TOKYO -- Japanese staffing services provider Pasona Group plans to offer video content production services using extended reality (XR) and other technologies that blend the real and the virtual in a ...
Osaka driver arrested for attempted murder after carrying police officer on hood
Police in Osaka are looking for a driver on suspicion of attempted murder after he drove for 700 meters with a traffic officer on the hood. ( read original story ...)
Best Crypto Apps of 2026 Announced: Top Mobile Platforms for Everyday Crypto Investing
With crypto investing increasingly mobile, this analysis identifies the apps delivering the strongest user experience in 2026.
Securing digital assets as crypto crime surges
As the value of digital assets continues to grow, so too does the risk landscape. Threat research and attack labs are working to identify vulnerabilities and protect the digital asset ecosystem with ...
Photos of 20-year-olds gathering in kimonos for Coming of Age Day ceremony in Japan
Young women in brightly colored long-sleeved kimonos and young men in formal suits or traditional hakama and haori gathered Monday at Yokohama Arena to mark Coming-of-Age Day, an annual celebration ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo’s relations with Beijing worsen
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit meant to stabilize ties between the two sometime-rivals as Japan's worries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will host summit with S. Korea to bolster ties as relations with Beijing worsen
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure stable and friendly ties as her country faces growing tension with Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
20-year-olds walk up 60 floors of Osaka high-rise to celebrate adulthood
People aged 20 climbed the stairs of one of Japan's tallest buildings on Monday in an annual event to celebrate reaching the age of majority. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banks Step Up Digitization To Retain Customers Amid Rising Rates
Japan's traditional banks are spending billions of dollars to accelerate their digital transformation, seeking to compete better with new-age lenders for deposits amid Japan's shift to higher interest ...
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies
A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo's drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens ... ( read original story ...)
Braving the cold: Tokyo’s New Year’s ritual of ice baths, in photos
Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual. This is a photo gallery curated by AP ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call an early general election, the head of her party's coalition partner said on Sunday, after media reported she was considering a February vote. It would be the first time for the conservative Takaichi, ( read original story ...)
Maduro’s crypto-backed oil deals put Tether at center of Venezuela money drama
“The Venezuelan bolivar lost 99.8% in the last 10 years against the U.S. dollar, the Turkish lira lost 80%, the Argentina peso around 94.5%,” said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at a recent crypto ...
Korea-Japan shuttle diplomacy begins amid Nikkei’s Dokdo warning
President Lee Jae-myung will visit Nara Prefecture, Japan, for two days starting on the 13th and hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. This marks the full-scale launch of shuttle diplomacy between the two leaders,
China-Japan spat morphs into info war as both sides woo Europe, US
TOKYO -- Tensions between Japan and China over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments about a Taiwan emergency are turning into information warfare, with Beijing spreading the narrative ...
Strong earthquake strikes western Japan, no tsunami risk
A strong earthquake has struck Western Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 6.2 quake occurred in eastern Shimane Prefecture. In Shimane and Tottori prefectures, the quake had an ... ( read original story ...)