Thursday 14 August Obon in Japan
The Obon festival is one of Japan’s largest and most significant religious events. This is a Buddhist custom honouring the spirits of one’s ancestors, which…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits all-time high after US inflation remains steady | Financial Markets
Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.Japan’s benchmark stock market index has topped…
2 likely dead, many missing after record rain floods southern Japan
A man on Monday inspected a flooded shed in Tamana in the Kumamoto Prefecture on southwestern Japan's Kyushu island. Kyushu was hit by continuous heavy…
Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following fighters’ deaths | Boxing News
Boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died following fights on the same card in Tokyo last week.Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on…
Nagasaki commemorates atomic bombing 80 years on
Japan has marked 80 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Source link
Two boxers die from brain injuries in separate bouts in Japan | Boxing News
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa pass away within a day of each other after separate bouts on the same card.Two Japanese boxers have died from…
Terrified tourist finds stranger staring at her under the bed in popular hotel
Natali Khomenko has opened up about the unsettling experience in her Tokyo hotel room, and has said she has been left struggling with anxiety and…
Nagasaki cathedral bells to ring together since US atomic bombing of Japan | Nuclear Weapons News
Nagasaki’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 after being almost completely destroyed in the explosion.Twin cathedral bells will ring in unison in Nagasaki for…
Floating lanterns for peace on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
Hundreds gathered near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima to mark 80 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb. Source link
Japan’s Hiroshima marks 80 years since US atomic bombing | Nuclear Weapons News
Hiroshima’s mayor, Kazumi Matsui, warns of the dangers of rising global militarism.Thousands of people have gathered in Hiroshima to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the…
Things are finally turning around for Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki
Between now and October, the Dodgers will be evaluating their increasingly healthy pitching staff, trying to identify the best 13 arms for their World Series…
Japan and world mark 80th anniversaries of atomic bombings
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Remembrances in Japan, the United States and elsewhere mark the 80th anniversaries of the only instances of atomic weapons being used…
Schoolboy makes Hiroshima bombing personal for Peace Park visitors | Newsfeed
NewsFeedA 12-year-old volunteer is making sure visitors to Hiroshima’s Peace Park get a personal look at the tragedy of the world’s first nuclear bombing, recounting…
Japan: Girl Meets War | Documentary
Shurina is a 15-year-old high school student in Hita in southwestern Japan. Her world shifts when she’s cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play…
Japan records record-high temperature of 107 degrees
Japan recorded a record high temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Tuesday. Source link
Japan logs two new highest temperatures on record in a day | Climate Crisis News
The recorded temperatures were 41.6C (106.8F) and 41.8C (107.2F), as weather agency warns of hotter days ahead.Japan has logged two new heat records in a…
Australia, Japan strike largest defence deal for advanced warships | Military News
Australian minister lauds deal for next-generation, Mogami-class frigates and their long-range missile capabilities.Australia and Japan have reached the largest defence-industry agreement ever between both countries…
China and Russia begin joint military drills in Sea of Japan | Military News
Joint Sea-2025 exercises begin in waters near Russian port of Vladivostok and will last for three days, China’s Defence Ministry says.China and Russia have begun…
Four workers die after falling into a manhole in Japan | News
Officials say the workers were conducting an emergency inspection of sewage pipes when the accident took place.Four workers have died in Japan after falling into…
Tsunami warnings lifted across the Pacific allowing millions to return home | News
Japan reports one death during coastal evacuation but cancels warning across the country by Thursday afternoon.Japan’s weather office has lifted a tsunami advisory imposed a…