The Osaka Asian Film Festival adds Georgia's 'Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry,' AVIA reshuffles its board, and Mohsen Makhmalbaf heads to Vesoul. ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Olympic official appears in court and says he’s not guilty of taking bribes
TOKYO (AP) — Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member, appeared in a court on Wednesday and said he was not guilty of taking bribes connected to the Tokyo Games. A former executive with the powerful Japanese advertising ... ( read original story ...)
What’s Next in ‘Tokyo Revengers Season 4’? Release Date, Cast, Plot, Fan Theories and Where to Watch Online in 2024!
The world of anime has been abuzz with talks of Tokyo Revengers Season 4, following the gripping finale of its third season. This popular anime, adapted from Ken Wakui’s enthralling manga, chronicles the life of a protagonist with a surprising ability to travel through time, ( read original story ...)
Foreign-born residents in Japan sue government for alleged racial profiling
Three foreign-born residents in Japan are suing the country’s government over alleged racial profiling, highlighting an ongoing debate about Japanese identity and nationality. ( read original story ...)
Japan Industrial Output Rises 1.8% In December
Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent on month in December, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ( read original story ...)
Japan’s small cohort of listed firms led by women
Japan Airlines' incoming president Mitsuko Tottori joins a sparse cohort of female executives leading Japanese firms. ( read original story ...)
Jin Doshirak, a new Korean and sushi restaurant, opening in Downtown Louisville
Jin Doshirak is being launched by Song Kim, who worked as a chef at Osaka Japanese Restaurant until it was damaged by a fire in September. Kim said he decided to open his own Asian restaurant Downtown ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China markets slide in the wake of Evergrande liquidation order
Investors in Asia continue to grapple with the fallout from the liquidation of Evergrande, as well as assessing Japan's unemployment numbers for December ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s comeback ends with her earliest Open exit
Naomi Osaka's return to the top of women's tennis has hit a speed-bump with the former world No.1 bowing out in the first round of the Australian Open for the first time. ( read original story ...)
‘With a heavy heart’: Gram Cafe and Pancakes Singapore closes VivoCity outlet, has 1-for-1 promotion
Singaporeans were elated when the famous Gram Cafe & Pancakes from Osaka announced the opening of their first store in Singapore at VivoCity. But good things don't last forever, as the cafe is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei shakes off chip blues to post best January since 1998
Japan's Nikkei share average notched its best January in 26 years after shaking off early chip-led declines on Wednesday. The Nikkei recovered from losses as steep as 1% in early trading to end the ...
Tokyo Shares Rebound To Close Higher
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision, hoping for guidance on its plans for interest rates.
Japan’s Nomura Q3 net profit drops 24%
Nomura Holdings , Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, reported on Wednesday a 24% drop in quarterly net profit due to the absence of a one-off profit a year earlier.
Nagoya Castle’s main gate wall vandalized
The south wall of the main gate of Nagoya Castle here has been vandalized, with the culprits carving letters and numbers into the wall coate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake survivors battle unsanitary conditions with no running water
A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan's west coast, survivors are battling freezing and unsanitary conditions while tens of thousands of homes remain without running water. ( read original story ...)
What Holds Japan Back
A vibrant Japan could provide a counterweight to China, for example, by helping countries in the global South resist Beijing’s economic overtures and threats. More broadly, the world would benefit if ... ( read original story ...)