Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit marks the first by a Japanese leader to Seoul in 12 years. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has arrived in the South Korean capital, Seoul, to meet President Yoon Suk-yeol, as the two leaders seek to mend ties amid nuclear threats from North Korea. Kishida’s …
Read More »Cargo ship capsizes off Japan’s coast with 22 aboard | CNN
Tokyo CNN — Nine crew members remain missing after a cargo ship capsized off Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture on Wednesday, the Japan Coast Guard told CNN. The coast guard said it received a distress signal from the Hong Kong-flagged vessel Jin Tian late on Tuesday night as it cruised 110 kilometers …
Read More »Japan’s consumer inflation hits fresh 40-year high | CNN Business
Japan’s core consumer inflation hit a fresh four-decade high as companies continued to pass on rising costs to households, data showed, a sign price hikes were broadening and could keep the central bank under pressure to whittle down massive stimulus. Months before Tuesday’s surprise tweak to its yield control policy, …
Read More »Was the ball in or out? Japan’s controversial second goal against Spain at World Cup 2022
Was it in or was it out? Japan’s second goal against Spain on Thursday night has sparked huge debate after television images seemed to show the ball had gone out of play before Kaoru Mitoma crossed the ball for Ao Tanaka to score the winner. Spain went in a goal …
Read More »Kei Komuro, husband of Japan’s Princess Mako, passes New York bar on third try | CNN
Reuters — The third time’s the charm in the New York bar exam for Kei Komuro, a law clerk at law firm Lowenstein Sandler and the husband of Japan’s Princess Mako. Komuro’s name appeared on the list of those who passed New York’s July bar exam released October 20, after …
Read More »Japan’s cats and dogs get wearable fans to beat scorching heat
Tokyo clothing maker rolls out battery-operated fan for pets suffering through Japan’s blistering summer weather. A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners of dogs – or cats – that cannot shed their fur coats in …
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