TOKYO (AP) — The suspect in a 2019 arson attack at an animation studio in Japan went on trial Tuesday, pleading guilty to the murder […]
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Japan announces emergency relief measures for seafood exporters hit by China’s ban #Japan #announces #emergency #relief #measures #seafood #exporters #hit #Chinas #ban
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Monday a 20.7 billion yen ($141 million) emergency fund to help exporters hit by a […]
Accusers in Japanese boy band producer’s sex scandal say they hope for apology, compensation #Accusers #Japanese #boy #band #producers #sex #scandal #hope #apology #compensation
TOKYO (AP) — A group of men who say they were sexually abused by a Japanese boy band producer expressed hope Monday that the company […]
Japan’s synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16 #Japans #synthesized #singing #sensation #Hatsune #Miku #turns
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails. She is Japan’s most famous Vocaloid — a […]
Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide #Japan #marks #years #devastating #Great #Kanto #Quake #disaster #drills #nationwide
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida staged a televised disaster drill Friday based on a fictional earthquake in the capital region, as his […]
Japan’s Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike #Japans #Sogo #Seibu #department #stores #sold #fund #workers #strike
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund, even […]
Stock market today: Asian shares boosted by Wall Street rise on consumer confidence and jobs #Stock #market #today #Asian #shares #boosted #Wall #Street #rise #consumer #confidence #jobs
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Wednesday, boosted by a Wall Street rally that came on positive reports on consumer confidence and job openings. Japan’s […]
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Fed chief speech #Stock #market #today #Asian #shares #rise #Fed #chief #speech
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, as investors were relieved by the head of the Federal Reserve indicating it will “proceed carefully” […]
100-year-old ginkgo trees could get the axe under disputed plan for Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park #100yearold #ginkgo #trees #axe #disputed #plan #Tokyos #Jingu #Gaien #park
TOKYO (AP) — Miho Nakashima stood in a two-piece bathing suit in Tokyo on Sunday next to a 100-year-old gingko tree, her body painted head-to-toe […]
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline ahead of Federal Reserve’s Powell speech #Stock #market #today #Asian #shares #decline #ahead #Federal #Reserves #Powell #speech
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly fell Friday, discouraged by a Wall Street slump that followed a blowout profit report from Nvidia and mixed reports […]