Osaka, Japan News

SONY Corp's curt dismissal of a foreigner's advice last week didn't shock Michael Woodford, the former chief executive officer of Olympus Corp.

The UN has urged Japan to educate its citizens about how the Imperial Army forced Korean and other Asian women to serve as sex slaves for troops during World War II.

Perhaps I am in a rare position to comment, from almost firsthand experience, on the statements [about the inevitability of wartime prostitution] made by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto and former Tokyo Gov.

Four Japanese academics held a press conference in Busan on Tuesday to announce their support of Korea's sovereignty over the Dokdo islets.

China Jiangsu Commodities Exhibition 2013 kicked off on Tuesday in the western Japanese commercial city of Osaka, attracting more than 160 firms and manufacturers from the Chinese coastal province.The three-day event, held in "MyDome Osaka," a major exhibition hall in central Osaka, is mainly organized by the Japan-China Economic Relations and ... (more)

South Korean soldiers were guilty of abusing women in wartime, Osaka's mayor said in comments reported Tuesday, days after provoking a storm by labelling sex slaves a military necessity.

While Japanese noodle fanatics have been gawking over artisanal ramen joints, another type of noodle business has been growing, albeit at a much quieter pace, within Los Angeles.

Davao Oriental police chief Superintendent Jose Carumba said Romie Almacin, elected councilor of Governor Generoso town, was on his way to his farm aboard a motorcycle when he was attacked by four assailants in Tibanban village past 8pm on Sunday.

The co-leader of Japan's Restoration Party Toru Hashimoto is refusing to back down from the extremely insensitive comments he made last week about Japan's wartime use of sex slaves.

A prominent Japanese politician has described as "necessary" the system by which women were forced to become prostitutes for World War II troops.

Leaders of Japan's opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai or JRP are facing pressure to act and regain voter support amid recent statements by Osaka Mayor and JRP co-leader Toru Hashimoto justifying the use of the so-called "comfort women" during World War II in countries invaded by Japan.

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, a founder and co-leader of the Japan Restoration Party, speaks to journalists in Osaka, Japan, on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Osaka mayor Toru Hashimito remarked that "comfort women" back in World War II was a "necessary" action to provide rest and comfort to The United States condemned mayor's comment as "outrageous and offensive" for reasoning out Japanese military brothels back in World War II which provides respite among Japanese soldiers.

US President Barack Obama has nominated an expert on Japanese affairs as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, in a sign of his administration's emphasis on ties with Japan.

An outspoken Japanese mayor who outraged many with remarks about Japan's wartime and modern sexual services stood by his comments Thursday, but said he may have lacked "international sensitivity." Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said his lack of sensitivity to America's perception of prostitution might have caused outrage to his suggestion earlier this ... (more)

The South Korean ambassador to Japan slams Toru Hashimoto for his remarks justifying Japan's wartime sex slave system, saying the Osaka mayor lacks historical knowledge and regard for the rights of women.

Tensions between China and Japan have diminished since last year's spats over a remote island chain, but recent remarks by a Japanese mayor has sparked another round of political wrangling.

The proximity of the battlefield gave rise to the 'comfort women' system on Japanese-occupied territories in the 1930s, according a Japanese politician.

Japanese officials have distanced themselves from comments made by a prominent nationalist politician that suggested women forced to become prostitutes to entertain Japanese troops during World War II were "necessary." Toru Hashimoto, who serves as the mayor of Osaka, told reporters at his weekly press conference Monday that "anyone would ... (more)

The local boys of FTIsland and CNBlue are joining an all-star music line-up for this year's Summer Sonic rock festival in Japan.