投稿者: Agence France-Presse in Tokyo
‘Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governorThe governor of Tokyo has urged people to wear a turtleneck this winter to stay warm and reduce energy consumption.Yuriko Koike said wearing turt…
Male identified as one of a group of monkeys that have wounded 49 people and counting in YamaguchiHunters on the trail of a group of monkeys that have attacked and wounded nearly 50 people in western Japan have caught and killed one of them.Officials i…
Defence ministry also sounds alarm at prospect of Beijing-Moscow ties deepening amid expectations Tokyo will boost defence spendingJapan’s defence ministry has said it is alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and has growing worries about Taiwan, in an …
Fusako Shigenobu, who served 20 years for French embassy siege, believed to have masterminded deadly Tel Aviv attackThe founder of one of the most feared terrorist organisations of the 1970s has walked free from a Japanese prison after completing a 20-…
Juntendo University medical school made it harder for females to pass entrance examsA medical school in Tokyo that made it harder for female students to pass entrance exams has been ordered to pay compensation to 13 women for gender discrimination.Junt…
Doctor’s condition grave after attack in Fujimino near Tokyo as police confirm man aged 50 to 70 in custody A Japanese man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a doctor he allegedly took hostage overnight, reports said on Friday.The suspect is…
Rescuers spotted man sitting on engine of boat after it capsized off south-western Kagoshima prefectureA 69-year-old man has been rescued in rough seas off Japan after spending 22 hours drifting in open water, with one official calling his survival a …
Japanese government claims water from nuclear plant released through 1km tunnel will be safe as all radioactive elements will have been removed Operators of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have unveiled plans to construct an undersea tunnel t…
Authorities in Hiroshima and northern Kyushu issue evacuation alert amid unprecedented rainfallMore than a million people have been urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan, leaving at least one dead and…
Quake strikes at a depth of 60km in the Pacific off Fukushima but no tsunami warning has been issuedA strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake has taken place off the eastern coast of Japan, but no tsunami warning has been issued, Japanese authorities have said…
Founder Shintaro Tsuji, 92, steps down and hands control of struggling firm to grandsonThe founder of the firm behind Hello Kitty is stepping down at the age of 92 and handing the reins to his grandson, the first change in leadership in the company’s s…
Man referred to prosecutors over mail dating back to 2003 found at home in KanagawaA Japanese former postal worker faces possible charges after police discovered he stockpiled a mountain of mail at his home, reportedly saying it was “too much bother” t…