue
A B-52 Stratofortress bomber diverted to the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo due to an in-flight maintenance issue. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lodges protest to Pyongyang over suspected ballistic missile launch
Japan has lodged a protest to North Korea over its latest suspected ballistic missile launch, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan steps up hunt for US deals
Japan’s financial groups appear to take the same view. In May, Mizuho paid $550mn for US investment bank Greenhill. The deal will generate a $78mn windfall payout for the boutique bank’s chief executive, Scott Bok, but will also fill what analysts said was an obvious gap in Mizuho’s US deal advisory expertise. ( read original ...