Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say
A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani ’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 ...
Karaoke booth at Saga Airport lets long waits breeze by with a song
SAGA—Turning layovers into a musical experience, Kyushu-Saga International Airport is offering a new way for travelers to ...
Syrian refugees in Japan get to work rebuilding their homeland
More than a month has already passed since the collapse of the Assad regime, which ruled Syria with an iron grip for five ...
Yen on guard ahead of BOJ decision; dollar set for weekly loss
SINGAPORE--The yen was front and center for currency markets on Friday ahead of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision where it is all but certain to raise interest rates, while the dollar was headed ...
North Korea's assembly meets but no mention of unification, foreign policy changes
SEOUL--North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met over two days this week and reported on its achievements during 2024 but state media made no mention of anticipated changes to the constitution ...
Fuji Television workers demand resignations of top management
One of the many critics of the news conference held by Fuji Television Network Inc.’s president over a celebrity scandal is ...
VOX POPULI: Dreams and efforts merge in Ichiro’s Hall of Fame honor
A collection of poems written by children titled “Kotoba no Shippo” (literally, “word’s tail”) contains a piece by Atsuko ...
Fuji TV executive kept Nakai on air after learning about incident
Toru Ota, a former chief of programming at Fuji Television Network Inc., said he continued hiring Masahiro Nakai despite ...
Chelsea candy is back, but can only be found in Hokkaido shops
Despite major confectionery manufacturer Meiji Co. discontinuing it in March 2024, the butterscotch candy Chelsea lives anew ...
1 killed, 2 injured in knife attack at Nagano Station; suspect at large
NAGANO--Police are asking the public for information about a man who killed one person and injured two others in a knife ...
Survey: Danger remains even after Mt. Fuji entry restrictions
Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns of behaviors, ranging from a safe hike following an overnight stay to a ...
EDITORIAL: Landmark ruling signals equal treatment for disabled workers
This commitment led to a significant 2011 revision of the Basic Law for Persons with Disabilities, which redefined “person ...