Juro Kara, who helped shape Japan’s postwar avant-garde theater, defiantly yet playfully transforming the essence of Kabuki aesthetics into modern storytelling, has died. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says no plan to dissolve Diet after defeat in by-elections
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he has no plan to dissolve parliament, a week after his Liberal Democrat ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida vows to tackle global challenges with South America
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Saturday to work together with South American countries to tackle global challenges ( read original story ...)
Japan and India reject Biden’s comments describing them as xenophobic countries
Japan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. asked to delay ‘foreign tourist tax’ until after Expo 2025
The government of Osaka Prefecture plans to be Japan's first to implement a system of fees collected from foreign tourists in a bid to counte ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Tekko Kaikan hall in Tokyo symbolizes strength of the postwar steel industry
TOKYO -- "Tekko Kaikan" roughly translates as the "steel industry hall," and the building by that name in the Japanese capital's Chuo Ward indeed symbolizes the strength of steel. ( read original story ...)
Little Tokyo named one of America’s most ‘endangered’ historic places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Little Tokyo to its 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places list. The list is assembled every year to spotlight American landmarks and historic sites, ( read original story ...)
Man assaults woman, steals her underwear in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo are looking for a man who assaulted a woman and stole her underwear as she was walking home. According to police, the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. Saturday. Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)
Kansai Airport in Osaka says it hasn’t lost a single piece of baggage in 30 years
Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan, marks 30 years without a single lost bag, earning it the Skytrax award for World's Best Airport for ... ( read original story ...)
Is crypto dying? How world’s governments are tightening norms
India, after lifting its crypto ban in 2020, is working on a Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill to enable the creation of an official digital currency. South Korea has ...
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Wallet Loses $69,300,000 Worth of Crypto in Apparent Address Poisoning Scam
A crypto wallet lost $69.3 million worth of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) in an apparent address-poisoning attack, according to the blockchain security firm CertiK.
Tesla’s Dogecoin Adoption Sends Crypto Market Into Frenzy, Meme Coin Surges By Over 21%
Dogecoin's price gets a boost with Tesla now accepting the meme coin for merchandise. Musk's crypto influence strikes again as Tesla's Dogecoin move sends the digital currency soaring by over 21% in a single day. Elon Musk 's Tesla Inc. TSLA has officially incorporated Dogecoin DOGE/USD as a payment option, albeit with a specific limitation.
Crypto Startups Turbocharge Valuations as Investment Picks Up
Crypto startups are putting valuations in the fast lane with an aggressive form of fundraising that reflects the digital-asset industry’s recovery as well as a desire among venture funds to put money ...
May 2024’s Crypto Marvel: Bitgert Coin’s Ascendancy
Bitgert coin is the center of attraction in the cryptocurrency ecosystem as demand for it has skyrocketed massively recently. This increased demand has been observed with the spectacular uptrend which ...
Ryosuke Nishida Defeats Emmanuel Rodriguez To Claim IBF Title In Osaka
Japan’s Ryosuke Nishida defeated Emmanuel Rodriguez to become the new IBF bantamweight world champion in just his ninth professional fight. ( read original story ...)
Micah Parsons is in Tokyo, and he is giving sumo wrestling a shot
The Dallas Cowboys star and Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud spent part of Friday running a football camp in Asia. ( read original story ...)