Dozens of homeless people have been forced to move after the city of L.A. announced it will clear an encampment at Little Tokyo's Toriumi Plaza. ( read original story ...)
Kooky fantasy retreat has fairytale castle, Gaudi-inspired sculpture and Japanese Zen pond
A bizarre ‘fantasy’ estate featuring a fairytale castle, Gaudi-inspired sculpture and Japanese ‘Zen’ pond is raising eyebrows on the country market. ( read original story ...)
What are our legal remedies if next door’s Japanese knotweed spreads?
Q There is Japanese knotweed next door to the house we are buying. It hasn’t yet affected our property. What are our legal remedies if it spreads? A Japanese kn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks to dip ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision; Biden and Xi set to speak
The Bank of Japan is set to announce its latest monetary policy decision at 11:00 a.m. HK/SIN on Friday. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Feb consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 2 years
Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.6% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, marking the fastest pace in two years in a sign of growing inflationary pressure from higher ... ( read original story ...)
Chepngetich wins in Nagoya in 2:17:18, becoming the first woman athlete in marathon history to receive the largest first prize in the world.
The Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2022 was held today on Sunday, March 13, 2022, and Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya won the race with the second-fastest ever in the women-only marathon in two hours 17 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors drop case of dead suspect in Osaka clinic arson
Prosecutors on Thursday posthumously dropped an arson case against a man over charges of murder and arson at an Osaka mental health c ... ( read original story ...)
World Indoor Championships: Katarina Johnson-Thompson back from Tokyo agony to defend title
Nobody has seen Katarina Johnson-Thompson compete since she limped off the track, face contorted in pain, during the heptathlon at the Tokyo Olympics.The 29-yea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan quake delivers another setback to auto supply chains, and one expert thinks it will get worse
Jeff Schuster, LMC Automotive president, on Japan halting production after the latest earthquake and what it means to automakers. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota races out with $3bn after Fed
Toyota Motor Credit Corp led three corporate borrowers into the US bond market on Thursday as the high grade market provided a supportive backdrop following the Federal Open Market Committee's well ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Fire Dept. warns of microwave fires after cases surge in 2021
A total of 65 fires in Japan's capital were started by microwave ovens in 2021, the highest number since 2011, a report by the Tokyo Fire Dep ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo schools to drop controversial dress code rules regulating hair and underwear color
Tokyo school officials announced they are dropping controversial dress code policies for high school students, including those regulating hairstyles and underwear color and patterns. Around 200 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan spots Russian warships possibly heading toward Ukraine
Japan and Russia have maintained a dispute over the Kuril Islands since Russia took possession of them at the end of World War II. ( read original story ...)
7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 2, leaves thousands without power in Fukushima, Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the earthquake occurred at 11:36 p.m. in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Renesas Electronics Corp, a major supplier for automotive chips, and Toyota Motor ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Democrats introduce bill to curb Russian crypto use amid Ukraine crisis
Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would enable the president to sanction foreign cryptocurrency firms doing business with sanctioned Russian entities and prevent them from ... ( read original story ...)
ApeCoin, a Crypto Attached to a Famous NFT Club, Falls From Grace
ApeCoin, the token linked to the NFT, or non-fungible token, collection, had rough debut on Thursday. The token, which was airdropped to the Bored Ape NFT owners, saw its price tumble from a high of ... ( read original story ...)