Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ After several years of flying largely under the pop cultural radar, Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood has risen to the status of one of the city’s great otaku… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stopped in a far eastern Russian city Friday to see a factory that builds the country’s most advanced fighter jets… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit New York next week to attend the U.N. General Assembly as well as related meetings and events, the government… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ The number of centenarians in Japan is estimated at a record 92,139, led by women, who account for 88.5 percent of the total with the world’s… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after China reported that its slowing economy showed signs of stabilizing in August. Benchmarks rose in most regional markets but… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ Yoji Yamada has had one of the longest careers in the history of film. Starting out at the Shochiku studio, where he was hired as an… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ The influenza season is in full swing in Japan after an earlier-than-usual start this year. The season typically takes place between December and March, but health… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stopped in a far eastern Russian city Friday to see a factory that builds the country’s most advanced fighter jets… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ Teruaki Sato homered for the second straight game as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yomiuri Giants 4-3 Thursday to clinch their first Central League title in… Read more
Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ ye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting… Read more