The Navy lieutenant who was jailed in Japan after a deadly crash that resulted in the deaths of two Japanese citizens will be returned to U.S. custody, after serving more than 500 days in prison.
Japan: People left dangling upside down as rollercoaster stops mid-ride
People were left dangling upside down in mid-air after a rollercoaster came to an emergency stop in Japan. Thirty two people were on the Flying Dinosaur ride at Universal Studios Japan, in Osaka, when it came to an emergency stop.
Japan PM purges cabinet after financial scandal
STORY: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged his cabinet on Thursday (Dec 14) in the wake of a major controversy.He wants to contain the fallout from the biggest finance scandal his ruling party …
A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a deadly car crash is transferred to US custody, his family says
A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens has been transferred into U.S. custody and is being returned to the United States.
South Korea, Japan scramble jets after China, Russia warplanes spotted entering Seoul’s defense zone
The respective militaries for South Korea and Japan scramble jets after China, Russia warplanes were spotted entering Seoul’s defense zone over the South China Sea.
Eddie Jones: Former England head coach feels no ‘guilt’ over how he became Japan boss
Former England head coach Eddie Jones says he does not “feel any guilt” about becoming Japan boss, six weeks after resigning from the Australia job.
Japan’s word of the year speaks to rising cost of living fears
Famously one of life’s only two certainties, “tax” has been chosen by the Japanese public as its word of the year, reflecting rising costs of living and much-discussed tax reforms in the world’s third …
Japan’s yokan masters create art on a plate
TOKYO >> During the sweltering summertime, yokan, the Japanese jellylike red bean sweet, makes for a refreshingly cold dessert. The Wagashi Yui brand of confectionary maker Ryoguchiya Korekiyo in Aichi Prefecture has created a lineup of yokan that are traditional and eye-catching.
Washington Has Lost the (Updated) Script on China
China’s national income per person reached about $12,850 last year, below the current threshold of $13,845 that the World Bank classifies as the minimum for a “high-income” country. Japan’s per capita …
Japan PM Kishida’s cabinet approval hits record low at 17.1% – Jiji
Public approval for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet has dropped to 17.1% in December, the worst since the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power in December 2012, a Jiji Press poll published on Thursday showed.