The New York Times20d
Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from ...
Stars and Stripes19d
US, Japanese troops train for island defense amid ‘severe security environment’
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — U.S. and Japanese troops on Wednesday kicked off an exercise aimed at strengthening island defense and amphibious capabilities amid regional security concerns. Iron Fist ...
Former US Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a champion of democracy in Cuba, dies at 70
Balart, a Cuban American who fought tirelessly for a free Cuba and who spent 18 years in Congress, has died after battling ...
The Straits Times20d
Japan’s Peach airline warned after pilot on S’pore-Kansai flight breached pre-shift alcohol ban
and skipped an alcohol test before operating the plane. The inappropriate behaviour of the pilot was revealed in a media statement by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and ...
The Republic13d
Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
YONAGUNI, Japan (AP) — This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no convenience store. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.
Indiatimes25d
This company in Japan is redefining job perks by giving free alcohol and paid hangover leave
A Japanese company, Trust Ring Co., Ltd., is attracting talent with an unusual perk: free alcohol during work hours and paid hangover leave. This innovative approach, led by CEO Takuya Sugiura ...
BBC27d
Japan ministry worker loses sensitive files on night out
The BBC has reached out to the finance ministry for comment on Tuesday, a public holiday in Japan. Alcohol has long been seen as a social lubricant for thousands of years in Japan, where business ...
Island19d
Japanese Ambassador visits women entrepreneurs in North
Japanese Ambassador Akio Isomata this week visited women entrepreneurs in the Mullaitivu district, Northern Province, supported by the project ‘Pathways to Peace’. The visit highlighted the impact of ...
VN Express21d
Japan's Peach Aviation warned after pilot drinks alcohol before flight from Singapore
A captain of Japan's low-cost airline Peach Aviation consumed one liter of beer on a flight from Singapore to Kansai in January and skipped an alcohol test before operating the plane. He violated the ...
The New York Times21d
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...
The Express Tribune18d
Okunoshima: Japan’s "Rabbit Island" Where Bunnies Rule
Okunoshima, affectionately known as Rabbit Island, is a captivating little spot in Japan where the charm of wild bunnies far outweighs the darker history that once plagued the island. Nestled in ...