Karaoke booth at Saga Airport lets long waits breeze by with a song
SAGA—Turning layovers into a musical experience, Kyushu-Saga International Airport is offering a new way for travelers to ...
1 killed, 2 injured in knife attack at Nagano Station; suspect at large
NAGANO--Police are asking the public for information about a man who killed one person and injured two others in a knife ...
EDITORIAL: Research to assess quake risks has proved to be inadequate
Japan intensified its scientific efforts to survey active faults and publicly disseminate seismic risk information in the ...
Fuji Media panel established to investigate Nakai scandal
Fuji Television Network Inc. and Fuji Media Holdings Inc. on Jan. 23 passed a resolution to establish a third-party committee ...
Fuji TV executive kept Nakai on air after learning about incident
Toru Ota, a former chief of programming at Fuji Television Network Inc., said he continued hiring Masahiro Nakai despite ...
Syrian refugees in Japan get to work rebuilding their homeland
More than a month has already passed since the collapse of the Assad regime, which ruled Syria with an iron grip for five ...
Toyota creates roadside service vehicle to help EVs, FCVs
Motorists stranded in electric cars and fuel-cell automobiles may soon be able to summon a Toyota Motor Corp. specialized ...
MLB/ Ichiro wants to have a drink with writer who left him off Hall of Fame ballot
Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.
Chelsea candy is back, but can only be found in Hokkaido shops
Despite major confectionery manufacturer Meiji Co. discontinuing it in March 2024, the butterscotch candy Chelsea lives anew ...
Chinese court sentences man to death over knife attack at Japanese school bus stop
BEIJING--A Chinese man who injured a Japanese mother and her child and killed a Chinese bus attendant trying to protect them in a knife attack near Shanghai last June has been sentenced to death, ...
Survey: Danger remains even after Mt. Fuji entry restrictions
Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns of behaviors, ranging from a safe hike following an overnight stay to a ...
Treat yourself to ascetic cuisine based on wisdom of hermit monks
It’s easy to work up an appetite getting to Dewa Sanzan Jinja, seeing as the shrine stands at the head of a 2,446-step stone stairway on the summit of Mount Hagurosan.