Japanese crime boss charged in U.S. with trafficking nuclear materials
Takeshi Ebisawa holds a shoulder-fired rocket launcher shortly before being charged with attempting to buy weapons, including rocket launchers, from an undercover DEA agent in…
On This Day, Feb. 21: Japanese Hayabusa-2 probe lands on asteroid Ryugu
1 of 8 | On February 21, 2019, the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa-2 probe, pictured, touched down on asteroid Ryugu. File Image courtesy of the…
Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88
In short: Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa has died of heart failure at the age of 88 at his home in Tokyo.He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra He led…
Kishida vows to end money scandals of Japanese ruling party
Kishida gave no further explanation about the scandal or how the money was spent. Opposition lawmakers have pressed for him to disclose details. Kishida said…
Death toll from Japanese quake jumps to 161 as snow hinders relief efforts | Earthquakes News
Thousands of households remain without power, but situation in evacuation centres is slowly improving. The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake has jumped…
Japanese prosecutors make their first arrest in the fundraising scandal sweeping the ruling party
Japanese prosecutors made their first arrest on Sunday in connection with a major political slush funds scandal that has rocked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's already…
Japanese rescuers race to find survivors as quake death toll rises to 78 | Earthquakes News
Scale of damage to roads and poor weather hamper relief efforts, three days after quake off Noto Peninsula. More than 50 people have been reported…
I accidentally agreed to the worst hair dye job of my life – I should have just admitted I didn’t understand Japanese
BE careful what you wish for, especially if you don't speak the language fluently. One woman revealed that she ended up with the worst hair…
Japanese prosecutors raid Liberal Democratic Party offices amidst funding scandal
Prosecutors have raided the offices of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) amidst a raging political funding scandal that has plunged Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's…
Four Japanese ministers quit over kickbacks scandal
Four Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday as unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reels from a major corruption scandal in the ruling party, according…
Japanese prosecutors raid ruling party offices amid slush fund scandal | Corruption News
Prosecutors allege Liberal Democratic Party factions failed to report fundraising proceeds. Prosecutors have raided the offices of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party amid a political…
How Shohei Ohtani’s free agency decision affects Japanese media
NASHVILLE — Everyone who gathered at the Gaylord Opryland for Major League Baseball’s winter meetings this week asked the same question over and over again: Which…
U.S. Osprey crashes off the Japanese coast, 8 soldiers aboard
U.S. Marines' MV-22 Osprey takes part in the joint exercise "Iron Fist 23" with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Hijyudai Maneuver Area in Oita-Prefecture, Japan…
Dodgers target Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in free agency
The only knock on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the most highly regarded pitcher on the free-agent market besides Shohei Ohtani, is that he’s short and light at…
Japanese deputy finance minister steps down over tax scandal
This picture taken on November 9, 2023 shows Japanese State Minister of Finance Kenji Kanda (C), a House of Representatives lawmaker of the ruling Liberal…
Japanese official reassures S. Korea, China on Fukushima wastewater release
Japan's top environmental official told his South Korean and Chinese counterparts Saturday that wastewater being released into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power…
Japanese police arrest man, 86, after shooting, hostage situation at post office
1 of 2 | Tsuneo Suzuki (R), the 86-year-old suspected gunman who has taken hostages and barricaded himself, is taken to a police station in…
G7 calls for end to Japanese seafood ban
Trade ministers from the G7 countries on Sunday called for an end to Japanese seafood bans that started when the country started releasing treated radioactive…
China detained employee of Japanese trading firm, report says | Business and Economy
The Chinese national who oversaw rare metals was arrested in March, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper says. Chinese authorities detained a local employee of a Japanese trading…
How to visit the Huntington’s ancient Japanese Shoya House
It’s hard to say what’s cooler about the Japanese shōya house at the Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens — the centuries-old wood structure…