VOX POPULI: Proverbs are a panacea for columnist with writer’s block
Books of proverbs and aphorisms abound, with their sources ranging from the 17th-century French moralist Francois de La ...
1 killed, 2 injured in knife attack at Nagano Station; suspect at large
NAGANO--Police are asking the public for information about a man who killed one person and injured two others in a knife ...
Toyota creates roadside service vehicle to help EVs, FCVs
Motorists stranded in electric cars and fuel-cell automobiles may soon be able to summon a Toyota Motor Corp. specialized ...
Chinese navy commissions new-generation frigate as competition rises with U.S. and others
TAIPEI--China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the U.S. and other regional powers, ...
Ships with missile propellant ingredient set to sail from China to Iran = FT
WASHINGTON--Two Iranian cargo vessels carrying an ingredient for missile propellant will sail from China to Iran in the next ...
Hiroshima, Nagasaki request Trump visit to teach ‘reality’
HIROSHIMA–Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki has invited new U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the prefectural capital in ...
Foreign workers in demand as ‘local vitalization cooperators’
Batgerel Ariungerel, a 26-year-old Mongolian who has fallen for the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, has always preferred ...
China is not seeking a trade surplus, vice premier says
China is not seeking a trade surplus and is willing to import more competitive and high-quality products and services to ...
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
BANGKOK--Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
Chelsea candy is back, but can only be found in Hokkaido shops
Despite major confectionery manufacturer Meiji Co. discontinuing it in March 2024, the butterscotch candy Chelsea lives anew ...
Sapporo starts luggage delivery service to ease bus congestion
SAPPORO--The city government announced a same-day luggage delivery service for visitors staying overnight at the Jozankei ...
Lodge comes alive with rooms at ancient burial mound in Nara
A new lodging facility here provides guests with magnificent views from the top of an ancient burial mound and places to rest (temporarily) at its base.