The Mainichi Shimbun has continued to probe U.S. military aircraft activities in the greater Tokyo area that are not widely known to the public, and has identified around 20 flight patterns of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rude awakening: more ill-tempered Japanese lose their cool in a nation normally known for politeness
The problem has become so bad that some local governments and schools in Japan have drafted rules to deal with the ‘irritated and impatient’. ( read original story ...)
TikToker Gets Called Out For Swimming In Shallow Wading Pool At Tokyo’s teamLab Planets
Recently, another incident of tourists misusing the attractions in Japan came to light, this time involving a TikToker swimming in a wading pool at a museum in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons battles sumo wrestler in Tokyo in viral video
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year finalist and three-time Pro Bowler recently tested himself against a sumo wrestler in a viral video captured in Japan. While on a tour of Asia alongside ... ( read original story ...)
Audi builds first charging hub outside of Europe in Tokyo in EV push
Audi AG has set up its first electric vehicle charging hub outside of Europe in central Tokyo to spur use of all-electric cars in a c ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘rubbish’ homes: surge in akiya abandoned houses as more elderly Japanese die
More than 9 million 'akiya' homes - 13.8 per cent of all Japan's residential properties - have been left empty after owners die, a new report found Depopulation is partly to blame. But some families ... ( read original story ...)
Lamborghini bros no more: Crypto is creating a new wealth effect
Study suggests that household spending out of crypto gains is more like the patterns from traditional equity investments such as home purchases.
Japan Airlines grounds flight after pilot’s drunken behavior at hotel the night before: Report
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo last week was canceled after the pilot's alleged drunken behavior and slurred speech resulted in a noise complaint and call to police. ( read original story ...)
Australian tourist defiant at Japanese outrage over ‘obnoxious’ TikTok stunt at teamLab Tokyo
A fellow Australian TokToker who lives in Japan named Sandy is among those lashing out at Lil Mid, expressing her disappointment at his stunt being pulled in the same year as Kyoto cracks down on rude tourists in its geisha districts and a town near Mt Fuji erects a huge fence to thwart thoughtless selfie ...
The US didn’t feel safe enough to raise a kid, so we moved to Japan
An American dad is happy living in Japan but worries about bullying. He plans to return to the US before his son starts high school. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden’s China probe throws lifeline to South Korea and Japan shipyards
Joe Biden’s China probe throws lifeline to South Korea and Japan shipyards on linkedin (opens in a new window) ( read original story ...)
Orange juice crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Despite Japan’s well-deserved reputation a wonderland of delicious pleasures for the palate, the country isn’t immune to food/beverage crises. We’re only two years out from the potato shortage of 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Liberty Bell’ caked with 12,250 pearls, 366 diamonds to be displayed at 2025 Osaka expo
A Japan-made "Liberty Bell" encrusted with 12,250 pearls and 366 diamonds exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair will be on special display at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, scheduled to open on ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address
A Bitcoin trader lost nearly $70 million after criminals tricked them into sending crypto to a fake address that looked like their own.
Implications Of Tether’s Record Profits For The Crypto Market
Also of note is the $1 billion that Tether generated from operating profits derived from U.S. Treasury holdings. In an interesting development, it would seem that higher-for-longer rates continue to ...
From 25 years in prison to just four months: Inside the final verdict on a crypto billionaire CEO archrivalry
The criminal judgment of bitcoin billionaires Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-Fried was completed this week, the final chapter in starkly different crypto sagas.