Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer
Japan has executed a 39-year-old man who killed seven people in Tokyo in 2008 during a stabbing rampage,...
UK joins ban on imports of Russian gold
by Dave Sale
The UK, US, Canada and Japan will ban imports of Russian gold in an effort to hit Moscow’s...
Hopes on foreign tourists as Japan set to reopen border
by Dave Sale
Japan’s businesses are pinning hopes on an inbound tourism recovery as the country resumed the process of accepting...
Tour operators selling wholesale trips to Japan
by Dave Sale
Tour operators selling trips to Japan are opting for wholesale packages instead of individual sales to avoid risks...
Kane Tanaka, world’s oldest person, dies at 119
by Dave Sale
Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman believed to have been the world’s oldest person, has died aged 119. Tanaka...
Tour boat vanishes with 26 on board
by Dave Sale
A tour boat has vanished off the coast of Japan carrying 26 people. The vessel has been missing...
Will Ukraine invasion push Japan to go nuclear?
How could Japan ever contemplate getting nukes? It’s a ridiculous idea. Japan is the only country in the...
Japan hit by shock cutting power to millions
by Dave Sale
A powerful earthquake has hit north-east Japan, cutting power to two million homes and prompting a tsunami advisory...
At least 27 feared dead in Osaka building fire
by Dave Sale
At least 27 people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in downtown Osaka,...
