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Japan artisans showcase Olympic collection under virus cloud

TOKYO – Craftsman Kimiaki Kono was hoping the Tokyo Olympics would be a chance to win new fans for Japan’s lute-like … More

Craft, Japan, Shamisen, Tokyo Olympics

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

China, Defense, Japan, Policy

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

Cherry, Flower, Japan, Sakura

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

Commercial Vehicles, Hino, Isuzu, Japan, Partnership, Toyota

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

Bangladesh, Beach, Destination, India, Japan, Myanmar, Relax, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tourism

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

Disaster, Earthquake, Japan, Minamisanriku, Nuclear, Tsunami, Tōhoku, Volcano

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

Earthquake, Japan

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

Durian, Frozen Food, Hernan Corporation, Japan, MATRADE, Musang King

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

Abduction, History, Japan, Kidnap, Megumi Yokota, North Korea, Spies

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

Cadillacs, Cars, Chevrolets, Japan, Pontiac, Retro, Vintage Cars

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

China, Economy, Foreign Policy, Japan

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

Covid19, Emergency, Japan, Pandemic, Tokyo

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

Detective Conan, Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Japan, Manga, One Piece, Slam Dunk, YouTube

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

Animation, Anime, Japan, Seiko

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

Fukushima, Japan, Melted fuel, Nuclear Plant, Pandemic, Tsunami

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

Automaker, Carlos Ghosn, Collaboration, Japan, Nissan, Suppliers

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

Agriculture, Farming, Food, Japan, Sushi, Wasabi

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, Road, Wabi-Sabi

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

Irezumi Aikokai, Japan, Tattoo, Yakuza

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

Brazil, Japan, João Teixeira de Faria, John of God, Radioactive, Retreat, Spiritual Guru

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

AirAsia, Airlines, Bankruptcy, Covid19, Japan, Lockdown

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

Anime, children, Japan, Studio Ghibli, Totoro

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

ASEAN, Australia, China, Economy, Investment, Japan, New Zealand, RECP, South Korea, Trade

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

China, Diplomacy, India, Japan, Joe Biden, North Korea, Policy, Relations, South Korea, United States

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