Shinzo Abe killing: ‘Moonies’ church confirms suspect’s mother is member
Tetsuya Yamagami’s mother attends meetings, says Unification church, after he told investigators of grudge The mother of the man accused of assassinating Shinzo Abe is...
Category : Japan
Elon Musk tweet sparks debate in Japan on falling birthrate
Tesla boss responds to data showing population fell by record 644,000 last year – the 11th straight year of decline Elon Musk has warned that...
Square Enix sells its western studios and hits such as Tomb Raider for $300m
Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy series secures deal with Sweden-based Embracer The Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy is selling off three studios, including...
Ten dead and 16 missing after tour boat takes on water off Japan
Search continues after Kazu I runs into trouble off Shiretoko peninsula on northern island of Hokkaido Ten people found by rescue workers after a tour...
Nine people found from tour boat that went missing in rough waters off Japan
Twenty-six people were on board vessel before crew reported it sinking off island of Hokkaidō and authorities lost contact Nine people, most of them unresponsive,...
US arrests Japanese yakuza leader over alleged missiles-for-heroin plot
Takeshi Ebisawa accused of planning to purchase surface-to-air missiles for rebel groups in Myanmar and distribute drugs in US US authorities have arrested a leader...
Tokyo schools cut controversial rules governing hairstyles and underwear
Public high schools and other educational institutions will drop five regulations, including one requiring students to have black hair Controversial rules on hairstyles and underwear...
Japan court awards damages to victims of forced sterilisation for first time
Three plaintiffs who suffered under eugenics law to get payouts after judge overturns lower court decision A court in Japan has awarded damages for the...
McDonald’s rations fries in Japan due to potato shortage
Covid-19 and floods in Canada force fast-food company to sell only small-sized fries A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with...
Japan hangs three men on death row in first executions since 2019 – reports
Japan has resisted calls for abolition of the capital punishment, and the latest executions are the first under the new prime minister, Fumio Kishida Japan...
