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A dairy farming facility in Bengaluru, which Akiba Bokujo Holdings is expected to operate
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2025
Japanese dairy farm operator targeting India
Akiba Bokujo Holdings has partnered with an Indian IT startup to procure feed, raise dairy cows and produce products.
Officials with the agriculture ministry hold a news conference in Nagoya on Friday following an outbreak of avian influenza in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, earlier this month.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2025
More bird flu cases found in Japan; 1.44 million birds to be culled
A total of about 1.44 million birds at the seven farms and related facilities will be destroyed.
Roki Sasaki pitches for Japan during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 11, 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 18, 2025
Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers
Sasaki is considered one of the most talented young pitchers on the planet. 
Agriculture minister Taku Eto speaks during a meeting on measures against bird flu at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2025
Bird flu cases surge as new year begins
So far in January, as many as 13 bird flu cases have been confirmed at chicken farms across the country.
Shunsuke Nakamori pitches at Zozo Marine Stadium last season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 13, 2025
Marines will need other pitchers to step up after Roki Sasaki departs for MLB
The Marines — if they have not already — will be forced to accept a new reality where their starting rotation is not headed by one of the best young pitchers in the world.
A ceiling collapse at a demolition site in the city of Chiba trapped three workers in the rubble.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2025
Two dead after ceiling collapse at demolition site traps three workers
According to the fire department, the collapse caused debris to fall from the second floor to the ground, trapping the workers.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police headquarters
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2024
Tokyo man accused of killing wife with car
The man has admitted to the allegations, saying that he killed his wife because he was angry and upset after she suspected him of having an affair, according to police sources.
Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts' uptempo “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” quickly became a TikTok favorite after its release days into 2024, which helped turn the song into a Billboard Japan Hot 100 topper for 19 weeks before rising up viral streaming charts around the world.
CULTURE / Music / 2024 in Review
Dec 27, 2024
Bling-Bang, baby: The J-pop soundtrack of 2024
Japanese music made waves globally, fueled by Coachella debuts, TikTok virality and unexpected hits like Creepy Nuts' "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born."
Two separate cases of attacks at homes in Chiba Prefecture were reported early Sunday morning.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2024
Suspects at large in dual Chiba armed robberies
Police are treating both incidents as armed robberies and are analyzing potential links between the two cases.
A police cordon is set up on Thursday near the scene where a couple was fatally stabbed a day earlier in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2024
77-year-old man arrested in connection with fatal stabbings and arson in Chiba
Investigators believe the suspect might have harbored resentment toward the deceased couple, which could have led to the attack on Wednesday.
Two people were found stabbed on the premises of a private home and were later confirmed dead at hospital, the Chiba Prefectural Police have said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2024
Couple stabbed to death near Tokyo
There were wounds to the man's stomach and the woman's chest, according to the local fire department.
Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch during the first inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal against Mexico in Miami in March 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 10, 2024
45-day negotiation window set to begin as Marines post Roki Sasaki
The right-handed flamethrower has until 7 a.m. (JST) on Jan. 24 to sign with an MLB team.
Amber Glenn of the U.S. performs during the women's short program at the ISU Grand Prix in Grenoble, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Dec 6, 2024
American skater Amber Glenn tops Japanese rivals at ISU Grand Prix final
Glenn took a narrow lead over Japan's Mone Chiba in the short program.
Donna Nelson (fourth from left) with her family members. Nelson was found guilty of smuggling drugs to Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2024
Australian woman given six-year sentence over Japan drug smuggling
Donna Nelson has said that she was a victim of an online romance scam and that she was not aware she was carrying luggage containing illegal drugs.
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2024
Australian says romance scam tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling drugs.
Mone Chiba competes in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Chongqing on Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 23, 2024
Japanese figure skaters lead the way at Cup of China
Chiba, 19, skating to Donna Summer's "Last Dance," scored 70.86 to edge 0.02 points ahead of Amber Glenn of the United States.
Police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of robbery and murder of a hotel worker in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2024
47-year-old man arrested over Chiba hotel murder-robbery
Atsushi Egawa allegedly killed 56-year-old Hitomi Saeki, who was working at a hotel in Ichihara's Nakatakane district.
Roki Sasaki waves to fans after the Marines' final home game of the 2024 season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 11, 2024
Posting ace Roki Sasaki will leave Marines in awkward position
The Marines ace is expected to move to an MLB organization this winter.
The Marines will make ace pitcher Roki Sasaki available to MLB teams via the posting system, the team announced on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2024
Marines to allow fireballer Roki Sasaki to move to MLB via posting system
Sasaki is viewed as one of the best young pitchers in the world.
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police headquarters in Yokohama
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024
Woman claims husband asked her to collect stolen cash in Yokohama murder case
Police allege the suspect, Miho Kimoto, was involved in the October murder of a 75-year-old Yokohama resident who was found bound and beaten in his home.
Chinese buyer of Okinawa island to make visit in summer
Yanaha Island in Okinawa Prefecture as seen from a ferry.
Japanese firms weigh fallout from Trump tariff pledges
Economists, legal experts and business leaders concur that incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to implement fresh tariffs — whether directly aimed at Japan or not — could hurt the country's export-reliant machinery and automobiles industries while shattering the global economy.
Cedar pollen is already in the air in Tokyo
Climate change and urbanization are believed to have contributed to the earliest ever observation of cedar pollen in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, an expert says.
More bird flu cases found in Japan; 1.44 million birds to be culled
Officials with the agriculture ministry hold a news conference in Nagoya on Friday following an outbreak of avian influenza in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, earlier this month.
Fuji TV loses more advertisers amid inquiry into host’s behavior
Fuji TV is losing more advertisers following allegations about inappropriate behavior by a celebrity host and questions about its handling of the case.
Japan looks to learn from the past with bid to build Australian warships
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami frigate, of the class of the same name, is anchored at the MSDF's naval base in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September 2022.
Amid rising world hunger, a Japan-inspired group in Kenya is making a big impact
Wawira Njiru, the founder of Food4Education, serves food during the opening of a new kitchen in Mombasa County, Kenya, in 2022. The organization started in 2012 by feeding 25 children out of a single kitchen. Now it feeds nearly half a million every day.
From Tokyo to Manhattan, Takuma Watanabe stirs up a stiff drink
It's taken Takuma Watanabe little time to establish himself as one of New York's hottest bartenders.
For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case
For some time away from Tokyo's suffocating urban sameness, Yamagata Prefecture is home to a soothing array of natural abundance.
A slow dive into ‘a moment and an eternity’ with Ryuichi Sakamoto
From the mid-2000s onward, Ryuichi Sakamoto created a number of installation works, often in collaboration with Shiro Takatani, of multimedia art collective Dumb Type.

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