Walter Sim
The Straits Times
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‘Simply not meant to be’: Heartbreak in Japan as Samurai Blue exit World Cup
TOKYO – At the end of an emotional roller-coaster ride of a football match, Yuki Hosoda sank to the ground, crestfallen, his head held in his hands. “It was simply not meant to be,” the 25-year-old sales executive told The Straits Times. “But I can only say that... → Read More
Japan gives former PM Shinzo Abe a final send-off
TOKYO - Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, a giant in diplomacy yet controversial at home, will be given a final send-off in a state funeral to be attended by about 4,300 guests, including 700 from abroad, on Tuesday. The event will begin at 2pm (1pm in Singapore)... → Read More
Founder of Tsuta, world's first Michelin-starred ramen shop, dies at 43
TOKYO - Mr Yuki Onishi, the founder and head chef of the world's first Michelin-starred ramen eatery Tsuta, has died. He was 43. The cause of death was acute heart failure, according to media reports. It was not immediately clear when he died, but Tsuta staff paid... → Read More
Shinzo Abe's shooter held grudge against the former Japan PM over alleged links to religious group
TOKYO - The man who gunned down former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday (July 8) has told police... → Read More
Japan PM Kishida says Shinzo Abe in critical condition after shooting
TOKYO - Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe was in critical condition after he was shot in Nara prefecture while giving a rally speech, and doctors were trying to save his life, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday (July 8). "I am praying from my heart that... → Read More
Singaporeans should continue to wear masks if unwell: PM Lee
TOKYO - Singaporeans should continue to wear masks outdoors if they feel unwell even after the Covid-19 pandemic is over, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (May 27). Mr Lee, who is on his first visit to Japan since 2019, observed that the Japanese are "very,... → Read More
Food supply disruptions regrettable, but S'pore has been building buffer, diversifying sources: PM Lee
Singapore News - TOKYO - It is regrettable but not surprising that Singapore is affected by disruptions in the food supply chain due to the Ukraine war and → Read More
Japan to start welcoming tourists from 4 countries, including Singapore
TOKYO – Japan will welcome foreign tourists on package tours from this month as part of a trial to see how well travel agencies can “manage behaviour”, the Japan Tourism Agency said in a statement on Tuesday (May 17). Travelers from the United States, Australia,... → Read More
Merlion morphs into a superhero, fights villains with Ultraman in new tourism video
TOKYO - The Merlion, Singapore's beloved icon which marks its 50th birthday in September, transforms into a superhero in a new tourism video commissioned by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and released Tuesday (April 12). In the 6½ minute video, the Merlion, with a... → Read More
Japan eases entry ban with limited reopening
TOKYO - Japan will allow the entry of some foreigners from March 1, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday (Feb 17) night, as he rolled back a months-long entry ban that was derided as isolationist and inhumane. The ban will be relaxed only for work and study - not... → Read More
Curbs extended in Japan as Covid-19 surges; daily tally tops 40,000 for first time
TOKYO - Daily Covid-19 records were smashed across Japan on Wednesday (Jan 19), including in Tokyo and Osaka, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida placed 13 prefectures → Read More
Teenager nabbed for stabbing three outside elite University of Tokyo on day of entrance exams
TOKYO – A 17-year-old high school student has been arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed three people outside the University of Tokyo on Saturday (Jan 15), the first day of nationwide university entrance examinations. The alleged assailant, who lives... → Read More
Fumio Kishida wins LDP poll, to succeed Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s Prime Minister
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Book review: The world goes dark in Don DeLillo's talky novella The Silence
Planes drop out of the sky, TV screens go dark and mobile devices turn into lifeless paperweights. . Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
As Covid-19 surges throughout Japan, Osaka and other regions weigh emergency measures
TOKYO - The leaders of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures in western Japan said on Thursday (Jan 7) that they saw a need for a state of emergency amid rising Covid-19 numbers.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Japan set to impose state of emergency in Greater Tokyo area
Japan is set to impose a new state of emergency in Tokyo and its three neighbouring prefectures, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga saying yesterday that "stronger messaging" was needed to make people take the Covid-19 threat more seriously.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
20 words & phrases that defined 2020: Zoom
Nobody could have foreseen, at the start of 2020, how much of the year would be spent online.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Travel to the 'end of the earth' at Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula
There is vast emptiness on the rugged Shiretoko Peninsula on the north-eastern tip of Hokkaido.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Revellers ring in Christmas in Tokyo amid surging Covid-19 infections
TOKYO - Revellers in Tokyo rang in the festive season by crowding shopping districts, packing Christmas markets and thronging illumination events with barely a thought for social distancing, potentially compromising official efforts to rein in surging Covid-19 infections.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Japanese serial killer, who chopped up nine bodies, wants to get married while on death row
TOKYO - Takahiro Shiraishi, the Japanese serial killer who was sent to the gallows on Dec 15 for murdering nine people and chopping up their bodies, craves romance and hopes to get married.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More