The crime-thriller series – unveiled at Comic-Con over the weekend, and out on Prime Video in October — is based on a popular and long-running Sega video game series about Tokyo crime gangs. Like ‘Shogun’ – the drama that topped this month’s Emmy nominations – ‘Like A Dragon: Yakuza’ was created by an American studio, […]
In recent weeks, Japan has reported over ten new COVID-19 cases per week. For the week ending July 14, the average number of confirmed cases at select medical facilities was 11.18, marking a 1.39-fold increase from the previous week and the 10th consecutive week of rising numbers, according to NHK. Patients visiting health facilities are […]
The Chinese premier met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul with efforts to revitalize three-party free trade agreement negotiations, stalled since 2019, high on the agenda. As the summit opened, Li said the talks were “both a restart and a new beginning” and called for the […]
Looking to study in Japan? Then you’re in the right place! This article will give you all the details about the MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship 2025, including its perks and how to apply via embassy track, step by step. The MEXT Scholarship for 2024-2025 is a scholarship that covers all your costs if you’re coming […]
This summer, immerse yourself in a transformative cultural experience with the AYFN Summer Japan Cultural Camp 2024. Hosted in the vibrant city of Osaka, Japan, from July 14th to 19th, 2024, this one-week cultural exchange program is a fully funded opportunity for young people around the globe to connect, share, and expand their horizons. With […]
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is excited to announce its internship program for 2024. This unique opportunity offers a fully funded research experience in Japan from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The OIST fully funded internship in Japan is open to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students from any country. It spans […]
Many McDonald’s stores in Japan stopped taking in-person and mobile customer orders because of the system disruption, a spokesperson at McDonald’s Holdings Company Japan said, adding that the company was working to restore operations soon. “We are aware of a technology outage, which impacted our restaurants; the issue is now being resolved,” McDonald’s said in […]
Satoshi Kirishima, a former member of a Japanese radical leftist group behind deadly bomb attacks in the 1970s, was wanted for nearly 50 years, with his bespectacled, smiling mugshots almost omnipresent outside police stations across Japan. The saga took a sudden twist last month when a terminally ill man hospitalized near Tokyo declared on his […]
After multiple setbacks, including the failure of its first flight last year, Japan’s satellite program is back on track with the successful launch of its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday. Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) has now triumphed twice in a row following the launch, with its moon lander Smart Lander for Investigating Moon […]
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck on Monday afternoon, prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground as tsunami waves hit Japan’s west coast, sweeping some cars and houses into the sea. A 3,000-strong rescue crew of army personnel, firefighters and police officers from across the country have been […]
