Japan: Actress Miho Nakayama found dead at 54

Japanese actresses Miho Nakayama was found dead in a bathtub in her Tokyo home on Friday. She was 54. Ms Nakayama found success as a singer in the 1980s and…

Japan: Bank boss takes pay cut after employee ‘tried to kill clients’

The boss of Japanese bank Nomura has taken a short-term pay cut after a former employee was charged with robbery of bank clients, attempted murder and arson. The worker allegedly…

UK: Sumo Grand Tournament back in London after 34 years

The Royal Albert Hall will be transformed into a “temple of sumo” as it is set to host the Grand Sumo Tournament for the second time. Next October, more than…