TOKYO (AP) — The mood among big Japanese corporations is unexpectedly upbeat despite recent data showing the recovery appears to be stalling. The Bank of Japan’s quarterly “tankan” business survey ... ( read original story ...)
Nepathya’s Japan Tour 2025 ends on a high note in Osaka
Following their successful concerts in Nagoya and Tokyo, Nepathya-Nepal's premier folk-rock band-captivated audiences in Osaka, concluding their Japan Tour 2025 in style. ( read original story ...)
Ferris wheel riders stranded for hours in Osaka
A Ferris wheel in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, came to an emergency stop on Tuesday, leaving riders trapped in their gondolas. It took nine hours to rescue everyone. ( read original story ...)
20 rescued from giant Ferris wheel in Osaka after lightning strike
OSAKA – About 20 people were rescued from a giant Ferris wheel in Osaka prefecture hours after lightning caused the 123m tall structure to stop moving in the late afternoon of Nov 25, the operator and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo said to be mulling changing fixed-fee hotel tax to 3%
NHK has learned that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering revising a tax on hotel stays from a fixed amount to 3 percent of accommodation fees. Tokyo introduced the tax in 2002 to help ... ( read original story ...)
China’s pressure on Japan is a familiar tactic that could last for some time
Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started. About 3,000 Chinese visit Rie Takeda's tearoom in an alley in Tokyo's historic Asakusa district every year. ( read original story ...)
Overseas buyers snapped up 3.5% of new Tokyo condos in first half of 2025
The figure has risen from 1.6% for all of 2024, demonstrating a growing interest in Japanese real estate from abroad. ( read original story ...)
Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal
Venture Global said on Tuesday it has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement, or SPA, with Japan's capital city gas supplier, Tokyo Gas , to supply it with 1 million metric tonnes per annum of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to test 600-km quantum encryption network linking major cities
TOKYO -- Japan will soon build and test a communication network secured by quantum encryption connecting Tokyo with several major cities, Nikkei has learned.
Venture Global and Tokyo Gas Announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement
Venture Global and Tokyo Gas announced the execution of a new, long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA).
Amid Beijing-Tokyo rift, Trump dials ‘friend’ Sanae Takaichi hours after overnight call with Xi
Trump is positioning himself as a go‑between in the escalating China‑Japan standoff over Taiwan, holding back‑to‑back calls with Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as tensions spike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader says Trump called her as dispute with China doesn’t go away
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump right after he spoke with China, which was angered by her recent comments about Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Japan fires back at ‘unsubstantiated’ Chinese letter to UN
WASHINGTON - Japan has dismissed a Chinese letter to the United Nations accusing Tokyo of threatening armed intervention over Taiwan as "inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated". Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
Northern Japan nuclear power plant nears approval for restart
SAPPORO, Japan -- Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki is expected to announce his openness to approving the eventual restart of a reactor at the northern Japanese prefecture's only nuclear plant.
Christmas 2025 at Universal Studios Japan: Your guide to USJ Osaka’s winter events
From festive shows and seasonal food to character meet-and-greets, here’s what to see and do at USJ this Christmas ... ( read original story ...)
Move aside Tokyo, the world has a new largest city
With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Indonesian capital Jakarta soared from 33rd place to surpass Japan's Tokyo, according to a new United Nations report. ( read original story ...)