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Skymark jet makes emergency landing at Haneda airport
26 May 2026 @ 12:06 am
A Skymark Airlines passenger jet made an emergency landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport Monday after detecting a tire problem, with one of its tires later found ruptured, the…
Yomiuri Giants' manager Abe arrested for allegedly assaulting daughter
25 May 2026 @ 11:59 pm
Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants -- Japan's oldest and most storied professional baseball team and often seen as the closest equivalent to the New York Yankees…
Nishida shows off his arm and his enthusiasm in big league debut with White Sox
25 May 2026 @ 10:05 pm
Rikuu Nishida was all smiles. There were hugs and laughter. So much laughter.
Nishida has brought his infectious enthusiasm to the major leagues.
“I just love the game…
2 men, both 19, arrested over gold bar robbery on street in Tokyo
25 May 2026 @ 9:35 pm
Two 19-year-old men have been arrested for allegedly robbing four men of a backpack containing gold bars and injuring them on the street in Tokyo last month, police…
In ‘Pressure,’ the story of the meteorologist who helped save D-Day
25 May 2026 @ 9:31 pm
D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5, 1944. The story of why it ultimately took place on June 6 is one that has been a bit lost…
Nidec to face securities watchdog probe over accounting scandal
25 May 2026 @ 9:30 pm
Japan's securities watchdog has decided to launch a probe into motor maker Nidec Corp following the discovery of accounting irregularities, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
The…
Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep U.S. restrictions
25 May 2026 @ 9:30 pm
Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its U.S.-enforced lack of access to the most…
Gov't leans toward cutting sales tax to 1%, not 0%, for speedy start
25 May 2026 @ 9:29 pm
The Japanese government is leaning toward the idea of cutting the current 8 percent consumption tax on food to 1 percent, rather than zero as pledged earlier, for…
Gov't to compile over ¥3 tril extra budget: Takaichi
25 May 2026 @ 9:29 pm
The Japanese government will compile a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 totaling more than 3 trillion yen ($19 billion) to brace for higher energy prices amid prolonged tensions…
Oil tanker that passed through Hormuz arrives in Japan; 1st since Iran war
25 May 2026 @ 9:29 pm
A Japanese oil tanker arrived in Japan on Monday, becoming the first to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Iran war, which has left…