Japan transforms vacant houses into hotels as society shifts perceptions on akiya Japans evolving vacant house landscape reimagines potential for tourism and community renewal ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Braced For A Huge Earthquake As Fed Shock Fuels Crypto Price Crash Fears
Crypto traders are scrambling to assess what the latest changes to Fed rate cut expectations mean for the bitcoin ...
Boxing: Goodman out of Inoue world title bout with another eye injury
Japanese undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue's next scheduled opponent, Sam Goodman, sustained another eye injury a ... ( read original story ...)
Steve Holland ready to step out of Gareth Southgate’s shadow in Japan
The 54-year-old, who will coach Yokohama F. Marinos this season, was the right-hand man to Southgate during their eight years together with England. ( read original story ...)
Steve Holland, former assistant coach to Gareth Southgate, ready to step out of his shadow in Japan
Steve Holland said he is ready to step out of Gareth Southgate’s shadow as the former England assistant takes over at Japanese club Yokohama F-Marinos. ( read original story ...)
Will Naomi Osaka find her inner Andre Agassi?
Each of them had a mid-career encounter with the familiar warning, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” ( read original story ...)
Leaders of Japan, Indonesia agree to strengthen security cooperation
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen security cooperation and to hold a meeting of their foreign and defense ministers. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia and Japan promise deeper defense and economic ties as regional tensions spike
Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions ( read original story ...)
Injured students not acquainted with hammer-wielding woman, Tokyo police say
Tokyo police say some of students who were injured in a hammer attack at a local university on Friday told them they were not acquainted with the attacker. ( read original story ...)
Children show off their hand-made kites in western Japan
A group of children in western Japan have gathered to try out their hand-made kites in a competition. About 60 people, including school kids and their parents, attended the 48th annual kite-flying event in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to give Indonesia high-speed patrol boats in security deal
Japan prime minister Shigeru Ishiba made the pledge during a visit to Jakarta, where he discussed a number of bilateral issues with Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Japan leaders agree to boost defence, energy ties
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba became the first foreign leader to visit Indonesia in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Record number of Japan ramen eateries went bankrupt in 2024
A record number of ramen noodle eatery operators in Japan went out of business in 2024, according to a research firm, as the food's r ... ( read original story ...)
Hammer attack at Tokyo University leaves 8 injured, suspect in custody
Eight people were injured on Friday in a hammer attack at Hosei University’s Tama Campus in Tokyo, prompting an immediate police response. A 22-year-old sociology student was arrested at the scene, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT appoints banks for $1 billion data center REIT IPO in Singapore
Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a $1 billion data centre real estate investment trus ...
Japan’s NTT Group appoints BofA and UBS to work on US$1 bil REIT listing in Singapore: Reuters
Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NTT Group) has appointed Bank of America (BofA) and UBS to work on the data centre REIT listing in Singapore, according to Reuters. The appointments were ...