Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Perth from Oct. 21-23 and will meet counterpart Anthony Albanese during his trip, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nakamura to retire at 44
"In my long football career I have had many struggles and setbacks, but there was always someone who supported me and pushed me forward," Nakamura said in a statement released by Yokohama FC. "I was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan travel industry’s recovery depends on China reopening- Narita Airport CEO
Japan is already seeing an increase in inbound travellers since relaxing its COVID-19 border controls last week, but a full recovery will remain elusive until China opens up, said the head of the ... ( read original story ...)
Driver has an accident at Japan’s oldest lavatory
Japan’s oldest lavatory has been damaged after an employee of a cultural preservation group accidentally reversed his car at an ancient Buddhist temple.The man ... ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Games executive indicted for third time on bribery charge
Tokyo prosecutors have charged a former director of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee with bribery for the third time. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest toilet damaged as driver backed up
Worker mistakenly accelerated while the car was in reverse, crashing into the building’s roughly 500-year old wooden door ... ( read original story ...)
Japan repeats warnings on yen as market watches for intervention
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Tuesday that Japan would take appropriate and decisive action against excessive, speculator-driven currency moves, keeping alive the possibility of more ... ( read original story ...)
Odd license plate spotted on Skyline GT-R leads to arrest of pair for theft in Nagoya
An unusual type-5 vehicle registration plate spotted by a passerby on a Nissan Skyline GT-R sports car in Nagoya led to the discovery that t ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly aiding suicide of Japanese schoolgirl
A 28-year-old man was served with a fresh arrest warrant on Oct. 17 for allegedly assisting the suicide of a junior high school girl he me ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan and Celtic star Nakamura to retire at 44
Former Japan international and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura will retire from football at the end of the season, his club said on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on his 26-year career. "In my long ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan, Celtic legend Shunsuke Nakamura retires at 44
The spot-kick specialist made waves during his four years in Scotland, opening the door for dozens of Japanese players to follow his footsteps to Europe. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Nakamura thankful for support as he confirms retirement
Former Japan and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura voiced his gratitude Tuesday for the support he has received throughout his 26-year career as he confirmed his retirement at the end of the season. "I ... ( read original story ...)
Takahashi faces fourth charge in relation to growing Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal
Executive Board member Haruyuki Takahashi faces a fourth bribery charge in Japan in relation to cash allegedly received from ... ( read original story ...)
Relief tinged with unease as Japan reopens after two ‘really tough’ years
In Kyoto, local shop owners are ready to welcome back tourists but there is a way to go before a return to pre-Covid days ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to impose additional sanctions against North Korea
Japan will impose additional sanctions against North Korea by freezing assets of groups involved in the development of missiles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular briefing on ... ( read original story ...)
Parents of Japanese teen slain in US in 1992 look to next generation in gun control fight
The parents of a 16-year-old Japanese high school student who was shot dead in Louisiana in 1992 hope the younger generation will ca ... ( read original story ...)