A narrow aisle didn't stop two Japanese wrestlers from performing daring manoeuvres on board a 180mph bullet train - and it's not the first time this wrestling group has picked unusual spots for its ... ( read original story ...)
Unstable atmospheric conditions trigger heavy rain in northern Japan
Japanese weather officials are warning that moist air is making atmospheric conditions in northern Japan extremely unstable and triggering heavy rain there. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Group to gain $5.12 bil. proceeds from blockbuster Arm IPO
SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that it will receive $5.12 billion in proceeds from the initial public offering of Arm Holdings Plc., a British chip designer under the Japanese conglomerate, by the ...
1st female mayor in Japan’s Aichi Pref. starts work
The new mayor of Nagakute, who became the first female head of a local government in Aichi Prefecture since the Local Autonomy Act ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
People on the internet are split over Tokyo’s standing sleeping pods: ‘Why did Japan make this?’
"Only in Japan would you get a solution for a problem that doesn't exist," said one YouTuber, while a TikTok user said the pod was unexpectedly comfortable. ( read original story ...)
2 workers die after steel frame falls at Tokyo high-rise construction site
A steel frame has fallen at a construction site in central Tokyo, leaving two workers dead and three wounded. Our site uses cookies and other technologies to give you the best possible experience. By ... ( read original story ...)
One in ten in Japan over the age of 80 for the first time ever
Roughly one in 10 people in Japan is over 80 for the first time, new figures have revealed. The country is wresstling with an aging average population with 29% of the population over the age of 65, ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Slide Amid China Woes, Japan Catches up on Chip Sell-Off
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares slipped 0.3%. Japan's Nikkei tumbled 1.1% under the weight of big losses for chip-related stocks including Tokyo Electron and Advantest. Japanese markets ... ( read original story ...)
Lower inflation rate moves Japan’s insurers to secure necesary reinsurance capacity in renewals
There has been a shortage of new capital entering the market due to rising interest rates. The majority of Japan’s non-life insurance companies (including cooperatives and Small Amount and Short Term ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on high-tech plunge ahead of Fed meeting
The Nikkei index ended lower Tuesday, led by declines of semiconductor-related issues, as investors remained cautious ahead of a two- ...
Nikkei ends lower ahead of central bank meetings, Topix recoups losses
Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower on Tuesday, with chip-related stocks leading the decline, amid caution ahead of central bank meetings in the United states and Japan. The Nikkei fell 0.87% to ...
Editorial: Osaka World Expo needs review amid setbacks, ballooning cost
Preparations for Osaka's upcoming World Expo, which will open in April 2025, are not moving as authorities had hoped, the largest factor being interna･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands join climate protest in Tokyo calling for ‘100% renewable energy’
As the world witnessed record heat this summer and rain disasters become more frequent, thousands of people joined a climate protest event he･･･ ( read original story ...)
Johnny Kitagawa: Japan firms cut ties with scandal-hit talent agency
Johnny and Associates is Japan's biggest J-pop and boyband talent agency. Last month, an independent investigation into the agency found its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa, had abused hundreds of boys and young men over a six-decade career as one of the most powerful entertainment figures in Japan. ( read original story ...)
2 men dead, 3 injured after falling at Tokyo construction site
Two male construction workers died with three others left injured after several of them fell from the seventh floor of a building sit ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 top diplomats to hold in-person talks in Tokyo as early as Nov.
Japan's new Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said the Group of Seven nations decided to hold in-person talks of their top diplomats ... ( read original story ...)