Exploding walkie-talkies in Lebanon may have been made by Japanese firm: A Japanese communication equipment maker said Thursday that walkie-talkies which simultaneously exploded in Lebanon the previous day may have been a… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Shinkansen makes emergency stop after cars uncouple en route to Tokyo: A shinkansen made an emergency stop between northeastern Japan and Tokyo on Thursday after its two linked trains uncoupled, railway operator JR East said, but… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Lawyer for American charged in trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for 'justice': The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn, turned a page in a Japanese… japantoday.com/category/crime… #japannews #japantoday

China says carrier accused of entering Japanese waters was on routine training: China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the western Pacific and dismissed charges by Tokyo that… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Hyogo governor faces no-confidence motion over bullying accusations: The assembly of Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on Thursday unanimously adopted a no-confidence motion against Gov Motohiko Saito over abuse of power… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Japan household assets hits another record on stock price rally: Household assets in Japan totaled 2,212 trillion yen at the end of June, hitting another record high on rising stock prices, Bank of Japan data showed Thursday. They… japantoday.com/category/busin… #japannews #japantoday

China to express readiness to lift import ban on Japanese seafood: China will express its readiness to lift a ban on imports of Japanese seafood once Japan and the U.N. nuclear watchdog agree to allow third-party countries to join… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Lawyer for American charged in trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for 'justice': The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn, turned a page in a Japanese… japantoday.com/category/crime… #japannews #japantoday

Sept. 20, 2024: Marijuana criminalization, whale meat, elders over 100, Shogun and Japanese sushi: Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from the Japan Today website. This week,… japantoday.com/category/podca… #japannews #japantoday

Sept. 20, 2024: Marijuana criminalization, whale meat, elders over 100, Shogun and Japanese sushi youtube.com/watch?v=aWwmFR…

Asian stocks follow Wall Street's rate-cut rally higher: Asian stocks surged on Friday with Japan’s Nikkei leading regional gains after Wall Street romped to records following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates. U.S.… japantoday.com/category/busin… #japannews #japantoday

China adds security cameras around Japan school after student fatally stabbed: Installation of security cameras around a Japanese school in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen was completed Friday, as Japan called for enhanced… japantoday.com/category/crime… #japannews #japantoday

Bank of Japan leaves key interest rate unchanged: The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday, after a decision to hike them in July pushed the yen sharply higher and fuelled turmoil across world… japantoday.com/category/busin… #japannews #japantoday

Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone: Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of… japantoday.com/category/sport… #japannews #japantoday

Skateboarding Worlds: Mei Sugawara of Japan performs at the Park Skateboarding Worlds, in Rome on Friday. japantoday.com/category/pictu… #japannews #japantoday

China to gradually resume seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima ban: China said Friday that it would "gradually resume" importing seafood from Japan after imposing a blanket ban last year over the release of water from the… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Japan to issue 2025 Osaka Expo gold coin for 268,000 yen: Japan's Finance Ministry said it will issue commemorative 10,000 yen gold coins for the upcoming 2025 World Expo in Osaka, with a price tag of 268,000 yen each… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Biden opens home to 'Quad' leaders for farewell summit: U.S. President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, Japan and India at his Delaware home this weekend to bid farewell to the so-called "Quad" group that… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Uncertainty remains over Japan-Britain-Italy fighter program: Experts are divided over whether Britain will continue participating in a fighter jet program with Japan and Italy as the new government begins a comprehensive review of… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Chinese police believe stabbing of Japanese boy isolated incident: Local Chinese police believe the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in the southern city of Shenzhen earlier this week was an isolated incident,… japantoday.com/category/crime… #japannews #japantoday