Toyosu Market to Allow Visitors from Oct. 13

October 5, 2018

Tokyo- The Tokyo metropolitan government said Thursday that it will allow visitors to the Japanese capital’s new Toyosu wholesale food market, starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 13 (1 a.m. GMT). People will be able to see the inside of

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Ex-U.S. Marine to Accept Indefinite Term for 2016 Murder in Okinawa

October 5, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- A former U.S. Marine is set to accept an indefinite prison term for a high-profile murder case in Okinawa Prefecture in 2016 that triggered fierce protests by people in the southern Japan prefecture, which hosts the bulk

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New Okinawa Governor Voices Resolve to Block U.S. Base Relocation

October 5, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.- New Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki reiterated on Thursday his determination to stop the planned relocation of a U.S. military base within the southernmost Japan prefecture. In an inaugural press conference at the prefectural office in Naha, the

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Strong Quake Hits Southern Hokkaido Again

October 5, 2018

Tokyo- A strong earthquake hit southern Hokkaido on Friday morning, measuring up to lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake, whose estimated magnitude is 5.2 on the open-ended Richter scale,

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Japan, Sri Lanka to Conduct Joint Drill in Indian Ocean

October 4, 2018

New Delhi- Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force will conduct a joint exercise with the Sri Lankan navy in the Indian Ocean for four days through Sunday. With the drill, Japan aims to strengthen its cooperation with Sri Lanka, located near an

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Tsukiji Market, an 83-Year-Old Tokyo Icon, Set to Close

October 4, 2018

Tokyo- Tokyo’s iconic Tsukiji wholesale food market will close forever on Saturday for relocation to the Toyosu district, bringing down the curtain on its 83-year history as the leading fish market in Japan. The market in Chuo Ward opened in

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Foreign Visitors Back to Typhoon-Hit Kansai Airport

October 4, 2018

Osaka- The number of foreign visitors using Kansai International Airport is returning to year-before levels one month after a powerful typhoon caused the western Japan airport to shut. The number of flights to and from the airport in Izumisano, Osaka

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Japan, Mekong Countries to Hold Summit on Tues.

October 4, 2018

Tokyo- Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River will hold summit talks in Tokyo on Tuesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday. The leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam will attend the meeting, which

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