Latest News
-
BaseballSoftBank Hawks Advance to Japan Series Starting on Oct. 25
The Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks advanced on Monday to the Japan Series champio...
October 20, 2025
-
Asia-PacificSouth Korea to Hold Its Own Sado Island Gold Mines Memorial Service in November
SEOUL ― South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk said at the National Assembly on Saturday that ...
October 20, 2025
-
ReutersFortnite, Snapchat among Major Apps to Go Dark in Global AWS Outage
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday that took down...
October 20, 2025
-
Japan In FocusNihombashi Takashimaya Continues to Excite for Almost 100 Years, Maintains Traditions and Classical Charms
Takashimaya, a department store founded in Kyoto during the late Edo period, opened its branch in...
October 20, 2025
-
Crime & CourtsNew App Feature To Block Suspicious Calls From Overseas; Created by Metropolitan Police Department Amid Surge in Fraud
A new smartphone app feature that blocks suspicious calls from overseas has been developed by the...
October 20, 2025
-
General NewsHokkaido Mountain Pass Covered in Snow as Many Areas of North Japan See First Snow of Year
SAPPORO - Cold air flowing over Hokkaido chilled the region Monday, leaving roads and roadside tr...
October 20, 2025
-
Yomiuri EditorialStricter Criteria for Business Manager Visa: Make Revisions a Step Forward in Preventing Fraudulent Acquisition
A status of residence originally created to help Japan’s economic growth by accepting entrepreneu...
October 20, 2025
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Increase in Rice Production: Aim to Achieve Steady Price Declines
The 2025 harvest of the staple food rice is expected to increase to its highest level in nine yea...
October 20, 2025
-
Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Plans Choice for Top Secretary, Eyeing Ex-Vice Minister Who Led Decarbonization
Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is leaning toward appointing Yuji Iida...
October 20, 2025
-
Sumo5-Day Grand Sumo Tournament in London Closes; Hoshoryu Wins Final Against Onosato
LONDON — The final day of the Grand Sumo Tournament in London took place on Sunday, with yokozuna...
October 20, 2025
-
Politics & GovernmentKomeito’s Local Branches Bewildered after Break with LDP That Threatens Party’s Influence
Komeito’s decision to end its coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party has caused bewilderment...
October 20, 2025
-
EuropeUkrainian Chef to Offer Borscht Made with Vegetables from Former Minefield; Hopes to Expand Awareness of Mine Victims, Recovery Efforts
LONDON — A famous Ukrainian chef is visiting Japan in conjunction with the Ukraine Mine Action Co...
October 20, 2025
-
Washington PostDangerous or Life-Saving? Why Drug Programs That Stop Disease Are under Fire.
VANSVILLE, Ind. - Lavender Timmons popped the trunk of her weather-beaten 2007 Ford Focus parked ...
October 20, 2025
-
Associated PressChina’s Economy Slows to 4.8％ Annual Growth in July-September, Hit by Tariffs and Slack Demand
HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July- September...
October 20, 2025
-
MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Average Tops 49,000 for 1st Time
Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average exceeded 49,000 for the ...
October 20, 2025