Canadian nationals charged with smuggling record 31kg of stimulants

Canadian nationals charged with smuggling record 31kg of stimulants

Two Canadian nationals are charged with attempting to smuggle a record 31 kilograms of illegal stimulants into Japan.

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Baseball star Ohtani's hometown gets framed stamps

Baseball star Ohtani's hometown gets framed stamps

Baseball star Ohtani's hometown gets framed stamps marking his achievement in becoming the American League home run king...

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Ministers leave ruling party faction amid slush fund scandal

Ministers leave ruling party faction amid slush fund scandal

Ministers including Japan's justice minister leaves a ruling party faction embroiled in a slush fund scandal.

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Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu to suspend shipments of all models over safety scandal

Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu to suspend shipments of all models over safety scandal

Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu announces that it will suspend shipments of all models over its safety scandal.

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Japan's oil giant Eneos sacks president for sexual harassment

Japan's oil giant Eneos sacks president for sexual harassment

Japanese oil giant Eneos Holdings dismisses its president for sexual harassment.

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Prosecutors raid ruling party offices amid slush fund scandal

Prosecutors raid ruling party offices amid slush fund scandal

Prosecutors raid the ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions' offices amid the slush fund scandal.

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Kishida vows to lead decarbonization effort in Asia

Kishida vows to lead decarbonization effort in Asia

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says that his country will lead decarbonization efforts in Asia in the first AZEC ...

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Japan's Imperial couple invites ASEAN leaders to Imperial Palace

Japan's Imperial couple invites ASEAN leaders to Imperial Palace

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako invite ASEAN leaders to a tea party at the Imperial Palace.

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Helicopter crashes in Kyoto

Helicopter crashes in Kyoto

A helicopter crashes in Kyoto, leaving two injured.

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Japanese government to propose calligraphy for UNESCO heritage list

Japanese government to propose calligraphy for UNESCO heritage list

The Japanese government is set to seek the inscription of Japanese calligraphy on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritag...

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