South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is calling for officials to map out specific steps to hasten security and economic cooperation with Japan following his weekend summit in Seoul with Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)
47 students feel ill as gas smell reported at Osaka elementary school
Forty-seven students complained of feeling unwell, with at least three of them taken to hospital, after a gas smell was reported Mond ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity grows at record pace in April
Japan's services activity grew at a record pace in April, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, helped by a boost in consumer spending following the end of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan debated risk of inflation overshoot in March
Several Bank of Japan (BOJ) board members said the central bank must be vigilant to the risk of inflation accelerating more than expected, minutes of the March policy meeting showed on Monday. A few o ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity grows at record pace in April – PMI
TOKYO - Japan's services activity grew at a record pace in April, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, helped by a boost in consumer spending following the end of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Visits South Korea as Two U.S. Allies Confront ‘Grave’ Security Issues
The leaders of the two U.S. allies met, as their countries continue rekindling cooperation to counter China’s regional aggression and North Korea’s nuclear threat. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM tells South Koreans his ‘heart hurts’ over pain caused by occupation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a welcoming ceremony at the presidential office in Seoul on May 7, 2023. JUNG YEON-JE/Pool via REUTERS ( read original story ...)
Kishida’s visit to S.Korea makes Tokyo, Seoul a pair of ‘strange bedfellows’
Kishida's two-day visit reciprocates a mid-March trip to Tokyo by Yoon. It was the first exchange of visits in 12 years between the leaders of the two East Asian countries with complicated relations, ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Yuya Osako nets brace as leaders Kobe cruise past Yokohama FC
Former Japan forward Yuya Osako hit a brace as leaders Vissel Kobe brushed aside last-place Yokohama FC 3-0 at home to stay top of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Seoul try to bury historical hatchet, hailing ‘new future’ for ties
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday his "heart aches" for Koreans who suffered under colonialism, as Seoul and Tokyo seek a rapid reset of long-strained ties in the face of North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Osako nets brace as leaders Kobe cruise past Yokohama FC
Former Japan forward Yuya Osako hit a brace as leaders Vissel Kobe brushed aside last-place Yokohama FC 3-0 at home to stay top of the J-League first-division on Sunday. The 32-year-old, a surprise ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan’s Leader Goes to Seoul, South Koreans Are All Ears
What the prime minister says about the fraught history between the two nations could continue a nascent thaw that is underway, or bring it to a halt. ( read original story ...)
1920s-era ‘modern girl’ fashion revival in Tokyo’s Asakusa district a social media hit
In recent years, more and more youths have been spotted in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood wearing kimonos evocative of 1920s Japan. Combining l・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida visits Seoul to forge closer ties amid N.Korea threats
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul on Sunday to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, facing a sceptical public there as the leaders seek deeper ties amid nuclear threats from North Korea and China's increasing assertiveness. ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Nagoya’s seagull-shaped ‘Port House’ supports local cultural activities
An arched building with an eye-catching silver roof at the Port of Nagoya's Garden Pier here boasts a great view while hosting free concerts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for heavy rain, aftershocks after 6.5 magnitude earthquake
Authorities in Japan warned residents Saturday to brace for aftershocks and heavy rain, one day after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake. ( read original story ...)