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Jersey Denim Tapered Pants For Summer

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The key to dressing for summer in Japan is to focus on the right kinds of fabric. Investing in linen, silk blends or cotton can make all the difference between a great day outdoors or an absolute sweaty disaster.
Check out brands that come with “cooling” and UV protection pieces and...

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Akazawa’s Appointment As U.S. Tariff Negotiator Raises Concerns; Some Within Japan Govt Worried Whether He Can Handle Task

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Ryosei Akazawa’s appointment as the minister in charge of negotiations with the United States over its tariff policy has raised concerns, as he has little diplomatic experience. Some are also worried about whether he is capable of handling such a task.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a...

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Japan Hopes to Participate in NATO's Ukraine Assistance Initiative

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NIPPON
 
Japan's Defense Ministry hopes to coordinate its participation in the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, or NSATU, initiative, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told visiting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday.
In response, Rutte said that the Japanese move is welco...

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Actor Hirosue Ryoko Arrested On Suspicion Of Causing Injury

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NHK
 
Japanese actor Hirosue Ryoko has been arrested on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital.
Police say she was arrested in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, early on Tuesday for allegedly kicking and scratching a female nurse.
They have not said whether Hirosue has admitt...

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3 Dead, 3 Rescued After Ambulance Helicopter Crashes In Sea In Southwestern Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A medical transport helicopter carrying a patient fell into the sea in southwestern Japan Sunday, leaving three of the six people aboard dead, the Japan coast guard said.
The pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; Kazuto Yoshitake, a helicopter mechanic and a 28-year-old nurse, Sakura Kunitake,...

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Automatic Expressway Tollgates Knocked Out By System Failure

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KYODO NEWS
 
Automatic lanes at more than 90 expressway tollgates in Tokyo and six other prefectures were shut down Sunday due to a system outage.
Central Nippon Expressway Co. said it opened the affected lanes to traffic, allowing tolls to be paid online later, as it investigates the cause and w...

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Japan Defense Chief Vows To Enhance Transport Capacity With New Unit

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KYODO NEWS
 
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday pledged to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces' transport capabilities to remote southern islands through a newly launched unit dedicated to maritime logistics amid growing tensions over the Taiwan Strait.
"The unit will enable faster and more s...

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Prince Hisahito, 2nd In Line To Throne, Enters University

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, attended the entrance ceremony of the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo on Saturday.
The 18-year-old prince, who graduated last month from the university-affiliated Senior High School at O...

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Japan Remains Most Trusted Power In Southeast Asia: Survey

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A survey published Thursday by a Singaporean state-owned think tank said Japan remains the most trusted major power among respondents in Southeast Asia due to the country's "respectful and cooperative approach to regional engagement," with trust rising over the past year.
The Europe...

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Cooperation With Seoul Always Important Despite Yoon Ouster: Japan PM

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that the importance of bilateral cooperation with South Korea will not change, after President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted by the country's Constitutional Court over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
Ishiba told a parliamentar...

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