Moioli finally gets elusive gold medal at snowboard worlds and Japan dominates big air

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Italian snowboarder Michela Moioli finally earned an elusive world championship gold medal despite finishing the race on her back on Friday. ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Italian snowboarder Michela Moioli finally earned an …

Japan Post Holdings CEO Masuda to Quit

Newsfrom Japan Economy Mar 28, 2025 23:00 (JST) Tokyo, March 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan Post Holdings Co. said Friday that Hiroya Masuda will step down as president and CEO in June, after five years in the posts. Masuda, 73, will be replaced by Kazuyuki …

Japan Household Electricity Bills to Go Up in April

Newsfrom Japan Mar 28, 2025 21:51 (JST) Tokyo, March 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan's 10 major electricity suppliers said Friday that monthly bills for average households will go up by between 385 yen and 465 yen in April, due mainly to the end of government …

It was wonderful to be back in Korea and Japan this week spending time with customers, partners, and employees and ...

It was wonderful to be back in Korea and Japan this week spending time with customers, partners, and employees and seeing our mission in action. From meeting with students in Tokyo who participated in an AI hackathon, to announcing the expansion of our AI …

Japan faces 99 times more heatwaves if global warming intensifies, warns report

Japan could experience once-in-a-century heatwaves every year if global warming spirals out of control, according to a warning from the country’s meteorological agency. A report released on Wednesday indicated that the frequency of “centennial extreme …

Vietnamese boyband to perform in Japan on cultural day

Cuba had record 26 players on opening-day MLB rosters and Japan had 12 for its most since 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba had a record 26 players on Major League Baseball’s opening day rosters and Japan had 12 for its most since 2012. The percentage born outside the 50 states remained at 27.8%, matching its lowest level since 2016. There were 265 players …

Italy looks to fighter friend Japan for a new maritime-patrol plane

ROME — Italy is considering buying the Japanese Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to tackle hostile submarines in the Mediterranean, a move which would break an Italian tradition of U.S. aircraft purchases and strengthen ties with Tokyo. “The P-1 is is …

Dupixent approved as first biologic medicine in Japan for patients with COPD

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has granted marketing and manufacturing authorization for Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults whose disease is not …

Illegibility and Immobility in the Social Lives of Muslim Migrants in Japan

Article begins Migration is not just about “getting there” but also “making it.” What does it feel like when you can’t fit in your host society as the “right” kind of migrant? For countless Muslim migrants, Japan represents opportunity and a chance for …