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Highly-touted MLB prospect Roki Sasaki to miss 2nd straight start in Japan due to right arm issue
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoRoki Sasaki, the 22-year-old Japanese pitcher who could move to Major League Baseball next season,...
Japan’s space agency was hit by multiple cyberattacks, but officials say no sensitive data was taken
WROC Rochester· 15 hours agoTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to investi…
Sad End on Spantik: One Body Identified, Search Called Off
ExplorersWeb via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBoth Japanese climbers who went missing on Spantik last week have been declared dead. The Japanese...
Toyota chairman was reelected with record-low support amid testing scandal
San Antonio Express-News· 1 day agoSupport for Akio Toyoda remaining chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. sank to a record low in this week’s...
Japan Regulator Poised to Penalize MUFG Units for Client Breach
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 20 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s regulator plans to penalize a Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. unit and...
US, South Korea, Japan to Lock In Security Ties Before Inauguration
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 5 days ago(Bloomberg) -- The US, South Korea and Japan will sign a deal to formalize their security...
Akio Toyoda wins shareholder approval to remain Toyota chairman, faces questions
San Antonio Express-News· 3 days agoAkio Toyoda was reappointed as Toyota Motor Corp.’s chairman at its annual meeting Tuesday but the...
Japan's royals: tradition, myths and Instagram
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako make the first Japanese state visit to Britain since 1998, here are some key things to know about the imperial...
A gate is installed on a Mount Fuji trail to control crowds, but governor says more measures needed
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoA crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start...
Japan's 'beat poet' Kazuko Shiraishi, pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoKazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings,...