About 20 people were hurt at a high-end shopping complex in Tokyo on Monday after a man released an unknown substance inside the building, according to police and fire department officials. Tokyo…
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Japan youth sports abuse case fuels calls for mandatory safeguarding systems
A s3xual assault case involving a former karate school head in southwestern Japan has intensified calls for stronger safeguarding measures in youth sports, even as awareness of athlete protection policies gradually spreads…
Japan Eyes $20B Stimulus Package to Shield Families from Soaring Energy Costs
Japan is drawing up a supplementary budget of roughly 3 trillion yen for fiscal 2026 to help households weather a sharp rise in energy prices driven by ongoing instability in the Middle…
Turkish national in detention talked down after escaping and attempting to jump from Tokyo immigration bureau building
A man believed to be a Turkish national in immigration detention escaped from his cell at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward on Wednesday and attempted to jump from the 8th floor, threatening suicide, before…
Japan’s Takaichi Pushes for Food tax Freeze amid Fiscal fear and bond yield surge
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has declared her intention to freeze the country’s consumption tax on food products at the earliest opportunity, even as concerns mount over Japan’s fiscal stability against the…
Gardenia retrenches 141 employees as it shifts bakery production from Singapore to Malaysia
SINGAPORE – Bread manufacturer Gardenia Foods will retrench 141 employees at its manufacturing facility in Pandan Loop after announcing on May 20 that it is shifting its bakery production to Johor Bahru. “The…
Mother and Daughter Found St@bbed to De@th in Japanese Home
Police in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, have launched a m#rder investigation after the bodies of a mother and her adult daughter were discovered inside their residence on Tuesday. The victims, identified as 74-year-old…
Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Tuesday for their fourth face-to-face talks in roughly six months, highlighting a push for closer cooperation between the two historic…
Singapore sees more ship calls but weaker bunker demand as Middle East war fuels price volatility
Singapore is receiving more ship calls as the Iran–US conflict disrupts shipping routes, but fewer vessels are refuelling heavily while in port, industry sources say. Data from the Maritime & Port Authority…
Indonesia Heightens Ebola Surveillance at Border Checkpoints After WHO Global Emergency Alert
Indonesia has stepped up monitoring at its international entry points after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa an international health emergency. Indonesia has stepped up Ebola surveillance at border…