Four women were injured at an outdoor music festival here on Oct. 6 and taken to a hospital after a crane supporting heavy camera equipment collapsed onto the audience. ( read original story ...)
Wild deer forces botanic garden to close in central Sapporo
SAPPORO—Hokkaido University’s Botanic Garden here has been closed since Oct. 1 after a wild deer was spotted on the grounds. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya court orders Mie Univ. to pay $7,400 over harassment suit by associate professor
The Nagoya High Court has ordered Mie University to pay 1.1 million yen (roughly $7,400) to an associate professor who sought damages for ha･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka strives to ‘disaster proof’ World Expo
Officials in Osaka, Japan, are rushing to prepare for EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai. The World Expo's venue is located on the artificial island Yumeshima in the Osaka bay area. A giant wooden ring surrounds the venue, ( read original story ...)
Indonesian Billionaire Bachtiar Karim’s Invictus Enters Japan With Tokyo Hotel Acquisition
Indonesian palm oil billionaire Bachtiar Karim’s Singapore-based property arm Invictus Developments has ventured into the booming Japanese hospitality industry with the acquisition of Lyf Ginza Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Police officer arrested for throwing bicycle at taxi on his way home after drinking
Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 28-year-old police sergeant on suspicion of property damage after he threw a bicycle at a passing taxi, damaging its bumper and side mirror. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Pulls Out Of Japan Open With Back Injury
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Monday pulled out of her home Japan Open next week because of an injury that caused her to retire from the China Open in Beijing.
Urban Adventures Await – Agoda Reveals Hottest Destinations for Couples
Tokyo tops the list, followed by Seoul and Bangkok. Other popular cities include Osaka, Taipei, and Hong Kong, indicating a trend towards vibrant cityscapes and cultural hubs in Northeast Asia. Tokyo ...
Bank of Japan lifts economic views on 2 areas on quake recovery, car output
The Bank of Japan on Monday upgraded its economic views on two of the nation's nine regions, helped by a steady recovery from a massi ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro looks to raise up to $2.4 billion in largest Japan IPO since 2018
Tokyo Metro has set a price range for an initial public offering at 1,100 to 1,200 yen per share, against an initial estimate of 1,100 yen, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. At the top of the ... ( read original story ...)
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
Supporters say the advisories are about reducing risk, but critics see a system that isn’t based on science and one in which the cons outweigh the pros. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba rules out hike in capital gains tax
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he had no plan for now to consider raising the country's tax on income from investments. ( read original story ...)
Japan Admits Doctoring Cabinet Photo To Make Ministers Look Less Unkempt
Japan's government admitted Monday manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet to make its members look less unkempt, after online mockery of their sagging trousers. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro looks to raise up to US$2.4 billion in largest Japan IPO since 2018
TOKYO: Tokyo Metro has set a price range for an initial public at ¥1,100 to ¥1,200 per share, against an initial estimate of ¥1,100, a regulatory filing showed on Monday (Oct 7). At the top of the ... ( read original story ...)
Travelodge Hotels Asia opens its fifth property in Japan
Travelodge Hotels Asia announced the opening of Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Omiya, its second property in Kyoto and fifth overall in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Many firms in western Japan see China slowdown to continue, says BOJ official
Many companies in western Japan are setting business plans on the assumption the slowdown in exports to China will continue, Kazushige Kamiyama, the Bank of Japan's Osaka branch manager, said on ...