Japan prosecutors seek death penalty for anime studio arson suspect
Tokyo – Prosecutors on Thursday sought the death penalty for a man charged over a 2019 arson attack on... Read more
7 Dec, 2023
Man arrested after car crashes near Israeli embassy in Tokyo: media
Tokyo — Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after a car crashed through a barrier near the Israeli... Read more
16 Nov, 2023
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
