Casinos could become legal in Japan

Casino gambling could become legal in Japan within five years, as a group of 150 lawmakers from different parties have Read more ...

Ben Henderson claims Edgar’s title at UFC 144

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Ben Henderson claimed the UFC lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC Read more ...

Anti-suicide campaign stars AKB48 members

Japanese government showed a new poster designed to raise public awareness against suicide, featuring an image of AKB48 group members. The Read more ...

Japan hopes for record numbers of Singaporean tourists

Japanese authorities intend to set a new record of tourists coming in from Singapore and organized a special campaign centered Read more ...

Sony criticized for lifting prices of Whitney Houston’s music after her death

Sony Music raised the price to Whitney Houston’s music within 30 minutes of her death, raising criticism among fans. The music Read more ...

Quake lifts piano sales in Japan

The natural disaster that struck Japan last year continues to reveal surprising consequences. One of them is related to the Read more ...

All you ever wanted to know about Japan…

A Japanese student living in America created a video presentation explaining everything you ever wanted to know about Japan. The Read more ...

Taiwanese-Japanese star implicated in beating

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors say Taiwanese-Japanese starlet Makiyo has been barred from leaving Taiwan pending an investigation into her Read more ...

St. Valentine’s Day welcomed in Japan with exclusive offers

February 14’s St. Valentine’s Day comes this year to Japan with a range of exclusive offers from hotels, chocolate boutiques Read more ...

Student-made tsunami documentary debuts in U.S.

A film documentary about a city struck by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, produced by a 21-year old Japanese Read more ...

“The Bourne Legacy” crew arrives in Manila

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say the cast and crew of the Hollywood action thriller "The Bourne Legacy" have arrived Read more ...

X Japan member to compose theme song for Golden Globe Awards

Japanese artist Yoshiki is writing the theme song for one of the most anticipated and watched awards show for film Read more ...

$736K Bluefin tuna fish sold at New Year’s auction

Five days into the New Year, the popular Sushi-Zanmai chain established a new record for the price paid for a Read more ...

Twitter crashed during Japan New Year celebration

Twitter, one of the most popular social networks in the world, crashed and was impossible to access for over an Read more ...

Lady Gaga to guest in Japan’s New Year’s Eve show

American singer and song writer, Lady Gaga will be guesting in NHK’s New Year’s Eve musical program “Kohaku Uta Gassen” Read more ...