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World 20 Feb 2023 | 04:33 AM

Leiji Matsumoto, creator of 'Space Battleship Yamato', dies aged 85

TOKYO (Reuters) - Leiji Matsumoto, the Japanese manga and anime author known internationally as a creator of the 1970s TV series "Space Battleship Yamato", has died aged 85, his office said on Monday.

Books 20 Feb 2023 | 06:00 AM

Manga master Leiji Matsumoto dies at 85, known for 'Space Battleship Yamato'

Manga master Leiji Matsumoto, whose epic sci-fi stories were highly influential in Japan's comic-book and anime worlds, has died aged 85, production company Toei said Monday.

Japan 15 Sept 2024 | 08:29 AM

Feline stationmasters bring in business to struggling railway in Hiroshima; Station sees over 5,000 visitors in six months

HIROSHIMA, (Japan): Six months have passed since two cats were appointed as the stationmaster and deputy stationmaster of a train line in Hiroshima, with the hope of attracting business. So far, the move seems to have worked.

Japan 3 Oct 2023 | 06:08 AM

Japan’s first red sweet corn becomes social media ‘jewel’

NARA (Japan Times/Asia News Network): Yamato Rouge, Japan’s first red sweet corn, has been produced by a seed and seedling manufacturer in Tenri, Nara Prefecture.

Hockey 26 Oct 2024 | 11:00 PM

Young Tigers pay penalty for costly errors as they finish last in SOJC

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s campaign at the Sultan of Johor Cup (SOJC) ended with them finishing last after the team lost a penalty shootout with Japan in the fifth-sixth placing match yesterday.

Hockey 21 Oct 2024 | 11:00 PM

After two defeats, Malaysia face uphill task against mighty India

PETALING JAYA: Two defeats on the trot is a grim reading for the Malaysian Junior hockey team in the Sultan of Johor Cup.

Hockey 20 Oct 2024 | 02:56 PM

Malaysia suffer their second consecutive defeat in the Sultan of Johor Cup

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Sultan of Johor Cup, after being thrashed by Japan 1-4 at the Johor Hockey Stadium on Sunday (Oct 20).

Japan 16 Aug 2024 | 04:32 AM

Flights and trains cancelled in Tokyo area as a strong typhoon swerves nearby

TOKYO: Flights and trains in the Tokyo area were cancelled Friday (Aug 16), and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and mudslides as a typhoon swerved near Japan on its way further north in the Pacific Ocean.

Corporate News 2 Oct 2020 | 11:00 PM

Partnership that benefits customers

HOMEGROWN parcel delivery giant GD Express Carrier Bhd’s (GDex) is embarking on re-transformation to rejuvenate its systems and processes to scale to new heights.

Eating Out 10 June 2024 | 11:00 PM

Wada way to savour Osaka

Teppanyaki haven hidden inside department store.

Insight 23 May 2024 | 11:00 PM

Widening service price rises may spur next hike

Service prices, a key component of Japan’s inflation data, are sustaining momentum, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to take another step before too long toward policy normalisation.

Robotics 2 Mar 2023 | 04:36 AM

Clones, noseprints, flying taxis: Sci-fi meets reality at MWC 2023

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is primarily a pow-wow for the big-wigs of the telecom industry, but far from the main thoroughfares of the vast conference there are always hidden tech gems.

Japan 1 July 2020 | 11:13 AM

Walkie, no talkie: Japan city launches pedestrian smartphone ban

YAMATO, Japan (AFP): A Tokyo suburb on Wednesday (July 1) imposed Japan's first ban on a habit seen around the world: pedestrians glued to their phone screens while walking, sometimes dangerously oblivious to their surroundings.

Style 3 Jan 2024 | 07:00 AM

With a shift in attitude, second-hand clothes finally taking off in Japan

A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading.

Business 11 Jan 2024 | 07:19 AM

Japan's Nikkei breaks 35,000 for first time in nearly 34 years

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average scaled its highest levels since February 1990 on Thursday, as a weaker yen buoyed exporters and caution over an impending hike by the Bank of Japan continued to fade on the back of weak wage data.

Corporate News 12 Jan 2024 | 11:00 PM

GDEX ups its game

There is no denying that over the past decade, the emergence of industry-disruptive startups, coupled with the lockdowns in recent years, have massively altered the business landscape of countless industries.

Japan 19 Dec 2023 | 05:40 AM

Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan

TOKYO: A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading.

Japan 27 Dec 2023 | 11:00 PM

Giving old clothes a new life

Growing popularity a sign that local aversion to used garments may finally be fading.

Aseanplus News 31 Dec 2023 | 06:28 AM

The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia.

World 13 Nov 2020 | 08:32 AM

Mayor of remote town is Japan’s ‘Jo Baiden’

TOKYO (ANN): Meet Japan’s Joe Biden, the mayor of a remote town who has become an internet sensation for having a name that can be pronounced the same as that of the US president-elect.

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