Twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to China in late January, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about 50 years ( read original story ...)
Feast Your Eyes on Japan’s Fake Food
Lifelike food replicas have long been a fixture of Japanese dining culture. Now, in an exhibition at Japan House, they are being spotlighted as art. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival returns with castle, ‘Star Wars’ sculptures
SAPPORO—Organizers unveiled the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival's lineup of giant winter sculptures on Dec. 12 that will include a famous castle and a ... ( read original story ...)
International research project targets sustainable rubber production
Yokohama Rubber has unveiled the results of the international joint research project on preventing and controlling rubber tree leaf fall diseases. The findings were presented on December 9 at the ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Update, U.S. Jobs, Bank of Japan: Crypto Week Ahead
U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, usually released on the first Friday of each month, are scheduled for Tuesday, delayed by the 36-day government shutdown. The figure is one of the most influential measures ...
An adorable Pokémon Christmas village has popped up in Yokohama
The Pokémon village is open until December 25 and completely free to visit. It also coincides with other activities in the area, including the famous Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market and ... ( read original story ...)
Stand-up comedian Gianmarco Soresi is coming to Tokyo in January 2026
The American comic is here for only two days as part of his 'Drama King' world tour ( read original story ...)
Japan launches technology demonstration satellite
Satellite, which was launched from US firm's spaceport in New Zealand, was jointly developed by private companies, universities, and research institutions - Anadolu Ajansı ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Index forecast as BoJ interest rate hike odds hits 97%
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped by 1.30% on Monday as traders waited for the upcoming Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision.
China launches countermeasures against former Japan defense official
BEIJING--China announced countermeasures against the former chief of staff of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces on Monday as tensions between the neighboring countries simmer after remarks about Taiwan by Japan’s prime minister angered Beijing. ( read original story ...)
2 stabbed at entertainment complex in southern Japan, police arrest a 30-year-old suspect
Japanese police say they arrested a man in connection with the alleged stabbing of two people at an entertainment complex housing the female pop music group HKT48 in the southern city of Fukuoka, leaving them with non-life-threatening injuries. ( read original story ...)
Japans Nikkei sinks as tech shares track US peers lower
TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Monday as tech stocks tracked their Wall Street peers lower on lingering worries over stretched valuations.
Japan business mood hits 4-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike view alive
Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment hit a four-year high in the three months to December, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Monday, suggesting the economy was weathering the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory sentiment improves, firming up BOJ hike case
The business sentiment index advanced to 15 this month from 14 in September, the BOJ’s quarterly tankan business survey has shown. ( read original story ...)
UK can ‘lead the world’ on crypto, says City minister
Landmark new laws to regulate cryptoasset companies in Britain will help the country “lead the world in digital asset adoption” and attract investment, City minister Lucy Rigby has claimed.
Global Liquidity Nears $130 Trillion as Crypto Volumes Decline Ahead of 2026
Global liquidity indicators rose into year-end 2025, while crypto trading activity cooled overall. According to market trackers, Global M2 levels hover near $13