10-year-old boy at Japanese school in China dies after stabbing
The boy was stabbed on his way to school by the suspected assailant, who was arrested on the spot.
Thu Sep 19 2024
Japanese woman, 116, to be named world's oldest person
Tomiko Itooka, who was born on May 23, 1908, lives in the western Japanese city of Ashiya, the US-based Gerontology Research Group said.
Wed Aug 21 2024
US dollar little changed
The US dollar's value remained nearly unchanged in late trading on Monday, as reported.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
The result, though eerie, is an important step towards building more life-like robots, said lead researcher Shoji Takeuchi.
Sun Aug 04 2024
Short of female free divers, Japanese sea festival turns to volunteers
Japan's storied "ama" prayed for an abundant catch in a ceremony held by these female free divers for decades.
Sun Jul 28 2024
Japanese runner freezes her eggs to keep dreams of motherhood alive
Authorities in the world's most advanced ageing society hopes to stem further declines in the birthrate.
Sat Jun 08 2024
New Taiwan president to take office facing angry China
Lai Ching-te was sworn in at the Japanese-colonial-era presidential office in central Taipei, taking over from Tsai Ing-wen.
Mon May 20 2024
Pakistan police kill bomber, militant to thwart attack on Japanese nationals
The Japanese survivors have been moved to a safe place in police custody, the police spokesperson said.
Fri Apr 19 2024
Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefectures
The epicentre was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.
Thu Apr 18 2024
[COLUMNIST] Some brief comments on the RM with reference to Japan
The underlying fundamentals of the Japanese financial system and the economy remain strong, stable and robust.
Tue Apr 16 2024
Biden to host Japan's Kishida, Philippines' Marcos as security fears mount
Joe Biden's bilateral summit with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida will bring an upgrade in defense ties with Japan.
Tue Apr 09 2024
‘The Boy and the Heron’ wins best animated feature film Oscar
Hayao Miyazaki won his second Oscar for his semi-autobiographical Japanese animated feature film.
Mon Mar 11 2024
Japanese man confirmed as 1970s bombing fugitive - Media
Results from DNA tests run by Japanese law enforcement identified the dead man as the alleged bomber Satoshi Kirishima.
Tue Feb 27 2024
Tokyo to host Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in July - Japanese cabinet
Japan will host the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) in Tokyo from July 16-18.
Fri Feb 02 2024
The female marines Japan is training for war
Although the number of Japanese female soldiers has doubled during the past decade, it is still far behind Tokyo's ally, the United States.
Sat Jan 27 2024