In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.
Wine Industry Advisor2d
Wine Industry Specialists Visit Japan to Learn About the Present State of Sake: What Unique Aspects of Sake Did They Discover?
In 2024, the export value of sake reached 43.5 billion yen, with 3.45 million cases (9L equivalent) exported to a record-high ...
Cult MTL2d
Michelin Star predictions: 23 Montreal restaurants that might make the cut
Our Michelin Star predictions list 23 Montreal restaurants (and 4 honourable mentions) that might be awarded this year.
japannews.yomiuri3d
Editorial & Columns
French FM Jean-Noel Barrot Says No Such Thing as Global South; G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Ongoing in South Africa The Group of 20 foreign ministers’ meeting is being held in South Africa from Feb.
Dr. Asim Qidwai Wins a 2024 Global Recognition Award for Healthcare Innovations in Pakistan
Dr. Qidwai earned a 2025 Global Recognition Award for creating Pakistan's first specialized blood disorder facilities. His ...
Charred corpses filled Tokyo after U.S. firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
More than 100,000 people were killed in a single night 80 years ago Monday in the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo, the Japanese ...
I leave for Japan in three months, so I’m trying Rosetta Stone
Learn a new language before your next trip with Rosetta Stone. Get lifetime access for $179.99 (reg. $399) and start speaking ...
Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the ...
EurekAlert!5d
Japan’s Antarctic Meteorite Collection earns global recognition as IUGS Geo-collection
The Antarctic Meteorite Collection at the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) in Japan has been recognized as a ...
Milwaukee Independent5d
Battleship Island: How tourism propelled Gunkanjima’s ghostly ruins and stirred memories of its dark past
In recent years the site has served as a backdrop for documentaries, films, and even pop culture phenomena like the James ...
The Columbian7d
Barber in Japan crowned world’s oldest at 108
TOKYO — Meet the world’s oldest female barber: She is 108 but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon. Shitsui Hakoishi says the formal recognition by the Guinness ...