3 arrested over alleged killing of Nepalese student in southwestern Japan
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Three people have been arrested after a Nepalese vocational school student was found dead in August in a river in the Tenjin distri
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Nagoya in central Japan issues top-level alert in some areas for flood risk
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The central Japanese city of Nagoya on Tuesday issued a top-level warning to residents in areas potentially facing the risk of flood
Japanese helicopters to join Indonesia’s wildfires battle this weekend
Indonesia has intensified efforts to tackle wildfires that have been raging for months.
Hiker's death puts spotlight on dogs on Japan's mountain trails
KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A fatal accident involving a hiker and her dog at a scenic gorge near Tokyo has highlighted the risks of taking pets into the m
Attempted murder survivor urges abolition of statute of limitations on such cases
Japan abolished the statute of limitations for heinous crimes, such as murder, in 2010, but the changes do not cover attempted murder.
Man Arrested Over Six Suspicious Fires in Tokyo
Man Arrested Over Six Suspicious Fires in Tokyo News On Japan
Tohoku Shinkansen bullet trains briefly suspended after traffic accident
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Tokyo and Sendai stations on Monday morning following an a
Highest-Level Landslide Alert Issued for Northern Izu Islands, Tokyo
Highest-Level Landslide Alert Issued for Northern Izu Islands, Tokyo The Japan News
Heavy rains lash Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on high alert for landslides, rising river levels and floods in some low-lying areas.
Evacuation drill held in event of nuclear accident at TEPCO Niigata plant
NIIGATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Niigata Prefecture and a village hosting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant held a drill Saturday to evacuate reside
2 teachers injured as man sprays unknown substance in Tokyo high school
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A man was arrested Saturday in Tokyo after an unknown substance was sprayed during a cultural festival at a high school, injuring two
2 dead, 3 taken to hospital in fire at cake shop in central Japan
GIFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two people were found dead and three others were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a cake shop in the central Japanes
Japan remains on high alert over forex moves: top currency diplomat
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan remains on high alert over foreign exchange movements, its top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said Thursday, following the ye
Panel backs Japan police phone hacking to fight fraud, but rights concerns remain
TOKYO -- A panel of experts advising Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) on Sept. 2 called for the early introduction of "remote analysis" of smartph
World’s First Undertale Museum Opens Tokyo Ticket Lottery | News Roundup
In this week’s news roundup, we report on the world’s first Undertale Museum as tickets go on sale. An American is rearrested in Okinawa for attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting fire to a hotel. Shukan Bunshun accuses Kimi Onoda of illegally operating a second campa...
Japan police panel urges remote phone analysis to fight anonymous crime groups
TOKYO -- A Japan police advisory panel has proposed the early introduction of remote analysis of smartphones used by anonymous, fluid crime groups, de
Japan to toughen skills test for elderly drivers in bid to curb accidents
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The National Police Agency plans to toughen the mandatory skills test for drivers aged 75 or older with a history of certain traffic
Japan FX chief Mimura says on alert over yen moves, not reassured
Japan FX chief Mimura says on alert over yen moves, not reassured Reuters
American Tourist Arrested on Suspicion of Trying To Kill 18 People in Okinawa Hotel Fire
An American tourist has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting fire to a hotel in Okinawa where he was staying, with 18 other guests inside. Posedion Roberson is accused of deliberately starting the blaze at Hotel Hamby Resort in Chatan a...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Summer festival for traffic safety held in Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Seijo Police Station and others held a summer festival for traffic safety in the capital's Setagaya Ward on
3 arrested over attempted home repair fraud after Chiba Pref. floods
CHIBA -- Three people suspected of trying to defraud a homeowner out of 3.2 million yen (nearly $20,000) for purported repair work after torrential ra
Japan taxi group weighs service suspension criteria after deadly flooding in Chiba Pref.
CHIBA -- The Chiba Prefecture taxi association held an emergency meeting on Aug. 31 following the death of a passenger after a taxi became submerged d
Japan OKs use of 600 bil. yen in emergency funds for gasoline subsidies
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday decided to use 616.0 billion yen ($3.9 billion) in emergency reserve funds for the current fiscal year for
Japan arrests man in Iwate twice for hamster massacres
Police say the man teamed up with two different women on separate occasions and killed dozens of hamsters in a violation of animal protection laws.
Victims of 2001 fire in Tokyo’s Kabukicho remembered
Bereaved loved ones paid their respects at the site of the early-morning fire that claimed 44 lives 25 years ago.
