Japan
25 Jan
A Japanese man found guilty of carrying out an arson attack that killed 36 people at an anime studio in 2019 was sentenced to death on Thursday.
24 Jan
In the land of the rising sun, a new dawn breaks over the bustling streets and quiet countryside alike, not with the light of the sun, but with the tightening grip of regulation. Japan, a nation known for its delicate balance between tradition and innovation, has recently taken a firm stance against the burgeoning world of online casino gambling. This article delves into the depths of this crackdown, exploring its implications, the response from the gambling community, and the future of online gambling in this culturally rich nation.
20 Jan
Roberto Mancini warned Saudi Arabia against falling victim to the kind of Asian Cup shock suffered by favourites Japan when his side face Kyrgyzstan on Sunday.
16 Jan
Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday, as snow worsened conditions for survivors.
9 Jan
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 people still unaccounted for, authorities said.
8 Jan
The number of people unaccounted for after Japan's New Year's Day earthquake more than tripled on Monday to 323 while the death toll rose to 168, according to local authorities.
4 Jan
Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped had no "visual contact" with the other aircraft in the collision, the airline said Thursday.
3 Jan
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport of a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that killed five people, with almost 400 others narrowly escaping a raging inferno. All but one of the six people on the smaller aircraft were killed, but all 379 Japan Airlines passengers and crew escaped…
2 Jan
Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 30 people and causing widespread destruction.
21 Dec
A French appeals court on Thursday jailed a Chilean man for the murder of his Japanese ex-girlfriend in 2016. Having lost in the lower and the appeal court, Zepeda's legal team swiftly announced that he will take his case to France's highest appeals court. Nicolas Zepeda was first sentenced in April last year to 28…
19 Dec
Japanese oil giant ENEOS Holdings said Tuesday it had dismissed its president over "inappropriate behaviour" in which he hugged a woman while drunk, a year after the chairman stepped down over sexual abuse. President Takeshi Saito, 61, "hugged a woman who was present (at a social gathering) while intoxicated," the company said in a statement.…
14 Dec
Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday over a major kickback scandal in the ruling party, media reports said. Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Internal Affairs Minister Junji Suzuki and Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita all did so Thursday morning, the reports said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was expected to follow suit later…