Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg ( read original story ...)
Gyms in Japan offer laundry, karaoke and hair-removal machines
An increasingly popular gym franchise in Japan is charging its users around $20 a month, offering teeth whitening, photo booths and — almost as an afterthought — exercise equipment. ( read original story ...)
New rules drive Japanese trucking sector to the brink
Fujio Uemura has to rest after driving fish all night to Tokyo, under new rules that trucking firms and experts say are crippling Japan's logistics sector and risk pushing up prices for consumers. ( read original story ...)
22-year-old man arrested over robbery-murder case in Yokohama
Police on Saturday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly killing an elderly man and stealing cash in Yokohama near Tokyo earlier this week. The suspect, Mazuki Takarada, admitted to the allegations ... ( read original story ...)
Qualifier Birrell stops Ito to make first WTA final in Osaka
Australia's Kimberly Birrell won the battle of qualifiers to earn a spot in her first Hologic WTA Tour final at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo in terror as ruling party HQ is firebombed before car rams Prime Minister’s home
A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan's ruling party in Tokyo, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister's residence. The man, identified by police as Atsunobu Usuda, 49, was arrested on the spot on charges of ... ( read original story ...)
In Rising Trend, Influencers Are Buying And Renovating Abandoned Houses In Japan
These neglected properties can be purchased in Tokyo for a fraction of the cost of homes in other major cities worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Empress Emerita Michiko turns 90
The former empress sustained a fractured right femur after a fall at the palace on Oct. 6 and later underwent surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital. ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets set for blockbuster week as ‘animal spirits’ return
Around 20 companies from Asia Pacific are listing shares next week in deals that may raise as much as $8.3 billion ...
Video Shows Aftermath of Firebomb Attack at Ruling Party HQ in Japan
A man threw Molotov cocktails at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters, hitting a car and setting a brief blaze. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin ETFs Set New Record With $65B AUM: Will BTC Price Hit $75k Before US Fed Meeting?
Bitcoin price opened trading above $68,400 on Sat Oct 19, a new 80-day record, on-chain data shows rising demand from BTC spot ETFs could spark $75k rally.
Train to Busan? Try the world’s first ‘shinkansen’ ‘zombie’ train to Osaka for Halloween
It's usually a serene two-and-a-half-hour ride on Japan's famously efficient bullet train. But the journey quickly descended into a zombie ( read original story ...)
Bianca Censori sports wild hair while out with Kanye West in Tokyo
Bianca Censori is rocking a surprising new ‘do. The former Yeezy architect — who normally wears her short hair in a slicked-back style — was photographed sporting a wild look as she and husband Kanye West joined friends at the Gold Bar at Tokyo’s Edition Hotel on Friday. ( read original story ...)
22-year-old man arrested over robbery-murder case near Tokyo
Police on Saturday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly killing an elderly man and stealing cash in Yokohama near Tokyo earlie ( read original story ...)
Once-struggling researcher says poor environment discouraging foreign students in Japan
There are some 140,000 students from abroad studying in Japan. But compared to Europe and other regions, financial support from society for t ( read original story ...)
Shnaider vs. Kenin Prediction: WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 2024
No. 16-ranked Diana Shnaider will meet No. 158 Sofia Kenin in the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2024 Round of 32 on Sunday, October 20. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. ( read original story ...)