Indonesia launched on Tuesday a “second home visa” program that will allow foreigners to stay and work in the country for five to 10 years to attract more foreign investors and boost tourism. Visa applicants must show proof of a financial asset worth a…
Hitachi eyes expanding N. America train business with new U.S. plant
Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. is gearing up to expand its train system business in North America with the ongoing construction of a new assembly plant in Maryland. Hitachi held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the plant in Hagers…
FOCUS: PM may survive despite minister’s resignation over Unification Church
Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida was apparently forced to accept the resignation of the scandal-tainted economy minister who was accused of having close ties with the contentious Unification Church, as the approval ratings for his Cabinet show litt…
Baseball: Orix ace Yamamoto wins 2nd straight Sawamura Award
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto won his second straight Eiji Sawamura Award as Japan’s most impressive starting pitcher of the season on Monday, becoming the sixth player in Nippon Professional Baseball history to go back-to-back and the first fr…
Japan sees sharp rise in drunken-driving cases linked to e-scooters
Japan has recently seen a sharp increase in the number of people being caught riding electric scooters under the influence of alcohol, amid the growing popularity of the vehicles. Electric scooters, resembling skateboards equipped with handles, have be…
Main events scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25
Main events scheduled in Japan for Tuesday, Oct. 25: — Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte to arrive in Japan for talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during her stay through Friday. — Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, an opposition law…
FEATURE: “Gachi” Chinese food tempting taste buds in Japan
Restaurants serving local cuisine from various parts of China have been popping up around many of Japan’s large metropolitan areas, bringing authentic flavors to people missing home or those with wanderlust. While the eateries do not specifically cater…
Baseball: Osuna leads as Swallows bomb Orix in Japan Series Game 1
Jose Osuna drove in three runs and hit one of his team’s three solo home runs as the Yakult Swallows beat the Pacific League’s Orix Buffaloes 5-3 in Japan Series Game 1 on Saturday. At Tokyo’s Jingu Stadium, Osuna put the Central League champs up 2-0 i…
Soccer: Cercle Brugge’s Ueda nets brace for 5th goal of debut season
Japan forward Ayase Ueda hit a brace as Cercle Brugge hammered Charleroi 4-1 in the Belgian top flight on Friday. Ueda, in contention to make the Japan squad for the World Cup in Qatar, took his tally to five goals in his first season in Europe followi…
Main events scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23
Main events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Oct. 23: — Naha, Niigata, mayoral elections to be held.