Mount Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, whose numbers have surged in recent years. Pollution from
Paolini leads Italy’s 2-1 comeback over Japan to reach BJK Cup semis
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jasmine Paolini won her singles and doubles to lead Italy past Japan 2-1 and back into the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday. The fourth-ranked Paolini, a finalist at Wimbledon and the French Open, defeated Moyuka …
American tourist arrested in Japan for defacing a religious shrine by carving into gate with his fingernails
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan after being accused of vandalizing a shrine. Steve Lee Hayes was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, a Tokyo Metropolitan Police spokesperson told TheJapan Times. Hayes is accused of …
Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries
President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he described as North Korea’s “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.” …
US couple seeking ‘self-sufficient existence’ bought a Japanese home for $7.5K, converted it into a guesthouse
Since Evan speaks Spanish and Japanese, the couple narrowed their options down to Mexico or Japan, both of which have a lower cost of living than the U.S. Ultimately they chose to take advantage of …
Japan promises further aid package for Ukraine
Japan has pledged another aid package for Ukraine to support in the defence against the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. Zelensky made the announcement following a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi …
Japan’s Yoshida captures her 1st Grand Prix event of the season
Hana Yoshida of Japan scored 199.46 after the free skate, good enough to take top spot at the Finlandia Trophy competition in Helsinki.
This New Orleans couple moved to Japan and bought an abandoned home for $7,500 — now it’s a guesthouse that’s made $14K in revenue. Is this a realistic path to a ‘self …
The Bentons decided to set up a guesthouse and were able to keep costs down on their initial property purchase since Japan has about 9 million akiya, or abandoned homes, which can often be bought for …
Stolz flies to 500m win for second gold in Japan
Fresh off his record-breaking win in the men’s 1500m, American Jordan Stolz stormed ahead in the 500m to secure the victory, with his 34.47 time finishing 0.21 seconds ahead of Laurent Dubreuil in Hachinohe City,
MUFG chief says Japanese lender on track to become one of world’s biggest banks
“We . . . have a top 10 position within our sights,” said MUFG chief Hironori Kamezawa in an interview with the Financial Times in central Tokyo. MUFG’s market value is $140bn, while JPMorgan, the world’s biggest bank, is valued at $674bn.