Domino's Pizza Enterprises, headquartered in Australia, said Friday that it will close 205 unprofitable outlets worldwide, including 172 in Japan. The global delivery pizza chain will prioritize investments in areas that will help it improve earnings. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi books $342 million charge on Japan offshore wind projects
Japan's Mitsubishi Corp took a 52.2 billion yen ($342.4 million) impairment charge on its domestic offshore wind projects in the nine-month period ended in December, it said on Thursday. Mitsubishi leads consortia which won Japan's first state-run wind auctions in 2021 to run three offshore wind farm projects. ( read original story ...)
I’ve found Japan’s greatest city for kids – and it’s only half an hour from Tokyo
It would be foolish to go all the way to Japan and miss out on Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms to log record profits — driven by finance and AI biz
Leading the growth is the financial sector, buoyed by the return of positive interest rates to Japan thanks to the Bank of Japan's rate hikes ...
‘Japan’s most dangerous zoo’ in Sapporo to receive closure order
Issued under the City Planning Law, the building disposition order covers all North Safari Sapporo buildings in Sapporo, including animal-rearing facilities and offices. According to the city, it will ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks Jr. delivers in Osaka’s win over Koshigaya
Ray Parks Jr. delivered an all-around outing in Osaka Evessa’s latest win in the 2024-25 season of the Japan B.League. ( read original story ...)
How Japan prime minister’s homework on Trump paid off
Ishiba's homework paid off. Apart from when Trump mistakenly referred to Nippon Steel as "Nissan", there weren't many eye-raising moment like the many other announcements by the US president. In fact ... ( read original story ...)
Home demolition applications rising in quake-hit Ishikawa
Since many of the damaged houses are traditional, picturesque buildings, concerns are rising that their demolition could impair the region's landscape and cultural value. ( read original story ...)
US endowments join crypto rush by building bitcoin portfolios
Universities and charities pile in as prices rally on Donald Trump’s promise to make America a digital assets ‘superpower’ ...
Japan’s Seven Bank starts ATM service using face recognition
Named Face Cash, the new service enables depositors with Seven Bank or Shizuoka Bank to make deposits and withdrawals without cash cards or smartphones.
Court nixes Finance Ministry decision against document disclosure
The Finance Ministry has said that public disclosure in a document-tampering case would impede investigations.
Southgate’s ex-assistant begins life at Yokohama in AFC Champions League
Gareth Southgate's former England assistant Steve Holland has his first match in charge of Yokohama F-Marinos this week, with a chance to guide last season's finalists into the AFC Champions League ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba, after meeting Trump, voices optimism over averting tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying President Donald Trump had "recognised" Japan's huge investment in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Dashing through the snow in Sapporo
When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad, I had never experienced snowfall until a few weeks back—on a media ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Lets Japan Off the Hook on Trade — at Least for Now
President Trump is letting Japan off the hook — for now. After threatening tariff increases on some of America’s biggest trading partners, Mr. Trump, it seems, places a high enough priority on the American-Japanese alliance to go easy on warning the same tough treatment for Japan. ( read original story ...)
I took my kids to Japan and made some mistakes. Here’s what I learnt
The Land of the Rising Sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 rules to follow. ( read original story ...)