More than half of yakuza are now over 50 – and 10% are over 70 – as a result of an ageing population and police crackdowns …
Third crewmember from capsized cattle ship off Japan found
Search continues for other survivors from ship that hit trouble en route from New Zealand to China …
Judge Rules Americans Can Be Extradited to Japan to Face Ghosn Escape Charges
A federal judge ruled that a former Green Beret and his son can be extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped former auto titan Carlos Ghosn escape criminal prosecution.
Super Typhoon Haishen to be one of the most intense storms on record for Japan, South Korea
Super Typhoon Haishen is close to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and is moving toward southwestern Japan and a dangerous encounter with South Korea.
Third crewman from capsized ship rescued on life raft off Japan
The 30-year-old man was found on a life raft waving for help two kilometres off an island, but there was no news about the fate of two missing Australians.
Japan’s Supreme Court endorses exclusion of pro-North Korea schools
Japan’s Supreme Court ruled a Japanese government decision to exclude pro-Pyongyang Korean schools from state benefits is not illegal following multiple lawsuits filed by the schools.
Gulf livestock 1: Japan Coast Guard finds third sailor as search for missing ship with 43 sailors and 5,800 cows aboard continues
A third man has been found floating in a life raft in the waters off Japan after a cargo ship with 43 people and almost 6,000 cows aboard went missing during Typhoon Maysak, according to the Japan …
Japanese firms to get subsidies for shifting production from China to India, Bangladesh: Report
Currently, Japanese companies see their supply chains rely heavily on China, as a result of which Japan faced troubles during the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shutdown in China …
Japan sushi chef using bodybuilder delivery to buoy COVID-19 hit business
A sushi restaurant in central Japan is trying to boost sluggish demand during the coronavirus pandemic by sending shirtless bodybuilders to deliver food to its customers.
Second Survivor Found As Typhoon Nears Japan Ship Site
Japanese authorities racing to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon found a second survivor on Friday, as another, much more powerful storm drew near. The Gulf …