Japan’s highly anticipated cherry blossom season is just a few weeks away, with Tokyo expected to be the first city to witness the iconic pink flowers open on March 21, according to the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new births fall 9 straight years to record low in 2024
The number of babies born in Japan fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low 720,988 in 2024, the health ministry said on Thursday, the latest data underscoring the rapid shrinkage and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats United States 2-1 for SheBelieves Cup women’s soccer title
Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game. The Americans ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo to introduce same-day tickets: Japan PM Ishiba
Same-day tickets will be issued for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, which kicks off on April 13, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Seven & i says founding family unable to secure funding for $58 billion buyout
Japan's Seven & I Holdings said on Thursday the retailer's founding Ito family could not secure the financing required for a $58 billion management buyout, and it would consider a rival offer from ... ( read original story ...)
Alleged Tokyo prostitution ring for tourists may have made ¥1.1 bil: police
An alleged prostitution ring targeting foreign tourists in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment and red light district may have earned 1.1 billion yen across two locations since 2021, police said Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
The 10 Best Hotels In Tokyo
The best hotels in Tokyo offer a variety of accommodation types alongside the country's well-known exceptional hospitality. Here are our top picks for 2025. ( read original story ...)
Substance in broccoli, celery inhibits graying of black hair
NAGOYA--A natural compound in celery, broccoli and other plants inhibits black hair from going gray, research shows. Machiko Iida, a specially appointed assistant professor of occupational and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top currency diplomat sees no disparity between yen rise, solid economy
Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Wednesday he did not see any disparity between recent rises in the yen and a slew of positive economic data, underscoring Tokyo's view that the ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock expands Japan pension management to $17bn in assets
TOKYO -- BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is ramping up its pension business in Japan with six outsourcing investment deals with NEC and other companies to handle a total of 2.5 trillion ... ( read original story ...)
Properties of rocks in fault zones contribute to earthquake generation, study shows
Earthquakes occur along fault lines between continental plates, where one plate is diving beneath another. Pressure builds between each plate, called fault stress. When this stress builds enough to ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet Snaps Up 135 Bitcoin for $96,000 Each—Just Before Price Crash
The Japanese firm nonchalantly added another $13 million worth of Bitcoin to its holdings, hours before Bitcoin's price declined.
North Korean hackers pull off the biggest heist of all-time, stealing $1.5 billion in crypto
State-sponsored North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion in crypto from a Dubai exchange. The heist is the biggest in history and comes as the Korean economy continues to vastly underperform. The value of that haul,
Japan tells G20 free, open trade crucial for global growth
Japan told its G20 counterparts that free, open and rules-based trade was important to sustain global economic growth, a senior finance ministry official told reporters on the sidelines of a gathering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top currency diplomat sees no disparity between yen moves, solid economy
Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Wednesday he did not see any disparity between recent yen moves and a slew of positive economic data that has heightened expectations of a ... ( read original story ...)
World’s smallest shooting video game uses nanoscale technology
A research team led by Professor Takayuki Hoshino of Nagoya University's Graduate School of Engineering in Japan has demonstrated the world's smallest shooting game by manipulating nanoparticles in ... ( read original story ...)