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US man arrested over pepper spray attack at Japan mall, over 40 injured
Kyodo News, Published on 24/05/2025
» CHIBA — An American man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault after allegedly releasing pepper spray in a parking lot at a shopping mall in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo, injuring more than 40 people, local police said.
Unreleased song of late Taiwan singer Teresa Teng discovered in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 10/04/2025
» TOKYO — An unreleased song by the late Taiwanese pop singer Teresa Teng, who took East Asia by storm from the 1970s to 1990s, has been discovered in Japan and will be released in June, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Daughter of detained Uyghur scholar spotlights Chinese oppression
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2025
» TOKYO — The daughter of Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti, who was given a life sentence on separatism-related charges in China in 2014, said recently her ongoing goal is to ensure as many people as possible are aware of the oppression her people have suffered.
Sinkholes near Tokyo merge, man still trapped on 3rd day
Kyodo News, Published on 30/01/2025
» SAITAMA — A sinkhole at an intersection near Tokyo that swallowed a truck collapsed further Thursday and merged with a second opening that had formed nearby, as rescue efforts continued into a third day to save the driver.
Child suicides hit record high in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 29/01/2025
» TOKYO — A record 527 children attending elementary, junior high and senior high schools in Japan died by suicide last year, up 14 from 2023 and topping the previous high of 514 in 2022, preliminary government data showed Wednesday.
Japan's imperial family gets 19 million likes on Instagram in 6 months
Kyodo News, Published on 25/01/2025
» TOKYO — The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has been viewed more than 200 million times and received about 19 million likes in the six months since it was launched in April.
Facial recognition gates set to debut for Japan express trains
Kyodo News, Published on 23/01/2025
» TOKYO — Facial recognition ticket gates will be introduced Friday for some Keisei Electric Railway Co. express trains linking downtown Tokyo and Narita airport, aiming to reduce congestion caused by rising foreign tourists to Japan.
Japan bankruptcies top 10,000 in 2024 on labour shortage, weak yen
Kyodo News, Published on 14/01/2025
» TOKYO — The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan exceeded 10,000 for the first time in 11 years in 2024 as businesses faced a worsening labour shortage and higher prices of imported supplies due to the yen's depreciation, a survey by a credit research company showed Tuesday.
Japan to give patrol boats to Indonesia for maritime security
Kyodo News, Published on 11/01/2025
» Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday his country has agreed to provide high-speed patrol boats to Indonesia following talks with President Prabowo Subianto, as the maritime nations seek to expand security cooperation amid China's growing clout.
Yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials, drugs involving Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 09/01/2025
» A Japanese yakuza leader on Wednesday pleaded guilty in federal court in New York to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials such as uranium and weapons-grade plutonium from Myanmar to other countries, the Justice Department said.