Lawyers argued that Shinji Aoba was mentally unstable when he set fire to a Kyoto animation studio, killing 36 and injuring 32, in 2019, an attack that shocked Japan.
Japan says SLIM spacecraft’s ‘pinpoint’ moon landing is success
Japan achieved an unprecedented “pinpoint” moon landing within 100 metres (328 feet) of target, the space agency said on Thursday, after its probe SLIM’s touchdown on Saturday made Japan the fifth …
Model of Ukrainian descent becomes Miss Japan 2024, sparking debate
Carolina Shiino, a 26-year-old Japanese model of Ukrainian descent, became the center of controversy after winning the title of Miss Japan 2024 on Monday. About Shiino: Shiino was born in Ukraine and moved to Japan at the age of 5 after her mother remarried a Japanese man.
Where to watch Japan vs Indonesia live stream, TV channel, lineups, prediction for Asian Cup match
Japan take on Indonesia in their final AFC Asian Cup group match on January 24 and here’s the latest information on kickoff time, plus TV and streaming options.
Indonesia’s Asian Cup Fate Hangs in Balance After Japan Loss
The only team that threatens Garuda’s chance at knockouts is Oman, scheduled to face Kyrgyzstan on Thursday night.
Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes
Why can’t the Japanese government demolish these homes? Japan’s property rights laws make it hard for the government to interfere. Before 2015, the government had no right to get akiya owners to …
India’s Zee Entertainment urges Sony to restore blockbuster merger, sues over termination
Indian entertainment conglomerate Zee Enrtertainment on Wednesday said it urged Sony to revive their blockbuster entertainment merger and has sued the Japanese tech giant over the deal’s termination.
SK-II sales hurt by anti-Japan sentiment in China
The islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are controlled by Japan but both China and Taiwan lay claim to them. P&G’s chief executive officer, Jon Moeller, said on the earnings call …
Japan business leaders, China officials agree to strengthen ties
A group of Japanese business leaders are in Beijing this week for talks with Chinese officials, the first such meetings in about four years. The leaders met on Wednesday with officials in charge of …
SoftBank Offloads Another 2% in India’s Paytm
BENGALURU (Reuters) – SoftBank Group has sold an additional 2% in India’s Paytm, the latest in a string of selldowns in the digital payments firm. The Japanese conglomerate, which sold shares between …