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Mayu Tomita, a Japanese pop star, sues government after for failing to do enough to stop stalker stabbing her
(CNN) A Japanese pop star who was stabbed dozens of times by an obsessed fan-turned-stalker is suing the government for not doing enough to protect her. Mayu Tomita filed a lawsuit at …
$32m stolen from Tokyo cryptocurrency exchange in latest hack
A cryptocurrency exchange in Tokyo has halted services after it lost $32m (£25m) in the latest apparent hack on volatile virtual monies. Remixpoint, which runs the Bitpoint Japan exchange, disco…
Using their loaf: Japanese elevate humble art of making toast
The latest culinary obsession gripping Japanese people and cafes such as Galant, which has been sustaining Tokyoites for more than 40 years, is how to perfect the art of making toast. While eati…
From kawaii to fairy kei: fashion goes beyond the kimono at Hyper Japan
Hyper Japan, which is now a twice-yearly event, offers traditional food, anime merchandise and a cosplay zone, as well as an array of attractions for fashion lovers. The Asakusa culture sec…
3.5 bil. yen of cryptocurrency stolen from Bitpoint Japan
The Tokyo-based company, established in 2016, said it will compensate the holders of the stolen assets totaling about 2.5 billion yen. The remaining 1 billion yen was lost from the company…
Japan Just Landed a Spacecraft on an Asteroid, And The Photos Are Nuts
But on Wednesday, the asteroid Ryugu welcomed a special visitor: Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe successfully landed on the asteroid's surface at 21:06 ET (01:06 UTC on Thursday). The sp…
Scent of vanilla helps to ease pain: Japanese researchers
KYODO NEWS - Jul 13, 2019 - 16:37 | All, Japan, LifestyleThe aroma of vanilla extract can help to ease muscle pain and tension and may eventually factor into a treatment for stress headache…
Ski resort tackles growing tension between Japanese, foreign residents
Some foreign residents have also been raising their voices to ask that improvements be made to administrative facilities and financial institutions to make life easier for them. A survey conduct…
Debate brewing over Western taste in traditional Japanese tea bowl
Bonnie Kemske, an expert on ceramics and tea bowls and author of "The Teabowl: East and West," regards some of these contemporary bowls highly. Indeed, contemporary Western takes on te…