Naomi Osaka dominated headlines on the opening round of the Australian Open, halting the tournament’s rhythm with a show-stopping, jellyfish-inspired outfit. She truly embodied “making an entrance” as ... ( read original story ...)
An Anxious Japan Restarts the World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant
Japan is reviving nuclear power, balancing the need for more clean energy against the lingering trauma of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear plant
Japan has restarted a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after a disaster at the Fukushima power plant forced the country to shut all its nuclear reactors. ( read original story ...)
Gen Z To Inherit $15 Trillion—And They Trust Crypto 5x More
As $84 trillion transfers from Boomers to younger generations, a new survey shows heirs trust crypto 5x more than their parents. The money is moving to crypto believers.
Naomi Osaka’s Custom Robert Wun x Nike Outfit Is Giving Jellyfish
Naomi Osaka once again proved that fashion and sport can share the same spotlight. At the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne, the four-time Grand Slam champion made a striking entrance in a custom ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe’s assassin to life in prison, NHK reports
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, public broadcaster NHK reported, in an incident that stunned the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Selects Multi-Use Case Implementation Project Featuring SkyDrive and Joby Aviation Aircraft for “eVTOL Implementation Project (Phase I)”
The project proposal by the nine companies, with Nomura Real Estate as the Lead Company, was selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for their "eVTOL (Flying Car) Implementation Project (Phase I ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei extends losses; bonds rise as global trade frictions weigh
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as global trade frictions weighed on risk sentiment, while the nation’s bonds bounced back after a plunge in the ...
Japan’s long bonds rebound after finance chief calls for market calm
Japan’s longer maturity bonds rebounded in a volatile market after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for calm among market participants following a rout that pushed yields to all-time highs.The ...
Tokyo’s Shibuya turns to AI to enforce street drinking ban
Tokyo's Shibuya district is testing an artificial intelligence system linked to street security cameras. It's the area's latest attempt to curb rowdiness and littering caused by public drinking of ... ( read original story ...)
Real fate of Tokyo in WW2 (it’s worse than you think)
Why wasn’t Tokyo, Japan’s capital city, chosen as a nuclear target, while Hiroshima and Nagasaki were mostly annihilated? The short answer is — It wasn’t. In fact, Tokyo, along with 68 other Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Two Vietnamese nationals arrested by Tokyo police after burglary spree
The two Vietnamese were arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of a man in his 60s in the city of Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture at around 3 p.m. on Oct. 23 last year and stealing ¥100,000 ($633) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s long bonds rebound after Katayama calls for market calm
Japan’s longer maturity bonds rebounded after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for calm among market participants following a rout that pushed yields to all-time highs.Yields fell for ... ( read original story ...)
Man who assassinated former Japan leader Abe with homemade gun sentenced to life in prison
The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister calm amid bond market tremors
Worries about overly aggressive fiscal measures in Japan have jolted bond markets, but the country’s finance minister is confident that the situation won’t spiral.
Tokyo becoming colony for the rich, Pritzker winner warns
AN AWARD-WINNING architect warned that Tokyo is being trampled by luxury developments, issuing a rare rebuke of his peers for catering to wealthy interests over the public. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)