October 5, 2023 Tokyo district mayor bans Halloween, fearing 'fatal accident' from overpacked street celebrations Annual Halloween street parties in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo have been banned due to fear of a possible crowd crushing disaster.
October 5, 2023 Japan releases 2nd round of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater into the sea The wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun its second round of releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The process may take 17 days.
October 4, 2023 Bobby Burack: Media smeared Trevor Bauer. And now has little to say Trevor Bauer was scorched in the media over sexual assault accusations but after his latest video and revelations, they have little to say.
October 2, 2023 Trevor Bauer settles legal dispute with accuser, reveals damning messages Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer, a one-time Cy Young Award winner, settled a lawsuit with his sex assault accuser and revealed messages she sent to her friends about him.
October 2, 2023 Tokyo startup unveils 14.8-foot Gundam-style robot for $3 million Tokyo-based startup Tsubame Industries developed a colossal robot resembling "Mobile Suit Gundam," a Japanese animation series, and it's available for purchase at a price of $3 million.
September 26, 2023 Russia weighs ban on Japanese seafood imports over Fukushima water release Russia is considering the possibility of banning Japanese seafood imports in response to Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
September 25, 2023 Japan's Kishida teases new economic package amid waning support for conservative government Right-wing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday revealed the general idea behind a new economic package, which comes as his Cabinet grapples with dwindling support.
September 22, 2023 Ambassador Rahm Emanuel slams Chinese ban on Japanese seafood Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel slammed China's ban on Japanese seafood imports as "economic coercion" during a Friday speech in Tokyo.
September 20, 2023 Japanese crown prince visits Vietnam to mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations Crown Prince Akishino, of Japan, has arrived in Vietnam to celebrate their 50 years of friendship. Akishino will travel around Vietnam for five days.
September 12, 2023 Japanese companies drop Johnny & Associates’ stars following agency scandal Stars represented by Johnny & Associates are being dropped by Japanese companies following an investigation that confirmed that the late founder sexually assaulted hundreds of children.