The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan beachgoers warned of biting dolphin after several swimmers attacked by mammal

A dolphin in the Fukui region is thought to have injured at least six people who were swimming near Koshino Beach and Takasu Beach

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022

Sri Lanka: China cannot use port for military purposes

COLOMBO -- China will not be allowed to use the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in his first interview with the Japanese media since taking office.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 16, 2022

Amazon to invest in cosmetics portal operator

NEW YORK -- The Japanese operator of @cosme, one of the nation's largest cosmetics and beauty portals, announced capital and business tie-ups with Amazon.com on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 16, 2022

U.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense exercise with eye on North Korea, China

The United States, South Korea and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii's coast last week, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, reviving combined drills with an eye on North Korea as well as China.

Reuters · Aug 15, 2022

Japanese parents share puzzlement over used nappy take-home rules

A survey revealed that 40 per cent of towns and cities in Japan employ the rarely-dicussed practice

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Yamaha Updates The XMAX 250 With New Colors In Japan

In the Japanese market, Yamaha has updated the XMAX 250 with four new colorways. The scooter’s features remain unchanged.

RideApart · Aug 15, 2022

Political Pulse / Authoritarian regimes need a neighborly nudge toward democracy

Authoritarianism now runs rampant in some parts of Southeast Asia. I was a correspondent in this region from 2006 through 2010, and then returned there in 2019. Compared to my previous experience, I strongly felt the spread of authoritarianism and the suppressed social atmosphere that it caused.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 15, 2022

Baba 2nd Japanese to win U.S. Women's Amateur

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Saki Baba won the U.S. Women's Amateur on Sunday, dominating Canada's Monet Chun in the 36-hole match-play final to become just the second golfer from Japan to win the title.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 15, 2022

Japanese nurseries’ take-home dirty nappy rule perplexes parents

Survey reveals common practice is seen as ‘strange’ by parents handed child’s soiled nappies to take home

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2022

Asian Shares Mixed after China Cuts Key Rate, Japan GDP Up

Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China's central bank cut a key interest rate and Japan reported its economy picked up momentum in the last quarter. Tokyo and Sydney advanced while Hong Kong, Shanghai and Bangkok fell. US futures edged lower early Monday, while oil prices declined. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022