A group of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns, ( read original story ...)
Japan indicts man for killing student with thallium
Prosecutors in Osaka have indicted a man for murdering a female acquaintance with thallium, which was used as rat poison.Kazuki Miyamoto, 37, is accused of killing 21-year-old university student ... ( read original story ...)
Twin toddlers may have climbed shelf, unlocked window before falling to death in Nagoya
NAGOYA -- Two young twin boys who died after falling from the seventh floor of an apartment building in this central Japan city may have climbed up a shelf placed near the window and unlocked it on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo demands China free Japan national detained in Beijing
Tokyo is demanding that China release a Japanese national detained in Beijing earlier this month for allegedly breaking the law ( read original story ...)
Poisoned to death: Japan indicts man for killing student with thallium
Kazuki Miyamoto, 37, is accused of killing 21-year-old university student Hinako Hamano last October by lacing her drink with thallium. Thallium was also recently found in his female relative, who has been in a coma since July 2020, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TEPCO to develop 1.9 GW of offshore wind power in Scotland
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) said on Monday that it had won the rights to develop up to 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of floating offshore wind capacity across two projects in Scotland together with Norway-based company Vargronn. ( read original story ...)
Ski jumping: Ryoyu Kobayashi claims 3rd World Cup win of season
Kobayashi was victorious outside of Japan for the first time in the 2022-2023 season, having won twice on home snow in Sapporo in January. "I'm happy to win finally," the 26-year-old said, adding ... ( read original story ...)
3 Ghibli Park guests in central Japan who posted lewd photos apologize to officials
Three men who had posted obscene photos at Ghibli Park on Twitter visited the Aichi Prefectural Government office on March 22 to apologize, ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
On this day in history, March 27, 1912, Washington, D.C., cherry trees planted, gift from people of Tokyo
The cherry trees of Washington, D.C. — which blossom beautifully each spring — were a gift from the people of Tokyo and were planted on this day in history, March 17, 1912. ( read original story ...)
Major Aussie airline resumes flights from Melbourne to Tokyo
Australia national carrier Qantas has resumed direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo for the first time in more than three year ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on tech share gains
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, spurred by buying of technology shares after gains by U.S. peers late last week, while lingering fears of financial turmoil in the United States and Europe weighed on bank shares. ( read original story ...)
Harry Styles Calls Emily Ratajkowski His ‘Celebrity Crush’ in Throwback Interview Amid Tokyo Kiss
"Harry manifested this," Hirsch wrote alongside the footage. The throwback clip comes just hours after a video, which saw Styles and Ratajkowski locking lips on the streets of Tokyo, Japan, where Styles is currently touring, nearly broke the internet. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business services prices perk up near BOJ’s inflation target
Japan's business-to-business services inflation picked up in February on a tourism rebound and rising labour costs, data showed, offering the central bank hope that steady wage hikes would aid in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on tech-driven Wall St. gains
Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Monday led by technology shares following Wall Street gains late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 30.92 points, or 0.11 percent, from Friday to 27,416.17. The broader ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Public Approval for PM Kishida’s Cabinet Rises to Near 50% -Media
Japanese public support for the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rose to 48%, exceeding the disapproval rate for the first time in seven months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave. But fathers are too afraid to take it
PM Kishida wants 85 per cent of male workers to take paternity leave by 2030. But some in Japan are skeptical he can move the needle. ( read original story ...)