Tokyo
At age 25: Olympic medalist Avishag Semberg retires
After a stellar career highlighted by an Olympic bronze in Tokyo, the taekwondo fighter who became one of Israel’s most beloved athletes will announce her retirement at a press conference.
Arkia sold tickets to Tokyo without approval from Japan - and is now being sued for millions
'Where Traditions Meet': The inside story of Israeli baseball's rise from nonexistent to Olympics
The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan - and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later
Captivating concert tour: Roi Dayan enchants Japanese audiences with his mandolin mastery
Business and pleasure: Israel and Japan sign a new visa agreement
Visa applicants must meet a number of basic requirements including a clean criminal record, having medical insurance and having a way to support themselves.
Team Israel baseball players were filmmakers for new documentary about 2020 Olympic run
A documentary had followed Team Israel’s Cinderella run in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, and the filmmakers wanted to make a sequel.
Japan to start paying citizens one million yen to leave Tokyo
The financial incentives highlight the challenges that Japan is facing with its low birth rate and long life expectancy.
Israel and Japan celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations
Israel, Japan make strides towards free trade agreement
Israel and Japan have a relatively large volume of trade, with $1.23 billion in Israeli exports to Japan and $1.51 billion in the other direction.
‘Tokyo Shaking’ enacts a real-life disaster - film review
The acting, cinematography and production are highly polished, but the script seems designed to mute any real conflict.
Israeli accused of drug smuggling in Japan found dead in prison
The prisoner's defense attorney claimed that he was held in conditions that did not suit his medical state and that the High Court refused to transfer him from there despite his complaints.
'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' but chocolate can too - study
According to a Japanese study, moderation in all things - including chocolate and apples - can produce multiple health benefits.
With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to slain Abe at state funeral
With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honored slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former Prime minister in 55 years.
