The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office has sent a 15-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of killing his 40-year-old mother to the Sapporo Family Court. He will remain detained until Nov ... ( read original story ...)
Cappu Films Launches Busan Prize-Winner ‘Waterdrop’ and Competition Title ‘So It Goes’ at Tokyo Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong-based Cappu Films will use TIFFCOM to launch sales activities on two films that were recently at the Busan festival. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Competition Film ‘She Taught Me Serendipity’ Strikes First Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
Youth romance film “She Taught Me Serendipity” which has its world premiere in competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival, has also enjoyed its first overseas rights sales. ( read original story ...)
40-year-old left the U.S. to live on a ‘stunning island’ in Japan for $710/month: ‘We’re so excited about our future here’
U.S. couple Dani and Evan Benton, who run a guesthouse and honeybee farm on an island in Japan: "We're so excited about our future here." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Adds Political Uncertainty to Its Economic Worries
Voters issued a damning rebuke to the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
BOJ to Sit Tight as Japan and US Elections Elevate Uncertainty
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to stand pat Thursday in the face of elevated uncertainty, as financial markets brace for the US presidential election after Japan’s polls resulted in a lack of ...
Naomi Osaka shares the ‘disheartening’ struggle of postpartum weight loss
Since welcoming their daughter Shai in July 2023, Naomi Osaka revealed she’s sometimes felt “really ashamed” of her body. ( read original story ...)
Kim Kardashian Set to ‘Lawyer Up’ to Stop Sex-Accused Ex Kanye West Fleeing to Tokyo With Their Kids
Concerned Kim Kardashian is horrified over the sexual assault allegations being leveled at her ex-husband Kanye West and fears her tense child custody arrangement with the unhinged hitmaker is on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record
November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted 13 years after 2011 disaster
The operator of a nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, restarted one of its reactors on Tuesday, more than 13 years after it suffered damage in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris Shouldn’t Just Embrace Crypto. She Must Help It Flourish
If Democrats take a fresh look at crypto without judgment, they will see much that aligns with their ideals, writes Laura Shin.
Leak Reveals A $1.4 Trillion China Earthquake Could Be About To Hit Crypto As The Bitcoin Price Soars Over $70,000
Now, as the Fed and the ECB are accused of quietly declaring war on bitcoin, a leak has revealed China could be about to drop a $1.4 trillion bombshell to kick start its stalled economy—with analysts ...
Tokyo Metro shares jump after stock exchange listing
JAPAN: Tokyo Metro was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 23 in Japan's largest IPO since the listing of SoftBank's mobile telecoms business in 2018. Prior to listing, the national ...
Etihad Cargo marks one year of operations in Japan
In 2024, Etihad Cargo has handled 7,440 tonnes of cargo ex Japan, with 2,911 tonnes moving through Osaka, accounting for 39.1 percent of the carrier's total tonnage in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tohoku Elec Restarts Onagawa Reactor After 13-Year Hiatus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tohoku Electric Power resumed operations on Tuesday of the 825 megawatt (MW) No.2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northern Japan, for the first time since the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
The first line of Japanese cosmetics to be sold in pharmacies
ONSHINDO OSAKA has landed in Spain! Made in Japan, this cosmetics line brings with it all of the benefits of the Japanese beauty routine ... ( read original story ...)