Japan

On Tuesday, the media reported that the well-known Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has passed away. Miyake was known for his pleated style of clothes that would not wrinkle, and he was also responsible for producing the iconic black turtleneck that Steve Jobs wore. He was 84. According to the Kyodo news agency, Miyake, whose name became a byword for …

On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the first use of an atomic bomb, which took place on August 6, Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivered a speech in Hiroshima, Japan. He said, “Humanity is playing with a loaded gun” as crises with the potential for nuclear disaster proliferate worldwide. While describing the atrocities that were …

There are no plans for any comprehensive national measures; however, Japan is encouraging regional authorities to take their own counter-measures against the spread of a new coronavirus variant that has sent cases surging to record levels. This is despite the fact that there is currently no plan in place for any such measures. As the BA.5 strain of the virus …

According to the Justice ministry, Japan hanged a man on Tuesday, July 26th, for his role in the 2008 death of seven people in the Akihabara electronics neighborhood in Tokyo. The Justice Ministry has not immediately confirmed reports on NHK and other sites that Tomohiro Kato had been executed for the attack, which began with his driving a truck into …

On Sunday evening, July 24th, a volcano on the major western island of Kyushu in Japan erupted, sending black smoke billowing high into the air. However, there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, and authorities stated that they did not expect a major eruption to occur. The eruption took place at approximately 8:05 p.m., according to the …

According to reports from Japanese media on Saturday, July 23rd, the individual who is accused of carrying out the assassination of the former prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, will undergo psychiatric examination until later this year. Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old unemployed man, has been recognized by the police as the person who approached Prime Minister Abe when he was …

The government of Japan announced on Friday, July 22, that a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was killed in a recent assassination, will be held on September 27. Attendance is expected from world leaders. The event will take place at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, which is a vast facility that has hosted concerts as well …

Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Winter Olympic champion, announced on Tuesday that he would quit competitive figure skating and become pro. At a news conference held in a Tokyo hotel, Hanyu, 27, declared with a smile, “I will continue my career as a professional athlete.” At the press conference headlined “Decision announcement,” Hanyu was dressed in a suit. In his opening …

The suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this month has had his imprisonment extended by a Japanese court for an additional ten days, pending the filing of official charges. The assassination of Japan’s most influential leader, Abe, in the western city of Nara on July 8 shocked a nation famed for rigorous gun control and …

JAPAN — On Thursday, at least 30 endangered green sea turtles were found with wounds around their necks in the vicinity of the remote island of Kumejima, which is located in the Okinawa prefecture of Japan. These turtles were found in the southernmost part of the prefecture. According to a police officer from the Naha Police Station in Okinawa, the …