Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - November 22, 2024 Sapporo White Illumination, a popular seasonal light event, begins at Odori Park in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Commits to 2 More Tournaments in 2025
Tennis fans were delighted to see Naomi Osaka return to action last season. While injuries ultimately cut short her comeback year, the four-time Grand Slam champion is already preparing for the 2025 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Defence Budget Surge: A New Security Paradigm
Japan's commitment to spending 2% of GDP on defence by 2027 marks a strategic shift, reflecting Tokyo's proactive stance on regional security challenges and global alliance commitments. ( read original story ...)
Ringside Studios Teams With ‘Tokyo Vice’ Producer Alex Boden To Launch Services Firm Tetra & Joins Netflix Japan Film ’10Dance’
Ringside Studios is teaming with Tokyo Vice producer Alex Boden to create a production services business, as it boards Netflix Japan feature 10Dance. Tetra, which Bub Neal’s Ringside and Boden will ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin to Liquidate After $320M Hack
DMM Bitcoin is preparing to wind down its operations following a massive $320 million loss in Bitcoin due to a private key hack in May.
Japan’s Kioxia Sets IPO Price Range for ¥126 Billion Listing
Japanese memory maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. has set a tentative price range for its initial public offering that’s in line with its earlier indication.Most Read from BloombergRiyadh Metro Partially ...
Japan’s Kioxia Sets IPO Price Range for ¥126 Billion Listing
Japanese memory maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. has set a tentative price range for its initial public offering that’s in line with its earlier indication.Most Read from BloombergRiyadh Metro Partially ...
Kioxia Sets IPO Price Range at 1,390 to 1,520 Yen Per Share
Chipmaker Kioxia, backed by Bain Capital, has established a tentative price range of 1,390 to 1,520 yen ($9.22 to $10.09) per share for its upcoming initial public offering, according to two ...
Exclusive-Kioxia sets IPO price range of 1,390-1,520 yen per share, sources say
By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Bain Capital-backed chipmaker Kioxia has set a tentative price range of 1,390 to 1,520 yen ($9.22 to $10.09) per share for its initial public offering, ...
Nearly 60% of Chinese in poll say Japan ties ‘not important’
Almost 60% of Chinese respondents said Japan-China ties are either "not important" or "relatively not important," according to the latest joint public opinion poll by Genron NPO, a Japanese think tank ...
17-Year-Old High School Student In Japan To Be Charged For Murder Of Woman Killed During Her Suicide Attempt
An anonymous 17-year-old teen will be prosecuted by the absurd legal system of Japan for taking the life of a 31-year-old pedestrian with the former’s suicide attempt. The high school teen from ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Ocean Fuji Begins Maiden Season in Yokohama
The Mitsui Ocean Fuji, the newest ship from Mitsui Ocean Cruises, has arrived in Yokohama to commence its inaugural season. The 458-guest vessel offers a range of five- to 66-day cruises departing ... ( read original story ...)
‘Peak government ridiculousness’: Social media reacts to Japan booking 17-year-old dead girl
A teenager in Japan fell from a shopping centre rooftop, landing on and killing a pedestrian, prompting her posthumous prosecution for gross negligence. This incident has sparked debate over ... ( read original story ...)
She sparked Japan’s #MeToo reckoning. Then she made a documentary about it
Shiori Ito took on a powerful journalist and the Japanese legal system after an alleged date rape, turning the ordeal into 'Black Box Diaries,' a documentary that premiered at Sundance. ( read original story ...)
Victims of teacher’s sexual abuse testify in Tokyo court
Two women who were sexually abused by their junior high school teacher in Tokyo have given their accounts at the trial of their abuser and said they can never forgive him. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man arrested for allegedly snatching glasses using moped, dozens found at home
A man has been arrested for allegedly snatching glasses while riding a moped with pedals, police said Monday, as the growing populari ... ( read original story ...)