Japan women prisoners suffer serious abuse: HRW
Tokyo – Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses... Read more
14 Nov, 2023
‘Like a video game’: Japan’s gangs hire online
Tokyo — Risa Yamada grew up fatherless and struggled to find consistent work until she stumbled on an intriguing... Read more
9 Nov, 2023
Sony says ‘Spider-Man 2’ videogame sales set record
San Francisco — “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” videogame was snapped up so fast that it set a record for PlayStation... Read more
24 Oct, 2023
Japan city to use robots to tackle rising school truancy
Tokyo — A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates... Read more
6 Sep, 2023
Elon Musk arrives in Japan for first visit since 2014
Tokyo — Elon Musk was in Japan on Friday, prompting social media speculation on the purpose of his first... Read more
18 Aug, 2023
Typhoon knocks out power in southern Japan
Tokyo — One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday... Read more
2 Aug, 2023
Nintendo ends online sales of games in Russia
Tokyo — Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the... Read more
1 Jun, 2023
Zelensky to attend Japan G7 Summit in person, as new sanctions unveiled
Hiroshima – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the G7 summit in Japan in person, officials familiar with his... Read more
19 May, 2023
G7 leaders meet to pressure Russia, find China unity
Tokyo – G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week looking to tighten the screws further on Russia over the... Read more
16 May, 2023
Japan approves Alzheimer’s blood test kit
Tokyo – Japan has approved a blood test kit to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, its manufacturer announced on Thursday, a... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
