Japan Today Spotlight #21 | Why Japan’s J-pop idol industry bans sex, dating and romance

spotlight June 11 06:33 pm JST June 11 | 10:06 pm JST 0 Comments By Jeff W. Richards TOKYO What really goes on inside Japan’s idol industry? In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we explore the strict no-dating and no-sex rules placed on Japan’s J-pop …

Navy’s newest ‘big deck amphibs’ swap home ports between San Diego and Japan

The America-class amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli leaves San Diego Bay on May 19. (Photo by Sara L. Eshleman/U.S. Navy) The Navy’s two newest amphibious assault ships, the USS America and USS Tripoli, are swapping home ports between San Diego …

Triple-Header Set For Japan On July 30: Kenshiro Teraji-Ricardo Sandoval Will Headline

For some time now, it’s been Japan that has hosted the best action when it comes to the little guys of the sport. Practically all the bantamweight action, for example, has been taking place in Japan just lately. And there is another big card set for Tokyo …

Japan's JERA agrees to buy US LNG to rebalance supply portfolio

By Yuka Obayashi, Katya Golubkova and Kentaro Okasaka TOKYO (Reuters) -JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has agreed to new supply deals for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) from four projects to diversify its global portfolio away from its …

‘Invasive Species’? Japan’s Growing Pains on Immigration

Hello Kitty seems an unlikely trigger for an immigration debate. But that’s what happened in Japan this week when Megumi Hayashibara, a prominent voice actress behind icons from Kitty to the long-running anime franchise Evangelion’s Rei Ayanami, took to …

Japan's share buybacks expand at record pace, reaching $80bn so far

TOKYO -- Share buybacks announced by listed Japanese companies are rapidly expanding so far this year, Nikkei has found, signaling that corporations are rushing to improve returns to shareholders despite concerns that trade pressures will reduce profits. …

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Top Japan power provider JERA to triple LNG imports from US

TOKYO -- Japanese energy importer JERA will expand purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas, it was learned Thursday, helping to triple the company's supply of American LNG. JERA agreed to buy up to 3.5 million metric tons of LNG a year from three U.S. …

“Why Couldn’t the Subway Gas Attacks Be Prevented?” : Japan Police Chief Looks Back on Deadly Cult Incident

Three decades after Tokyo subway gas attacks that killed 14 people and injured thousands more, a new book by the head of the police investigation into the Aum Shinrikyō cult looks back on the authorities’ activities before and after the deadly event. Was …

Retired Japan, US officers join simulation in Taiwan on possible attack by China

Former Japanese Self-Defense Forces and US military officers have taken part in a simulation to respond to possible attack by China on Taiwan. Private-sector groups in Taiwan organized the event in Taipei on Tuesday and Wednesday. It was attended by former …