Plagued by unforced errors, Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh lost 1-2 to Tomoka Miyazaki in the second round of the Swiss Open 2026 on the evening of 12/3.
Tokyo police have arrested three individuals on charges of employing Vietnamese workers without proper work permits at a factory in Fukuroi city, Shizuoka prefecture.
Billions of yen and millions of lost items are voluntarily handed in by Japanese citizens each year, raising the question: what has transformed honesty into a societal norm in this nation?
A group of foreign nationals set up a base in Hanoi to impersonate Japanese police, making calls to defraud individuals in Japan and extorting an estimated 11 billion VND.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) had to amend a post and issue an apology after using the word "sneaky" to describe China's comeback victory against Japan in a 2027 World Cup qualifier.
The Japanese automaker leads with a fuel consumption of 7,85 liters per 100 km, with two South Korean carmakers, Hyundai at 7,89 liters and Kia at over 8 liters, following closely.
India's latest GDP figures indicate the nation has not yet surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth largest economy this year, contrary to earlier forecasts.
A video showing a Taiwanese girl being pushed over by a woman at Shibuya crossing has gained significant attention on social media, sparking debate about individuals who intentionally collide with pedestrians.
Japan's birth rate falls for 10th consecutive year to record low, pressuring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration to launch support packages.
