China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from the West and cooperate with Beijing to “revitalize Asia,” amid rising tensions between Beijing and the two neighboring American allies. ( read original story ...)
CyberConnect2 to open Osaka studio in spring 2024
CyberConnect2 will open a new studio in Osaka in spring 2024, company CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama said in a new video message announcing structure changes, improved working environments, and a revised ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Currency Diplomat Says Tokyo in Constant FX Dialogue With US
Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo, Japan January 31, 2022. Picture taken January 31, ( read original story ...)
Body of headless man found in Sapporo hotel
Police in Sapporo said Monday that the headless body of a man was found in a hotel room on Sunday. Police said they received an emergency call from a hotel employee who made the grisly discovery at ... ( read original story ...)
The Real-Life Kamurochō: A Yakuza History Lesson with Tokyo Vice’s Jake Adelstein
But as I imagine its visitors enjoying a fun day swinging for the fences, author Jake Adelstein pops my thought bubble by telling me that the most horrific gang violence he ever witnessed unfolded on the corner we stand on: someone cracking another person’s skull open with a baseball bat. ( read original story ...)
Doomsday bunkers being built in Japan amid increased fear of war
Underground homes that provide shelter for apocalyptic scenarios — primarily a nuclear fallout — are now being built in Japan, with one non-profit organization spearheading the effort. Why they’re doing it: Japan’s interest in fallout bunkers reportedly grew last year as its neighbor North Korea continued to refine its ballistic missiles and Russia threatened to ...
Nippon Domannaka dancers back on island
PACIFIC Development Inc. Managing Director Gordon Marciano said Nippon Domannaka dancers are back on island after a three-year hiatus. ( read original story ...)
Urine tests identify brain tumors by capturing cancer DNA using nanowires
A group led by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to capture and release cell-free DNA (cfDNA) on nanowire surfaces from urine. By extracting this DNA, they were able ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo finishes building Japan’s tallest skyscraper
Japan's tallest skyscraper, standing at an impressive height of 330 meters, was completed in central Tokyo, local urban landscape developer Mori Building Co. Ltd. said on Monday. This new architecture, ( read original story ...)
Attitudes on same-sex marriage in Japan are shifting, but laws aren’t, yet.
CBS News meets a couple battling for equal marriage rights in conservative Japan, and finds out what they're up against. ( read original story ...)
Headless body found at hotel in Sapporo, northern Japan
The headless body of a man has been found at a hotel in Sapporo City in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido. Police suspect the head was carried away by another person who entered the room with ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido cops suspect foul play after man’s headless corpse found in Sapporo love hotel
Hokkaido police launched an investigation after the headless body of a man was found inside a love hotel in the Susukino entertainment district of Sapporo City on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tallest skyscraper, at 330 meters, completed in Tokyo
Japan's tallest skyscraper, towering at a height of 330 meters, was completed at the heart of Tokyo, Mori Building Co. said Monday, beating the previous title holder by 30 meters. The Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower building is a key feature of an area being redeveloped as "Azabudai Hills" to fully open this fall in ...
China’s top diplomat urges greater co-operation with Japan, South Korea
China, Japan and South Korea need to send a clear signal of regrouping towards co-operation, and resist "the coercion of bullying and domination", China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, said on Monday, in an apparent swipe at the United States. ( read original story ...)
Baby dies after ambulance gets stuck in gutter in Osaka Pref., delaying hospital arrival
An ambulance carrying an 8-month-old girl to hospital ran into a gutter and got stuck, delaying her arrival by six minutes, and th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches Prime 150 stocks benchmark to help investors identify value
The new JPX Prime 150 Index, which launched Monday, is a curated list of 150 biggest Tokyo listings including the likes of Sony Group, Hitachi, Nintendo. ( read original story ...)