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Sumo wrestlers ‘too heavy’ for flight
Japan Airlines concluded that two planes couldn’t safely carry the excessively large athletes in addition to the required fuel. Japan Airlines was forced to lay...
RWC 2023: Japan 28 – 22 Samoa
Japan have beaten Samoa 28-22 in their Pool D Rugby World Cup 2023 match at the Stadium de Toulouse. https://youtu.be/PvSi26qrxwk?si=-hdNDlO3qUD15MCX
RWC 2023: England 34 – 12 Japan
England have beaten Japan 32-12 in their Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool D match today at the Allianz Riviera in Nice. https://youtu.be/u7zTdLBUIn8?si=YmNaZdgfj8kANJlD
‘Crime against humanity’ – North Korea on Japan’s Fukushima move
Pyongyang has urged Tokyo to immediately halt wastewater releases into the ocean. North Korea has called on Japan to immediately stop the release of radioactive...
South Koreans up in arms over Japan’s radioactive plans
Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Seoul to protest the impending dumping of Fukushima’s wastewater into the ocean. Mass protests hit central Seoul on Saturday,...
FIFA WWC: Japan 1 – 2 Sweden
Sweden have beaten Japan 1-2 in their FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal this evening. https://youtu.be/Zeg3Iw-KQvU
Japan ignores US role on Hiroshima bombing anniversary
Tokyo opted to highlight “Russia’s nuclear threat” instead of condemning those responsible for leveling the city in 1945. Japanese officials have marked the 78th anniversary...
Man spends $15,000 to ‘become a dog’ – media
The man, known only as Toco, says he keeps his canine identity a secret from friends and family. A Japanese man known only as Toco...
FIFA WWC: Japan 2 – 0 Costa Rica
Japan have beaten Costa Rica 2-0 in their FIFA Women's World Cup Group C match today. https://youtu.be/HVAb3NahF3I
FIFA WWC: Zambia 0 – 5 Japan
Japan have beaten Zambia 0-5 in their FIFA Women's World Cup Group C clash. https://youtu.be/mEkrCqI4jl4
Corporate bankruptcies soar in Japan
Analysts attribute the trend to the after-effects of the pandemic. The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan soared to a five-year high in the first...
Japanese protesters call for US to be evicted amid growing tensions
Increasingly hostile relations between Washington and Beijing have dialed up the urgency of Okinawan protesters’ demands. Thousands of Japanese protesters assembled near Kadena Air Base...
Watch: Mysterious ‘fireballs’ spotted over Japan
Residents captured footage of bright lights streaking across the night sky in southern Japan. Strange fireball-like objects were seen flying over Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture on...
Japanese moon mission makes ‘hard landing’
The Japanese-made lander took off for the Moon on a SpaceX rocket late last year. A Moon-landing mission spearheaded by a Tokyo-based tech firm appears...
Japan’s inflation accelerates past four-decade high
Consumer prices have been on the rise since late 2022. Japanese consumers were hit with the biggest price spikes in over 40 years in March,...
Japanese PM targeted in ‘smoke bomb’ attack
Fumio Kishida was rushed away from the chaotic scene after a sudden explosion interrupted his speech. A loud blast was heard during Japanese Prime Minister...
Brainwashing Versus Critical Thinking in Japan
In March 2012, while participating in a conference in Prague, I visited the Museum of Communism there. They sold one type of souvenir created from...
PM’s aide says country ‘will disappear’ if people don’t have more children
Tokyo has sounded the alarm after twice as many people died as were born last year. Japan risks ceasing to exist as a country if...
Japan rearms for war: What it means for Asia
Tokyo is working to assert itself as a global military power and could destabilize its entire region in the process. Prime Minister of Japan Fumio...
Grand Theft Hybrid: Toyota Prius Cars Targeted for Platinum Components Across Japan
Last year, platinum prices jumped significantly after the Western countries imposed a spate of sanctions on Russia, one of their major producers, leaving the...
Japanese inflation hits 40-year high
Consumer prices have risen due to soaring energy costs, official data shows. Japan’s core consumer inflation benchmark hit a fresh four-decade high last month as...
Penalty kings Croatia book World Cup quarterfinal spot
Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic made three saves in the shootout as Croatia overcame Japan in Qatar. Japan’s hopes of reaching a first-ever World Cup quarterfinal are...
Watch: FIFA explains controversial Japanese World Cup goal
The governing body provided visual evidence to show that Ao Tanaka’s goal against Spain was legitimate. FIFA has said that the “evidence available” proves that...
Controversy rages over Japan World Cup goal
Germany were sent packing from Qatar after Japan's shock triumph against Spain. Japan’s stunning FIFA World Cup win against Spain has been overshadowed by a...
Japanese victory condemns Germany to shock World Cup exit
The four-time champions have failed to get out of the group stage in Qatar. Japan mounted a stunning comeback win against Spain as both teams...
Tokyo court rules on same-sex marriage
The existing ban on marriage between gay and lesbian couples is constitutional, the ruling says. A court in Tokyo has dismissed a case, in which...
Watch: ‘It’s a disaster’ – Top Japanese medical professor slams health officials over mRNA jab
Dr. Masanori Fukushima was speaking to the Ministry of Health in a public meeting. He is Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University. He is also head...
Residents on Japan’s Hokkaido Advised to Seek Shelter after DPRK Ballistic Missile Launch Detected
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) continued its string of missile tests into October, carrying out its fifth test in the last two...
Man sets himself on fire in protest against ex-PM’s funeral
The individual “vehemently” opposed the state funeral of Japan’s former leader Shinzo Abe, according to police. Tokyo police have said a man set himself on...
Japan Issues Tsunami Alert as 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Taiwan
Japan has been suffering from various natural disasters over the past few days: around two million people were ordered to evacuate on Sunday due...
Watch: Spectacular footage of Earth rising over the moon
Japanese lunar obiter probe Kaguya takes stunning video of our home planet rising on the surface of the moon from below the horizon. https://twitter.com/fasc1nate/status/1555903862833385472?s=20&t=i2A4gj-MUNV9z_v_GEPGfQ
Japanese Olympic hopeful Tsudoi Miyazaki killed in France
Tsudoi Miyazaki was hit by a car while training. Japanese athletics is in mourning after the life of Paris 2024 hopeful Tsudoi Miyazaki was tragically...
Japan executes mass murderer Tomohiro Kato
Tomohiro Kato has been hanged for a 2008 truck-ramming and knife massacre in Tokyo that claimed the lives of seven people. Japan has executed a...
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s Former Prime Minister Not Showing Vital Signs After Shooting
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed in Nara, western Japan after shots were heard nearby. Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was seen...
Protesters oppose Japan 2030 Winter Olympics bid
Some members of the Japanese public don't want to see the competition held in Sapporo in 2030. Protesters gathered in Tokyo and Sapporo on Sunday...
Cancer patients seek damages from Fukushima operator
Six plaintiffs, who were children at the time of the 2011 disaster, are seeking nearly five million dollars in compensation. A Tokyo court began...
‘Frozen’ voice actress dies after falling from hotel room
The Japanese actress who voiced Anna in Japan's dubbed version of 'Frozen' has died after falling from her hotel room. Sayaka Kanda, 35, was found...
Dozens feared dead in suspected arson in Japan
27 people are feared dead after a fire in a commercial office building in Japan. Police are investigating if the fire was started by...
Watch: Short clip emerges of Tokyo train stabber casually smoking a cigarette
The suspect accused of stabbing 17 passengers on a Tokyo train then setting fire to a carriage has been filmed casually smoking a cigarette...
