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.
Explainer-What Is the Fundraising Scandal Engulfing Japan’s Ruling Party?
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, 13 December 2023. Prime Minister Kishida said he will replace several ministers implicated in a political fundraising scandal. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/ File photo Reuters
Eddie Jones: Japan appoint former England coach for second time
Eddie Jones, who coached Japan from 2012 to 2015, is reappointed two months after leaving his post with Australia.
S’pore couple says they want to buy 7th property in Japan after they ‘just closed’ their ‘6th property in S’pore’
“We just closed our sixth property in Singapore,” Ben shared, without elaborating on how he finances them or revealing his degree of ownership. But he added that he and his partner were looking to …