80% of female inmates in Japan convicted on theft, drug charges
Around 80 percent of female inmates in Japan last year were convicted on charges of theft or violating drug laws, with the ...
Japan’s scenic hot springs town restricting tourists amid fights over the best photo spots
Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers ...
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Japan defense spending goals hit by inflation, weak yen and political uncertainty
Not only is there growing uncertainty about how to secure future budget hikes, Tokyo is also getting far less bang for its ...
Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ serial killer Chisako Kakashi dies before execution for cyanide murders
A notorious Japanese serial killer has died on death row while awaiting execution for poisoning multiple men with cyanide to ...
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Robbery, theft dent trust in Japan's financial institutions
TOKYO -- Customers' faith in Japan's largest financial institutions has taken a severe knock recently, as employees in charge of their retail businesses allegedly committed crimes that have put ...
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Japan preparing to create disaster management agency
Disaster-related deaths exceeded 220 in the 2016 quake disaster in Kumamoto Prefecture and topped 240 in the Noto Peninsula ...
Ghost tales won't spook Japan PM Ishiba from moving to official home
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday he was eager to move into his official residence despite long-standing ...
Japan’s Economic Recovery Continues But Progress Tentative, Uneven
The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation ...
Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat
The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...
Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December while ...
Japan's "Black Widow" death row inmate, Chisako Kakehi, dies at 78
Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers​, has ...
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Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit region
Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in central Japan, applying another ...