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Yamaha Motor said it would not comment on an alleged knife attack on its president as it is a private matter and the investigation is ongoing.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2024
Yamaha Motor president slashed with knife by daughter
Police arrested the daughter after she allegedly attempted to kill her 61-year-old father by cutting him on the left arm with a kitchen knife.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 21, 2021
Hiroshi Iwata edges Hideki Matsuyama for first-round lead at Zozo Championship
Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele picked up three shots on his first five holes but later plummeted down the leaderboard into a share of 29th.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 5, 2021
TEDxWasedaU's ‘Eclipse’ anniversary event pushes past the darkness of the pandemic
The TEDxWasedaU 10th-anniversary event features talks on topics such as the pandemic, drag, the environment and more. All in all, there will be plenty of ideas worth spreading.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
SDF on Diamond Princess get more protection after 'chaos' claim in video
The Defense Ministry has bolstered protective measures for its medical staff on the Diamond Princess, applying a stricter protocol for using gear on the infected cruise ship, Defense Minister Taro Kono said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2020
COVID-19 spread on Diamond Princess before quarantine, report suggests
Transmission toward the end of the quarantine period occurred mostly among crew or within passenger cabins, the report also said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2020
Expert stirs controversy with video on 'inadequate' virus controls on Diamond Princess
Controversy was stirred among the public and at the Diet Wednesday, after an infectious disease expert posted a now-deleted video online in which he claimed to have seen inadequate anti-virus contamination measures on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 6, 2020
'AI Amok': Futuristic flick rehashes old tech
In Yu Irie's sci-fi film set in 2030, Takao Osawa stars as a scientist who must save Japan from an artificial intelligence system he created.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2020
Nintendo plans life-size video game at Universal Studios Japan
Nintendo Co. fans will soon be able to enjoy a life-size video game experience in a new attraction at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 14, 2019
Two first-half goals propel Frontale past Jubilo
Two teams winless in their last six games stepped onto the Todoroki Stadium pitch needing a win for very different reasons.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2019
Yahoo Japan pushes out CEO of partner Askul as public dispute heats up
Yahoo Japan Corp. has pushed out the chief executive officer at partner Askul Corp., intensifying a public dispute between two of Japan's major internet companies.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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