Latest News
-
Politics & GovernmentIwaya Meets Rubio, Expresses Regret Over U.S. Tariffs; Meetings Also Held with Canadian, U.K., Italian Counterparts
CHARLEVOIX, Canada — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...
March 14, 2025
-
BaseballShohei Ohtani ‘Wants Many Japanese People to See Japanese MLB Players in Action’
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, during a press conference in Tokyo on Friday ahead of the...
March 14, 2025
-
Associated PressExhibition Highlights How Van Gogh Inspired German Artist
AMSTERDAM (AP) — When he was just 17 years old, German artist Anselm Kiefer retraced the footstep...
March 14, 2025
-
Yomiuri EditorialReform of ‘Japan Games’: How Should the Burden on Prefectural Govts Be Reduced?
A national sporting event that has been held for many years is approaching a turning point. It is...
March 14, 2025
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Review of High-cost Medical Expense Benefit: Prime Minister’s Haphazard Handling of Issue Is Appalling
It is deplorable that the leader of the governing party is running around in confusion, repeatedl...
March 14, 2025
-
ScienceMt. Vesuvius Eruption Brought Vitrification to Victim’s Brain
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in t...
March 14, 2025
-
ReutersAmerican Airlines Jet Engine Catches Fire after Landing in Denver, Passengers Evacuated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — An engine on an American Airlines AAL.O jet caught fire after the plane di...
March 14, 2025
-
ObituariesFormer U.S. Ambassador to Japan Michael Armacost Dies; Nicknamed “Mr. Foreign Pressure” Over Trade Demands
WASHINGTON — Michael Armacost, a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, died on March 8, according to t...
March 14, 2025
-
Asia-PacificN. Korean, Chinese Ships Collided in Late Feb.; 20 Feared Dead Aboard Suspected Coal Smuggling Vessel
SEOUL — A North Korean cargo ship collided with a Chinese vessel and sank in the Yellow Sea off t...
March 14, 2025
-
BaseballIshiba Welcomes Dodgers’ Sasaki, Owner Walter at PMO; Says their Excellence Inspires Children to Dream
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki and owner Mark Wal...
March 14, 2025
-
Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 14)
....
March 14, 2025
-
US & CanadaU.S. Envoy Nominee Glass Shows Tough Stance on Japan
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — George Glass, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be his ambassado...
March 14, 2025
-
ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Recovers on Chip-related Shares as US Stock Futures Gain (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average recouped early losses to end higher on Friday, und...
March 14, 2025
-
MusicMeet Neil, 13, Attracting Attention as Japan’s Newest, Multi-Talented Pop Star
Okinawa Actors School in Naha, which has fostered such pop music stars as Namie Amuro, Da Pump an...
March 14, 2025
-
General NewsShinkansen Coupled Service Resumes After Decoupling Incident; JR East Adds Metal Fittings to Prevent Problem Recurring
Coupled service for Tohoku Shinkansen trains linked to Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen trains resum...
March 14, 2025