Japan’s professional wrestlers have taken their fight onboard a bullet train. Wrestlers from Tokyo-based group DDT battled it out in one of Japan’s superfast bullet trains. The established Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kanda: Always in close communication with US on FX moves
Japanese authorities are always in close communication with U.S. counterparts on currencies as they share a mutual understanding that excessive volatility is undesirable, Japan's top currency official ... ( read original story ...)
From bubble era cabarets, Tokyo taproom to brewery in Shimoda: Mike Verweyst has lots of stories to tell
In Tokyo’s Roppongi district, you’ll find Two Dogs Taproom, an industrial-themed restaurant & bar with 25 craft beer taps and California style pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven. One of Roppongi’s most ... ( read original story ...)
Ikea, Shein, Zara all learned the hard way: why the Japanese market is a tough nut to crack, and expert tips on doing so
Many retailers have failed to establish a foothold in the Japanese market, though some successfully do so after adjusting their strategies and trying again Industry insiders break down the ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido startup aims to popularize high-altitude balloon trips to view Earth
A startup venture in Sapporo, Hokkaido, is striving to popularize high-altitude travel by sending people into the stratosphere in a ... ( read original story ...)
DDT Bullet Train Match Feat. Minoru Suzuki Garners Mainstream Media Coverage
Professional wrestling has done a lot of crazy things, but now Japanese promotion DDT has staged a match on a speeding train. ( read original story ...)
Watch: Japanese wrestlers tussle on bullet train
Japanese professional fighters battled along a carriage aisle in what the organizer says was the first wrestling match held inside a bullet train. Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt have taken part in train ... ( read original story ...)
US stance on Japan yen intervention ‘depends on details’ of situation -Yellen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan "depends on the details" of the situation."We usually ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka owners fight city’s emergency demolition order after downtown fire
According to court documents, Osaka hired an engineering firm to inspect the damaged building and found "only 20% of the building" was damaged. ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere. How people are preparing around the world
Disasters can happen anywhere. Some places are more prone to hazards such as earthquakes, flooding and hurricanes, but there's nowhere where the risk is zero. The good news is that humans can make good decisions to lower the odds of such hazards turning into disasters. Technology can help determine where to make investments to save ...
Japanese Investment Bank, Nomura, Launches Bitcoin Fund For Institutional Investors
Laser Digital Asset Management, a subsidiary of Nomura, has unveiled its Bitcoin Adoption Fund. This initiative aims to provide institutional investors with a streamlined and efficient gateway into ...
WATCH: Japanese professional fighters wrestle in bullet train
A train car turned into a wrestling ring on Monday, as Japanese professional fighters battled along a carriage aisle in what the organisers say was the first wrestling match held inside a bullet train ... ( read original story ...)
Wrestlers grapple each other on speeding train in Japan
Professional wrestlers Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro Takagi fought together on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
At Japan’s dementia cafes, forgotten orders are all part of the service
TOKYO - The 85-year-old server was eager to kick off his shift, welcoming customers into the restaurant with a hearty greeting: "Irasshaimase!" or "Welcome!" But when it came time to take their orders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida arrives in New York for UN address
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly, where he will call for international cooperation and reforms to the world body. ( read original story ...)
Marines Say 3 Ospreys Forced to Land in Japan Didn’t Appear to Have Clutch Problems
The Marine Corps says that three Okinawa V-22 Ospreys that diverted from scheduled flight paths due to "caution indications" in the cockpit did not appear to suffer from a clutch issue that has ... ( read original story ...)