The Tokyo government has launched a new dating app for smartphones that uses artificial intelligence to match people who are serious about marriage based on their values. Tokyo Enmusubi, meaning Tokyo matchmaking, is available for people over 18 who live in or commute to the Japanese capital. Users undergo an online interview upon registration, and…
China reiterated its opposition to Japanese politicians’ visits to Taiwan Friday after Shigeru Ishiba, the former defense minister who visited the self-ruled island in August, won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters that China hopes for stable ties with Japan but declined to comment on the…
Japan has told China that a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer that sailed into Chinese territorial waters in July despite repeated warnings by Chinese vessels did so inadvertently, diplomatic sources said Sunday, adding that the captain has been replaced for what was viewed as a serious error. Observers say the incident, which occurred as the destroyer…
Japan and the European Union plan to establish director general-level dialogue on security and defense issues, a diplomatic source said Saturday, aiming to further strengthen collaboration amid China’s growing military assertiveness. The envisaged framework is part of a draft security and defense partnership agreement between Japan and the EU, which is currently under negotiation and…
JUST IN: Japanse Foreign Minister Kamikawa slams schoolboy stabbing in China as “despicable” SHENZHEN, China – A Japanese boy stabbed by a man while on his way to school in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen died of his wounds early Thursday morning, the Japanese government said. The 10-year-old was attacked near a Japanese school…
A male student at a Japanese school in Shenzhen in China’s Guangdong Province was attacked by a man Wednesday morning and taken to hospital, the Japanese government said. The man was detained for questioning by local authorities, according to Japanese government spokesman Hiroshi Moriya. The primary school student was on his way to school when…
Japanese home appliances manufacturer Sharp Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a prototype of its first electric vehicle “LDK+,” a next-generation car equipped with a giant screen and rotatable seats to create a space like a living room. The model, developed in collaboration with its parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and Kyoto-based EV start-up Folofly, boasts…
Hong Kong’s health minister, Lo Chung-mau, has urged residents to be careful when handling freshwater fish after 27 people were infected with the potentially deadly Group B Streptococcus, APA reports citing SCMP News. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said the cause of the infection was related to handling and contact with raw freshwater fish….
One in four married adults under 40 in Japan found their partners through dating apps, making it the most common way couples meet, a recent government survey showed. The study was conducted in July as part of the Japanese government’s efforts to devise ways to help younger generations marry and have children, as the rise…
Nippon Steel Corp. said Friday it has sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, as its $14.1 billion buyout of United States Steel Corp. is at risk of falling through. The letter, signed by Nippon Steel Chairman and CEO Eiji Hashimoto and U.S. Steel President and CEO David Burritt, was sent on Sunday. Biden…