Dismembered body found in Osaka identified as ministry official
Police have identified a dismembered body found last month as that of a 52-year-old transport ministry official who lived in ...
Record loss from fraud and social media scams reported in 2024
Damages from special fraud cases, as well as investment frauds and romance scams on social media, totaled approximately 200 ...
Almost 90% of skiers reported lost in Hokkaido went off-piste
SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...
Yen rises to 8-week high on BOJ hike bets, receding trade war risk
The yen climbed to an eight-week top versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday after a Bank of Japan policy board member advocated ...
LDP, Komeito seek Ishin’s backing on free high school bill
The ruling parties have proposed a plan to Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) to eliminate income restrictions on ...
Ukraine sees marked improvement in accuracy of Russia’s North Korean missiles
KYIV--North Korean ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine by Russian forces since late December have been far more precise than ...
Iwaya: Trump’s plan won’t alter Japan’s ‘2-state solution’ policy
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Japan stands by its policy of supporting a “two-state solution” for the ...
State won’t appeal ruling on nondisclosure of Moritomo files
The government will not appeal a high court ruling that deemed its decision not to disclose public records on sale of ...
Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter to appear in court for sentencing in betting case
The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday for bank and tax fraud ...
Snow, severe weather forecast for weekend on Sea of Japan side
The Japan Meteorological Agency extended its heavy snowfall warning to around Feb. 9, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after ...
A flurry of international naval drills around the Philippines prompts complaints from Beijing
TAIPEI--A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints from Beijing, which claims the entire South China Sea and accuses ...
Likely truck cabin found in sewage pipe at Saitama sinkhole
SAITAMA—A drone sent into a sewage pipe below a sinkhole at an intersection in Yashio city detected what appears to be a truck cabin, but the driver was not found.