The COVID-19 pandemic in Japan had a turbulent start in February when a luxury cruise ship returned to its near-Tokyo home port carrying passengers and crewmembers; their infections exploded during qu …
Japan ‘Twitter killer’ Takahiro Shiraishi sentenced to death
A man who murdered nine people after contacting them on Twitter has been sentenced to death, in a high-profile case that has shocked Japan. Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the “Twitter killer”, was …
The New Yorker publishes editor’s note invalidating award-winning feature on Japan
Family Romance, a company that specializes in role-playing, appears to have role-played quite a stunt on a storied U.S. magazine.
Japan stocks set to trade higher following overnight bounce on Wall Street
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Japan were set to trade higher at the open following an overnight bounce on Wall Street as optimism grew over the prospect of more stimulus. Load Error Futures pointed to a …
Russia denies report of vaccine sale to North Korea
North Korea purchased a coronavirus vaccine from Russia and ordered thermal imaging systems from China, according to a Japanese newspaper. Russia has denied the report.
‘Twitter killer’ who dismembered nine victims receives death sentence in Japan
A man dubbed Japan’s “Twitter killer” was sentenced to death by a court on Tuesday for strangling and dismembering nine people, including several young women and girls contemplating suicide, whom he …
Japan ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for serial murders
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked …
China and Japan ‘risk missing’ $205bn ASEAN renewables opportunity
Since the U.S. is missing in climate action for at least a few more weeks, the summit’s headliner was Xi Jinping, who declared that China would reduce its carbon intensity by over 65% by 2030, while …
Fishing boat washes up in Japan almost 10 years after it was lost in tsunami
Tiny boat swept away in 2011 disaster may have reached the waters off the US west coast …
Japan’s Wasabi Producers Farm ‘Green Gold’
But chances are it was an artificial version that Japanese growers say is a world away from their ‘green gold’. Unlike the spicy neon concoction familiar to many fans of Japanese cuisine — which is …