TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures closed at a two-week high on Thursday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) slightly upgraded its outlook for the world's third-largest economy, which has slumped amid the Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tallest skyscraper, ‘Torch Tower,’ to be built in Tokyo
Japan's tallest skyscraper around 390 meters high, which is scheduled to be built in front of Tokyo Station in fiscal 2027, will be named "Torch Tower," its developer Mitsubishi Estate Co said ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama IR opposition group to try to oust mayor
A small group of residents in the Japanese city of Yokohama really, really don’t want to have an integrated resort (IR) come to their backyard. The plans are already on unstable ground due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Enjoy frozen beer gelato at Westland Farm near Yokota
You can find a slice of farm life nestled in the Nishitama district of western Tokyo, not far from Yokota Air Base and the home of U.S. Forces Japan. ( read original story ...)
FoodPanda expands delivery service to Japan
Food delivery operator has launched its service in six cities across Japan, beginning with Kobe, Yokohama, and Nagoya, where it also aims to deliver groceries and daily essentials within 25 minutes. ( read original story ...)
Meet Japan’s ageless soccer wonder ‘King Kazu’
Yokohama FC 53-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura also known by fans as 'King Kazu' plays as a forward for J.League side Yokohama FC His career is 34 years strong and he has no plans to retire any time soon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga shoots to 74% approval on ‘trust’ factor: poll
TOKYO -- Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's new government comes in at 74%, the third-highest result for any cabinet at its debut, a snap Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll shows. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Nakamura gets 1,000th hit as Hawks outlast Fighters
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A ninth-inning RBI from Yurisbel Gracial got the Pacific League-leading SoftBank Hawks across the line Thursday in a 2-1 win over t ... ( read original story ...)
We’re lucky to have Osaka as a leader, says King
Women's tennis is very fortunate to have U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its new figurehead, according to one of the sport's greatest trailblazers Billie Jean King. Not only did the 22-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lawmakers Call for Military Drills With U.S. Around Disputed Islets
Japanese lawmakers on Thursday compiled a draft proposal urging the government to hold joint military drills with the United States around a group of East China Sea islands administered by Japan but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weather agency pulls ads from site after 1 day due to inappropriate content
Japan's weather agency has yanked ads from its website just a day after debuting them due to a stream of inappropriate adverts appearing. ( read original story ...)
Execs Behind Sony’s Brad Pitt Action Film ‘Bullet Train’ Explain Why More Japanese Adaptations Are Heading to Hollywood
When Brad Pitt signed on in August to star in director David Leitch's upcoming action thriller Bullet Train, it gave Yuma Terada and Ryosuke Saegusa, co-founders of startup Japanese rights management ... ( read original story ...)
Brainstorm Announces Grant of a New Japanese Patent for NurOwn®
PRNewswire/ -- Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-American who served in Army during World War II receives Honor Salute
Nelson Akagi, a World War II Army veteran and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, was recognized during an Honor Salute ceremony. He was a college student when Pearl Harbor was attacked, went on to ... ( read original story ...)
Big in Japan: UK announces first major post-Brexit trade deal
Brexit trade agreement -- a deal with Japan -- as its negotiations with the European Union become increasingly fractious. ( read original story ...)
Fukuoka court holds local gov’t responsible for worker’s asbestos exposure in Japan first
In a ruling lawyers say is the first of its kind in Japan to assign responsibility for the management of asbestos in buildings to a muni ... ( read original story ...)