Tag: Japan
Xbox Japan chief resigns after poor sales
The head of Microsoft’s Xbox business in Japan has stepped down, but the firm said the move was not linked…
‘Black widow’ with seven dead partners arrested in Japan
A 67-year-old millionairess was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of poisoning her husband with cyanide as it emerged six former partners…
Japan’s lower house passes bill banning ‘revenge porn’
Japan’s lower house on Tuesday passed a bill criminalising “revenge porn”, as it seeks a legal remedy to a growing…
Fresh concerns as oil prices down in Asian trade
Oil prices extended their losses in Asia Tuesday after Japan’s economy slumped into recession, while prospects for an OPEC output…
China summit first step to improved ties, says Japan PM
A 30-minute summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping was a “first step” on the road to improving relations between Asia’s…
Hello Kitty celebrates 40th birthday
Hello Kitty, Japan’s global icon of cute, marked her 40th anniversary on Saturday with a human-size version of the feline…
Church blaze kills four in Japan
Four members of one family, including two young children, died in a fire that broke out early Sunday at a…
Japan man jailed for making guns with 3D printer
A Japanese court on Monday jailed a man for two years for making guns with a 3D printer in what…
China ‘gravely concerned’ by Japanese MPs’ shrine visit
Beijing on Friday strongly condemned a visit by more than 100 Japanese lawmakers to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo,…
Japan confidence shredded by Neymar bashing
With their homeland battered by typhoons in recent weeks, Japan’s footballers face a crisis of confidence ahead of their Asian…
Robot cheerleaders, health T-shirts, mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan
Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows…
Dad hangs self after teen daughter decapitates friend
The father of a 16-year-old Japanese schoolgirl who confessed to decapitating a classmate earlier this year has killed himself, news…
US military officials feared dead in Japan typhoon
Strong typhoon Phanfone slammed into Japan Monday, packing gusting winds and huge waves that swept three US military officials out…
Moisturising newborns prevents allergies – Study
Applying moisturiser to a newborn baby’s skin could help prevent eczema and even food allergies in later life, possibly offering…
Japan unveils a chair that cuddles the user
There are times in everyone’s life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with…