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Japan factory knife and chemical attack injures at least 15

Japan factory knife and chemical attack injures at least 15

A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said.
Van carrying 6 Vietnamese overturns in Japan, killing one

Van carrying 6 Vietnamese overturns in Japan, killing one

China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM

China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM

Japan Airlines tightens liver function checks, suspends high-risk pilots after drinking incidents

Japan Airlines tightens liver function checks, suspends high-risk pilots after drinking incidents

Japan Airlines said it will impose stricter safety measures, including suspending risky pilots whose liver functions deteriorate beyond acceptable levels, as it grapples with a spate of drinking incidents involving its pilots.
October 1, 2025 | 02:10 am PT
Japan’s Gen Z barely consume alcohol, signaling shift in drinking culture: survey

Japan’s Gen Z barely consume alcohol, signaling shift in drinking culture: survey

Almost half of young Japanese never drink alcohol, signaling a generational shift in drinking culture, a survey shows.
September 13, 2025 | 01:34 am PT
Japanese maid cafe owner reveals she gave birth at 14, sparks debate

Japanese maid cafe owner reveals she gave birth at 14, sparks debate

A Japanese woman named Yuka, who co-runs a maid cafe with her daughter, has gone viral after disclosing that she gave birth at the age of 14.
September 9, 2025 | 03:50 pm PT
Japan PM Ishiba says he will resign

Japan PM Ishiba says he will resign

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament.
September 7, 2025 | 01:31 am PT
Fake astronaut scams lovestruck Japanese octogenarian

Fake astronaut scams lovestruck Japanese octogenarian

A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thosands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday.
September 2, 2025 | 01:51 am PT
Need a pee? Japan has QR code for that

Need a pee? Japan has QR code for that

Japanese toilet giant TOTO has launched a service allowing those caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how busy they are real-time with a phone and QR code.
August 29, 2025 | 04:07 pm PT
17 heat records broken in Japan

17 heat records broken in Japan

Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Aug. 4, the weather agency said, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July.
August 4, 2025 | 06:33 pm PT
Japan sweats through hottest July on record

Japan sweats through hottest July on record

Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency has reported, warning of further "severe heat" in the month ahead.
August 2, 2025 | 12:36 am PT
Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM

Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM

Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2% in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.
July 18, 2025 | 10:24 pm PT
Japan urges evacuation of small island as 1,000 quakes hit region

Japan urges evacuation of small island as 1,000 quakes hit region

Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area.
July 4, 2025 | 05:48 pm PT
Motorbike giant Harley-Davidson fined $1.4M in Japan for imposing excessive quotas on dealers

Motorbike giant Harley-Davidson fined $1.4M in Japan for imposing excessive quotas on dealers

Japan's antitrust authority is preparing to fine Harley-Davidson's local subsidiary JPY200 million (US$1.38 million) for imposing unreasonable sales quotas on dealers.
June 30, 2025 | 01:34 am PT
Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates

Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates

The price of rice doubled in Japan in the 12 months to May, data showed Friday, as an acceleration in inflation piled fresh pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of key elections next month.
June 20, 2025 | 04:30 pm PT
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