Japan police arrest American tourist, 65, accused of defacing one of Tokyo’s most iconic shrines
American tourist Steve Hayes was arrested on Wednesday ‘on suspicion of damaging property’ at the Meiji Jingu shrine ...
An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she’s the victim of a romance scam
An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her ...
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Japan's worst traffic is NOT in Tokyo
Surprisingly, Japan’s worst traffic isn’t in the bustling cities of Tokyo or Osaka—it’s in Okinawa! With limited public ...
Japan, S’pore working together on runway safety plan after accident at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
The partnership to improve aviation safety comes as demand for air travel climbs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Japan’s food replicas a hit among tourists
At a workshop in Tokyo, a dozen or so tourists watched as green and white wax was poured into warm water. As the liquid turned into a sheet, they were then asked to slowly pull it up ...
Australian woman accused of drug smuggling in Japan says she is innocent as trial begins
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — An Australian woman accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase appeared in a Japanese court on ...
North Korean State Media Issues Japan Warning: 'Impossible To Sit Idly By'
"This is another example of Japan's renewed fervor and war fever heating up to the extreme," Pyongyang's KCNA news agency ...
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US military incinerates last of toxic firefighting foam at bases in Japan
The U.S. military has destroyed its last supplies of toxic firefighting foam at bases in Japan, officials said.
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Japan’s 2 Trillion Yen AI Stimulus
Tokyo is poised to roll out a long-awaited stimulus package that will enable Japanese firms to gain global share in the ...
Japan’s latest tourism headache: American arrested for damaging Tokyo shrine
TOKYO, Japan – An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan’s struggle to cope ...
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Japan confirms U.S. Space Force to launch unit in Tokyo in December
Japan and the United States have confirmed that the U.S. Space Force will launch a unit in Tokyo in December as planned, the Defense Ministry said, with the aim of strengthening bilateral deterrence ...
Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held up.