Japan Dispatches Plane

Japan dispatches a plane and navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine

Japan has dispatched a surveillance plane and a navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine off the coast of a southwestern island near Taiwan

ABC News - 1d

All wreckage removed one week after cargo plane crashes in Lithuania

Yahoo News - 2d

Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower

The government is backing a start-up that aims to upend the economics and geography of the microchip industry. Does it have a chance of success?

Financial Times - 13h

Video shows stowaway from New York to Paris being removed from plane after causing disruption

Newly released video shows a woman who snuck onto a flight from New York to Paris last week being removed from a returning flight to the United States after she started screaming.

NBC News - 1d

Replica Harry Potter swords recalled in Japan for breaking weapons law

Police said 86cm stainless steel blade – mounted on a wooden plaque and sold in the hundreds – contravened Japan’s firearms and sword control law. Full-size replica swords sold as souvenirs at a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Replica Harry Potter swords broke Japan weapons law

The Japanese police say the tip of the blade is sharp enough for it to be classified as an actual sword.

BBC News - 1d

Trump vows to block U.S. Steel's takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel

President-elect Donald Trump said he is "totally against" Japan's Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel.

CBS News - 1d

London to host only second professional Sumo wrestling contest outside of Japan

Royal Albert Hall will host five-day event in October, after bringing in specialist soil and a strengthened stage the last time it was staged there. London will host only the second professional ...

The Guardian - 4h

Elite Sumo Wrestlers Will Compete in London, a Rarity Outside Japan

A five-day event in October will be the Japan Sumo Association’s first competition in Britain in more than three decades.

The New York Times - 2h

South Korea’s Martial Law Turmoil Threatens Pacific Alliance With U.S. and Japan

Donald J. Trump had been seen as the main risk factor for the partnership between Tokyo, Seoul and Washington. Then came martial law in South Korea.

The New York Times - 1h

Japan’s Nomura bank boss takes 30% voluntary pay cut after worker tries to kill customer

Wealth management employee charged with robbery, attempted murder and arson after home visit to elderly clients. Business live – latest updates The boss of the Japanese bank Nomura has ...