At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in JapanA 38-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with bleach at a Yokohama Rubber ...
Who is Iwao Hakamada, awarded $1.4 million by Japanese court for wrongful conviction?Iwao Hakamada, a death row inmate, has received a historical 217 million yen ($1.14 million) in government compensation for his wrongful in...
Climbing Mount Fuji in Japan will now require a $27 fee & a testStarting this summer, hikers on Mount Fuji’s four main trails will face a 4,000 yen ($27) entry fee to address overcrowding and environment...
Japanese whisky celebrates 100 years of tradition as craft distilleries reshape industryThe surge in craft whisky follows a boom and bust period, with Japanese whiskies gaining international acclaim after 2008.
19 missing in Japan landslide after heavy rain: officialThe landslide occurred at around 10:30am, an Atami city official said, adding that "several houses were swept away" and 200 homes in the ar...
SBI raises $1 billion from Japanese lendersJapan offers loans at relatively cheaper rates. It averaged around 2.4 percent from 1972 until 2020, shows an estimate. The company however...
Mount Fuji to be closed during this summer climbing seasonIt will be the first time the trails of the 3,776-metre volcanic mountain are closed since 1960.
Cashing in on coronavirus: This Japanese politician made over Rs 63 lakh by auctioning face masks, apologises laterMorota said he auctioned packages of masks, some containing 2,000 pieces.
- Olympics-Rowing chief backs existing Tokyo venue for 2020 Games
OLYMPICS-TOKYO/ROWING:Olympics-Rowing chief backs existing Tokyo venue for 2020 Games
Japan PM Shinzo Abe adviser Honda calls for stimulus after "shocking" GDP"This is absolutely not a situation in which we should be debating an increase in the consumption tax," said Etsuro Honda.
Fancy bidets are one thing, but look at eco-friendly Indian options tooA civil nuclear deal and bullet trains may have been on top of the list, but India cannot overlook Japanese expertise in sanitation.
Toyota subsidiary to expand hybrid car battery productionToyota Motor Corp. subsidiary Primearth EV Energy Co. Tuesday said it will increase its production capacity for nickel metal hydride batter...
Suzuki says suspended operations at three Japan plants due to snowAll three plants are in Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan. Suzuki does not manufacture vehicles on Sunday at these plants.
- Japan may face green tea shortage due to radiation leakes from Fukushima plant
The government decided on Thursday to curb shipments of dried tea leaves containing more than 500 becquerel per kg of radioactive cesium.
- JAL plans to suspend 50 domestic, international routes by FY 2011
Japan's national flag carrier is planning to suspend a total of 50 domestic and international routes by the end of fiscal 2011 through Marc...
- Powerful quake strikes Japan
Powerful earthquakes today rattled Japan, triggering panic on fears of a tsunami and injuring dozens of people southwest of Tokyo.
- IBS inks deal with Fuji Dream Airlines
Travel, transportation and logistics software solutions major IBS Software based here, has inked a deal with Fuji Dream Airlines, a new Jap...