Couple held for allegedly directing teens in Tochigi robbery-murder
Police have arrested a couple on suspicion of directing four teenagers in a home invasion robbery-murder in Tochigi Pref...
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BREAKING: M6.3 quake in north-east Japan
On May 15, at around 8:22 PM, a strong earthquake with a Magnitude of 6.3 struck north-eastern Japan.The Japan Meteorolo...
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Cruise ship 'Nippon Maru' ends 35 years of service
The cruise ship “Nippon Maru” brought its 35-year history to a close on May 10.The vessel arrived at the Port of Yokoham...
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16YO arrested in fatal Tochigi home invasion
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of robbery and murder on May 14, in connection with a deadly home invasio...
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Middle East tension impacts Japan housing: naphtha supply cause delay and shortage
At the construction site of a newly built home, work was still underway.Reporter“This is a house that’s scheduled to be ...
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Andreessen Horowitz to open first overseas office in Japan
Ben Horowitz / Andreessen Horowitz is currently based exclusively in the United States, but I’m pleased to announce that...
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SoftBank Group post record ¥5-trillion net profit on strong AI investments
SoftBank Group posted a record net profit for fiscal 2025 on May 13, with earnings surpassing 5 trillion yen for the fir...
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Takaichi plans trips to UK and Italy prior to June's G7 summit in France
Japanese government sources say arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to visit Britain and Italy...
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16-year-old boy arrested for allegedly discharging spray on train near Tokyo
Police say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy from Tokyo for allegedly discharging what appears to be a spray inside a...
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Middle East tensions affect potato chips packaging, Azerbaijani oil arrives in Japan
According to informed sources, snack manufacturer Calbee plans to change the package design of some of its products to b...
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