OSAKA -- The press got a two-day advance look at the new facial recognition ticket gate and the world's first shifting platform doors at West Japan Railway Co. (JR West)'s Osaka Station on March 16. ( read original story ...)
Port of Los Angeles agrees to establish green shipping corridor with Tokyo and Yokohama ports
The Port of Los Angeles has reached an agreement with the Ports of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan to create more sustainable shipping passages. The agreements, known as Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea renew security, economic ties at Tokyo summit
TOKYO — Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a long-awaited summit Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called their ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan PM Kishida welcomed S. Korea President Yoon to Tokyo with ‘omurice diplomacy’
On Thursday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol landed in Tokyo for the countries’ first bilateral meeting in 12 years. While the Asian countries are seeking to mend diplomatic relations, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan trade accusations over infringing each other’s maritime territory
Japan and China are both accusing each other of infringing on their maritime territory. China is routinely sending vessels around Japan’s claimed islands in the East China Sea. ( read original story ...)
Port of Los Angeles agrees to green shipping corridor with Tokyo and Yokohama ports
A Green Shipping Corridor partnership has been agreed upon between the three ports to be established within the coming year. The partnership aims to reduce emissions along trade routes and promotes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and S.Korea’s historic rivalry is softening
STORY: The leaders of Japan and South Korea met on Thursday in a historic moment, because it's the first time that a South Korean president has visited Japan in 12 years.The two countries, both allies of the U. ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan restore military intelligence-sharing pact
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday he agreed to "completely normalize" a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan to better respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. ( read original story ...)
Find your fishy fortune at this hidden aquarium in Yokohama’s Chinatown
Often overlooked within the 300,000 square yards of Yokohama Chinatown’s shops and restaurants is a hidden gem, Kaiun Aquarium Fortune. This “good luck” aquarium, which you’ll find on the third floor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit after years of acrimony
Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a highly anticipated summit Thursday, in what Japan's prime minister called ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo citizens hand in record ¥3.99bn of lost cash
Police department says it has returned almost ¥3bn to owners, while ¥480m has gone to finders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, UK, Italy push joint fighter jet development by 2035
Japan, Britain and Italy reaffirmed their commitment Thursday to push joint development of a next-generation fighter jet as a centerpiece of their increasingly close defense ties in the face of growing threat from China, ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan to drop trade dispute as security concerns trump history
Japan and South Korea agreed to drop an almost four-year-old trade dispute on high-tech materials on Thursday, an emphatic sign they aim to rebuild a relationship strained by history and work together against deepening security threats. ( read original story ...)
Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball into the fifth inning and sparked a four-run third with a bunt single, leading Japan over Italy 9-3 Thursday night and into its fifth straight World Baseball Classic semifinal. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up for 2 straight yrs but global headwinds point to soft outlook
Japan's exports rose 6.5% in February from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday. The rise compares with a 7.1% increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It followed a 3. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya has long been a pit stop on bullet trains between Tokyo and Kyoto as travelers bypass the country’s industrial hub, a contradictory landscape of factories and forest that includes Suntory’s ... ( read original story ...)