July 24, 2014
BEIJING—In the wake of a food scandal involving a Chinese food company that used chicken meat past its expiration dates for McDonald’s Co.’s Chicken McNuggets and other products, FamilyMart Co. has announced that it has stopped selling its Garlic Nuggets and Popcorn Chicken made by the same co...
TAIPEI (AP)—A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 51 people and injuring seven, fire officials said. Taiwan was battered by Typhoon Matmo early Tuesday morning, and the Central Weather Bureau was advis...
The number of visitors to Japan in January-June is estimated to have jumped 26.4 percent from a year earlier to 6.26 million, a record high for the first-half period, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The first-half visitor number rose for the third straight year, the organiz...
VU HOI, Vietnam (AP)—When his wife moved to Taiwan nine years ago to work as a maid—earning far more than she could in the rice paddies of this northern Vietnamese hamlet—Pham Duc Viet took ove...
The government and the Liberal Democratic Party have been making all-out efforts to reduce the burden placed on Okinawa Prefecture by hosting U.S. military bases, as they eye the forthcoming Okinawa ...
YOKOHAMA—Chunichi Dragons catcher Motonobu Tanishige’s 228 home runs may not even come close to the 657 homers of Katsuya Nomura, who leads NPB’s all-time home run list for his position. Howeve...
SAPPORO (Jiji Press)—A member of Hokkaido’s prefectural assembly resigned on Tuesday after causing trouble on an international flight on July 13. “I apologized for the blunder,” Yasunori Ob...
The government will enhance food import inspections after some companies in the nation sold products from a Chinese firm that was found to have used expired chicken meat, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yosh...
BASEL, Switzerland—Japan international striker Yoichiro Kakitani was introduced by his new team FC Basel during a press conference at the Swiss club’s home ground of St. Jakob Park in Basel on Tu...
Information stolen from Benesse Corp. includes personal data on people who have never had a contract with the company, its parent company has said. According to Benesse Holdings Inc., the extent of...
SEOUL (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe kicked off a three-day trip to South Korea on Wednesday, becoming the first leader of the Japanese capital to pay an official visit to the country in 18...
In fiscal 2015 the government will construct one of the world’s biggest testing facilities in Osaka for large storage batteries, which are vital to the stable supply of electricity from solar and o...
BANGKOK (AP)—Thailand adopted a temporary constitution on Tuesday, taking its first step toward the slow return of electoral democracy after two months of military rule. But the charter’s claus...
EUGENE, Ore.—Eighteen-year-old sprint phenom Yoshihide Kiryu won his 100-meter heat in 10.40 seconds at the opening day of the IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene on Tuesday. The mark allowe...
NEW YORK (AP)—A federal judge Tuesday ordered around-the-clock negotiations aimed at averting a second debt default by Argentina in 13 years, saying a default would hurt “real people.” U.S. Di...
A study group set up by the Tokyo Stock Exchange has discussed two ideas on extending of stock trading hours, but a decision on which plan is best has been deferred to a later date. In an early draf...
Stocks retreated slightly on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with investors sidelined ahead of the upcoming earnings reporting season in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei average ended down 14.72 p...
Traditional Japanese wind bells dangle from 54 pieces of surume dried squid hanging from the rafters of Mutsuminato Station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture. The squid, varnished to stay mold-free in ...
The Japanese eel, one of the country’s most beloved foods, is facing a crisis. In response to a sharp decline in the number of glass eels (an early juvenile phase in the eel’s life cycle), the Jap...
JAKARTA (AP)—Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo, who captured the hearts of millions of Indonesians with his common man image, was declared the winner Tuesday of the country’s presidential election, callin...
NEW YORK (AP)—Solid earnings for a range of big companies helped nudge the stock market higher on Tuesday. Restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill and cable giant Comcast surged after reporting be...
Japan and Mongolia have in principle reached an economic partnership agreement, including the eventual elimination of tariffs on used cars imported from Japan. Under the agreement reached between P...
McDonald’s Co. (Japan) and FamilyMart Co. have received a considerable number of inquiries and complaints from consumers about their chicken products linked to Shanghai Husi Food Co., a Chinese foo...
WASHINGTON—Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and his U.S. counterpart, Chuck Hagel, agreed Friday to reflect the Japanese government’s reinterpretation of the Constitution on the limited exercise ...
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.8 struck off Fukushima Prefecture early Saturday, triggering a small tsunami. The quake, which occurred at about 4:22 a.m., was centered about 10...
OSAKA (Jiji Press)—A new area of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka focusing on the Harry Potter series opened Tuesday. “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” area includes a caref...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan for the first time in late August to promote security cooperation with Japan, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. India’s new leader and Prime Mini...
Last month, I attended several of Japanese band Alice Nine’s concerts in China. I think it’s no exaggeration to call the band, which now has a decade under its belt, one of the five most popular J...
Thanks to their ability to blend traditional Japanese performing arts with rock music, WagakkiBand is creating a sensation in the music world, not only at home but abroad. Having demonstrated their...
McDonald’s Co. (Japan) said Tuesday the company on Monday stopped selling Chicken McNuggets made by a Chinese food company that is reported to have used chicken meat past expiration dates. McDona...
To investigate the possibility of finding resources on the moon, the government intends to start a full-fledged project to land an unmanned probe on the surface, sources said. Aiming to launch the pr...
Japanese high school students racked up a number of medals at this year’s International Science Olympiads (ISO), a group of worldwide competitions in such scientific disciplines as math, biology and...
The “Teens” series, provided by the British Council, covers current topics familiar to young Britons. Read the following story and answer the questions below. The series is written in British Engl...
The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s July 12 issue. * * * A long time ago, I saw an advertisement for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo in ...
Books called manga from Japan causing an international boom in things Japanese? That’s no news today—as a visit to a manga cafe in Paris or Los Angeles will tell you. But, how many of the people f...
Organizers of classical music contests and concerts are showing increasing interest in video streaming services. Since anyone around the world can stream and appreciate live performances, those in the...
A road leading from the Yomiuri Land Station on the Keio Line in Inagi, Tokyo, to the Giants Stadium is great place for hill climbing for cyclists. Although only about one kilometer long, it has an e...
The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun have published an e-book on the “Diplomatic War in East Asia” between China, Korea and Japan that provides little-known facts on the struggle to prevail on ...
The Tama Reien cemetery, which straddles the cities of Fuchu and Koganei in Tokyo, is one of eight metropolitan government-run cemeteries and a good place to take a break while cycling because you ca...
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Recently, I met my friend from Australia for the first time in eight years. In 2006, when I was in university in Australia on a one-year exchange program, we lived i...
