Tokyo: A Japanese woman was arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner on their balcony for the night, leading to his death from cold, police said Friday. The 54-year-old was arrested on charges of assault and lethal confinement, police in southern Japan’s Nagasaki region told AFP. In February 2022, the woman “ordered the victim to … Read more
Image for representative use© AFP Japan’s football chief said Thursday it was “very disappointing” after FIFA torpedoed his country’s hopes of hosting the 2031 Women’s World Cup. Football’s world governing body said Wednesday that bids for the 2031 tournament would be limited to countries from North America and Africa, with the 2035 event … Read more
Resembling a squat, wide fridge, the world’s most accurate clock went on sale for $3.3 million in Japan on Wednesday. The “Aether clock OC 020” is so precise that it would take 10 billion years for it to deviate by one second, according to its Kyoto-based manufacturer Shimadzu Corp. Known as a “strontium optical lattice … Read more
The owner of TOYOJIRO, a highly rated ramen restaurant, reacted strongly after receiving the negative review. Frustrated, he took to Instagram and posted photos of the customers, offering a cash reward of 100,000 yen (approximately Rs 58,000) per person to anyone who could identify them, according to the New York Post. In a now-deleted post, … Read more
Do you know about Onion Island? Also known as Awaji Island, the place in Japan is famous for its sweet-flavoured onions. The credit goes to the island’s sunny climate and fertile volcanic soil. That’s not all. Some tourist hotspots on the island have quirky onion-themed decor and activities. How cool is that? Recently, a social … Read more