Japan
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A famous Japanese actress Saya Takagi has been handed a 1-year prison term and will remain suspended from acting for a period of three years. The Hamamatsu native was arrested in Okinawa on 25 October, 2016, and charged with marijuana possession although she pleaded “not guilty.” Takagi, 53, faced a disappointing legal battle which started barely…
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Yuma Suzuki, one of the most deadly strikers who play for Japanese club side Kashima Antlers, has said he has plans to celebrate like Cristiano Ronaldo in today’s final match against Real Madrid. The 20-year-old says imitating CR7 in the Club World Cup finals today will make it a memorable event for him and his fans.…
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Keisuke Honda, the Japan international footballer who plays for Italian club side AC Milan, has revealed that he feels unbearable pain when the team is losing. Image shows Honda Keisuke in action for AC Milan. The famous midfielder admits there’s a sense of abandonment within him as he sits on the sidelines watching ACM lose matches. Honda…
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Shortly after Tokyo announced Thursday that it may have to patrol alongside the U.S. on South China Sea region, Beijing sounded out a warning telling Japan to think twice against “playing with fire” in the contested waters. The decision from Japan was made public earlier this month when Defence Minister Tomomi Inada said during a visit…
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Chris Brown has been forced to postpone his Japan tour after the Japanese Embassy denied him visa over recent troubles with the police. The show was initially scheduled to hold between 26 – 27 September at the Tokyo International Forum. Image: Chris Brown A statement from Brown’s promoter–the Creativeman Productions–reads: “We are very sorry to announce…
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BMW Group said today it is recalling about 110,000 cars in Japan over potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata Corp., as part of the auto industry’s largest ever global call back, Auto News reports. The automaker recalled 44 models including its 1-series 116i and 118i hatchbacks and the 3-series 320i sedan to replace passenger-side…
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Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike has been elected first woman governor of Tokyo, BBC reports. Image: Yuriko Koike Koike, running as an independent candidate, received more than 2.9 million votes in Sunday’s election, beating her opponents by a wide margin. One of her key challenges will be curbing the financial problems plaguing Tokyo‘s preparations to host the 2020 Olympic…
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Image shows a Japanese seller displaying electronic products. Japanese electronics maker Funai Electric Co. says it will no longer produce video cassette recorders (VCR), adding that the company is rolling out the last of its products. The company manufactures LCD TVs, DVD and Blu-ray disc players, computer printers, and other audiovisual gear. Its electronics are sold under…
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TOKYO – The Okinawa prefecture lodged a fresh protest Monday to the US military over a case of DUI (driving under the influence) committed by a US Base worker a day earlier. A protester shows off a placard reading ‘US Marines, withdraw’ during a rally against US military bases, following the arrest of an American…
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For job seekers who are interested in applying to become a ninja, Japan’s Aichi prefecture is looking to hire six ninjas in an effort to boost tourism and promote “warlord tourism”. Anyone above 18 can apply and applications close on 22 March, 2016. Historical ninjas were 15th Century Japanese mercenaries specializing in espionage, assassination, sabotage and…
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