Rain, snow offer hope in Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years
Ofunato — Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low... Read more
5 Mar
Japanese man ends 6,000km Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town
Cape Town – A 34-year-old Japanese man on Sunday arrived in Cape Town to end a more than 6,000-kilometre... Read more
27 Jan
Japan’s tourism boom prices out business travellers
Tokyo — After travelling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima’s IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel,... Read more
15 Jan
Japan PM calls for US clarity on steel deal security concerns
Tokyo — Japan’s prime minister called for clarity Monday on why US President Joe Biden blocked a $14.9-billion deal... Read more
6 Jan
Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040
Tokyo — Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in a push to reduce dependence... Read more
17 Dec, 2024
Japan government approves $140bn stimulus
Tokyo — Japan’s minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in... Read more
22 Nov, 2024
Japan’s manga powerhouse ‘Dragon Ball’ turns 40
Tokyo — “Dragon Ball” fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video... Read more
20 Nov, 2024
‘CEO of supercute’: Hello Kitty turns 50
Tokyo — Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Gamers hit by global PlayStation outage
Paris — The online services of Sony’s PlayStation consoles went down for several hours on Tuesday, the Japanese firm... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
Defence ‘geek’ Ishiba becomes Japan PM
Tokyo — Shigeru Ishiba became Japanese prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to restore the ruling party’s popularity and tackle... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
