Ex-Johnny's members file lawsuit in U.S. for 300 million dollars over sexual assault

Ex-Johnny's members file lawsuit in U.S. for 300 million dollars over sexual assault

Two former members of the defunct Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates had filed lawsuits in a Nevada court in th...

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 Putin says Russia ready for negotiations with Ukraine over ceasefire

Putin says Russia ready for negotiations with Ukraine over ceasefire

S/ Vladimir Putin, Russian President / We are always ready for negotiations and compromise, but the Ukrainian side is re...

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Japanese authorities inspect US base over contaminated water leakage

Japanese authorities inspect US base over contaminated water leakage

Japanese authorities conducted an on-site inspection over contaminated water leakage at the US military's Yokota Air Bas...

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Ishiba planning to visit US in January for talks with Trump

Ishiba planning to visit US in January for talks with Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is planning to visit the United States in January for talks with US President-ele...

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UAE minister calls for expansion of Japanese content including anime & video games

UAE minister calls for expansion of Japanese content including anime & video games

United Arab Emirates Economy Minister Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri gave an exclusive interview to Nippon TV on December 19...

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Foxconn mulls potential takeover bid of Nissan Motor

Foxconn mulls potential takeover bid of Nissan Motor

According to sources, Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will begin talks on business integration as early as December 23.  ...

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Japan sets new record with over 33 million foreign visitors this year

Japan sets new record with over 33 million foreign visitors this year

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, an estimated 3,187,000 foreigners visited Japan in November, up 3...

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Denmark to not extradite anti-whaling activist to Japan

Denmark to not extradite anti-whaling activist to Japan

The Danish Ministry of Justice announced on December 17 that it will not extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson de...

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 Japanese national detained in Belarus

Japanese national detained in Belarus

A Japanese national has been detained in Belarus, according to the Japanese Embassy in the country.The details of the de...

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Waymo to experiment autonomous taxis in Tokyo

Waymo to experiment autonomous taxis in Tokyo

Waymo, formerly Google’s self-driving car project, announced that it will start test-driving its autonomous taxis in Tok...

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