- Successful launch came after two postponements earlier this week
Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro. Photo: Reuters
Bad debts and Korean blood: Japanese tabloids in a frenzy after Princess Mako’s wedding postponed
The abrupt announcement that the wedding was being put off came with little warning, and the decision was attributed to a lack of time to prepare and a desire to avoid overloading the imperial family’s schedule
Topic | Japan
Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro. Photo: Reuters
Skyscanner’s research found that the cheapest places to fly to from Hong Kong are Seoul in South Korea, Kagoshima in Japan, Taichung in Taiwan, and Chiang Rai in Thailand. Photo: Alamy
Cheap flights: Hong Kong to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand – year round bargains according to the data
- Skyscanner research based on two years of booking details has found which places in these four countries are the cheapest to fly to from Hong Kong
- It has also found which destinations have seen the biggest price drops, and the smallest fare differences between low-cost and full-service carriers
Topic | Travel news and advice
Skyscanner’s research found that the cheapest places to fly to from Hong Kong are Seoul in South Korea, Kagoshima in Japan, Taichung in Taiwan, and Chiang Rai in Thailand. Photo: Alamy
A Filipino trainee housekeeper receives tuition from Japanese staffing company Pasona Group. Photo: Bloomberg
‘I was spat on, peed on, spanked’: as Filipino workers head for Japan, words of warning
- Tokyo’s new openness to foreign workers is expected to lure more than 50,000 Filipinos to the country by 2025
- But would-be expats should be cautious – not only is the work hard, experts warn flawed labour policies lead to abuse
Topic | Japan
A Filipino trainee housekeeper receives tuition from Japanese staffing company Pasona Group. Photo: Bloomberg
At least nine Japanese people have been charged with spying by China since 2015. Photo: AP
Chinese court hands Japanese man 15-year jail sentence for spying
- Hot spring development firm boss sentenced for stealing state secrets two years after he was detained in Hainan province
- Last week another Japanese man held at the same time was given a 5½-year sentence by a court in Shandong
Topic | China-Japan relations
At least nine Japanese people have been charged with spying by China since 2015. Photo: AP
Japan's Emperor Akihito (left) waves to well-wishers alongside his wife Empress Michiko. Photo: AFP
Japan packs its bags for 10-day imperial succession holiday
- The extended ‘golden week’ holiday period begins on Saturday, offering citizens the chance to enjoy a prolonged vacation
- Many hotels in tourist hotspots are already fully booked, with travel agencies also selling out of special packages to mark the occasion
Topic | Japan
Japan's Emperor Akihito (left) waves to well-wishers alongside his wife Empress Michiko. Photo: AFP
Prince Hisahito, nephew of Naruhito, Japan’s new emperor. Photo: AFP
School intruder wanted to stab young Japanese prince, say police
- Kaoru Hasegawa, 56, was arrested for trespassing last month after two knives were found on the desk of Prince Hisahito
- The knives, blades painted pink, were bound to a two-foot-long bar that straddled the school desk of the prince and a neighbouring desk
Topic | Japan
Prince Hisahito, nephew of Naruhito, Japan’s new emperor. Photo: AFP
Members of the public visit the Japanese Suzutsuki destroyer during an open day in Qingdao on Wednesday. Photo: Minnie Chan
Japanese warship lowers gangway to let Chinese visitors in for a closer look
- Vessel among several open to the public in Qingdao for two days to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese navy
Topic | Japan
Members of the public visit the Japanese Suzutsuki destroyer during an open day in Qingdao on Wednesday. Photo: Minnie Chan
A F-35 stealth fighter. Photo: Kyodo
US Navy abandons salvage mission for Japanese F-35A fighter jet with pilot still missing and presumed dead
- Japan is hoping to recover the black box or any other components that will shed light on the first crash during an operational flight of an F-35 jet
Topic | Japan
A F-35 stealth fighter. Photo: Kyodo
