TOKYO – Craftsman Kimiaki Kono was hoping the Tokyo Olympics would be a chance to win new fans for Japan’s lute-like … More
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Indonesia Ventures Cautiously Into a Defense Pact
With its own security increasingly at stake in ‘China’s Lake,” Jakarta aligns with Tokyo The announcement was thin, to put … More
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms see early bloom amid warming
TOKYO (AP) : Japan’s famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at … More
Japan’s Toyota, Isuzu, Hino join in truck technology tie up
TOKYO (AP) : Japanese automakers Toyota, Isuzu and Hino said Wednesday they are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles … More
Revel in the sun, sand and sea!
THE Movement Control Order (MCO) has left most of us longing to be somewhere — anywhere else than stuck at … More
In Pictures: Tsunami scars linger a decade later in Japan
A decade after triple disasters, Japan faces immense challenges in returning to what was previously considered normal. Dazed survivors walk … More
Japan assesses damage after earthquake struck near Fukushima
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) : Japan began assessing damage and restoring power after a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck off Fukushima late Saturday (Feb 13), leaving … More
Hernan Corporation Hopes The Musang King Durian Wins Over Japanese Taste Buds
A presumably conservative Japan to the king of fruits who have not taken to durians like the Chinese or Singaporeans, … More
Snatched from a beach to train North Korea’s spies
15 November 1977, Niigata, Japan: It was after sunset on a crisp November evening when Megumi Yokota left her last … More
Old but gold: Tokyo’s retro car owners revel in modern classics
TOKYO, Feb 5 — Fast and furious they aren’t, but for a group of Japanese retro car enthusiasts the sleek … More
Myanmar coup could increase China’s influence in region, warns Japan defence official
TOKYO (REUTERS) : The world’s democracies would risk pushing Myanmar into the arms of China if their response to the … More
Japan PM Suga declares COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo area
TOKYO : Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures on Thursday (Jan 7) … More
What are the top manga titles of all time according to 150,000 Japanese fans?
One Piece, Demon Slayer, Slam Dunk, Detective Conan and Dragon Ball came out on top. Sorry, Doraemon. The Japanese take … More
Time for Japanese anime
The new creations perfectly capture the central characters namely Naruto and Sasuke, as well as Boruto and Sarada, among others … More
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic
TOKYO: Japan’s government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday (Dec 24) that the removal of … More
Twenty years ago Nissan squeezed suppliers, now it needs their help
When Carlos Ghosn arrived at Nissan in 1999, suppliers took the brunt of cost-cutting that helped revive the automaker. Two … More
Japan’s wasabi producers farm ‘green gold’
IZU, Japan: If you’ve eaten sushi, you might assume you’ve tried wasabi. But chances are it was an artificial version that … More
What Malaysians can learn from asphalt roads in Japan
Whenever I would take a tour group around Japan, I would invariably set a task for the members: Look carefully … More
Japan: Breaking the taboo of tattoos
A growing number of Japanese enthusiasts are trying to tackle a 400-year-old taboo associating tattoos with organised-crime gangs such as … More
Japanese woman Hitomi Akamatsu found dead at retreat owned by disgraced Brazilian guru
Police have arrested Rafael Lima da Costa, an 18-year-old who confessed to killing her during a robbery Victim had been … More
AirAsia Japan files for bankruptcy
KUALA LUMPUR : AirAsia Group Bhd’s 33%-owned associate AirAsia Japan Co Ltd (AAJ) has filed for bankruptcy proceedings today. In … More
Meet the other man behind Studio Ghibli’s four decades of Totoro and anime magic
Co-founder and animation producer Toshio Suzuki talks about his close relationship with director Hayao Miyazaki – and why children shouldn’t … More
What is the RCEP trade deal?
HANOI: Backed by China, the sprawling Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is seen as a coup for Beijing in extending … More
A worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
TOKYO (AP) : As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of … More
