On January 8, 2026, in Sapporo, Japan, @jtfb shared a video capturing intense snowfall blanketing the area. In the video, dense snow falls on city streets under overcast skies, with temperatures ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Just Issued A Huge 2026 Crypto Forecast As $200,000 Bitcoin Price Predicted
The bitcoin price dropped sharply over the last couple of months, with a potential 2026 bitcoin price catalyst suddenly ...
Toyota’s big mid-engined performance car Tokyo reveal was definitely a surprise
Rather than a mid-engined sports car concept, the Toyota sub-brand unveiled a customized Daihatsu Kei truck. It was one of two builds, "fighting" a separate build from Daihatsu, part of a booth themed around inter-Toyota rivalries. ( read original story ...)
China now curbs civilian-use rare-earth exports to Japan
BEIJING -- China's restrictions on exports of rare earth-related products to Japan include those for non-military use, Nikkei learned on Friday. The move comes as Beijing strengthens export controls ...
More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends
A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements. ( read original story ...)
Japan to explain stance on China’s export controls in US next week, finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday she would meet her counterparts in the United States next week to discuss rare earths supplies, and repeated Tokyo's condemnation of China ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out in shopping district near famous Osaka sightseeing spot
A fire was reported on the morning of Jan. 9 in a shopping district near a popular tourist attraction in this west Japan city.A passerby made･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Man Arrested for Attacking Policeman with Car in Osaka
A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder by attacking a policeman with a car in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The Osaka prefectural police arrested Yasunori Kubo on ... ( read original story ...)
Is the legendary Toyota MR2 making a comeback? What to expect at Tokyo Auto Salon 2026
Courtesy of Toyota Courtesy of Toyota @@@ The timing for an MR2 revival couldn't be better, given current trends in the global sports car market. With Japanese rivals like Honda and Nissan reviving or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending unexpectedly picks up, signals steady consumption recovery
Japanese annual household spending unexpectedly grew in November, government data showed on Friday, rebounding from a sharp decline in October and aligning with a gradual recovery in private ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya group helps foreign seniors navigate health system
NAGOYA—A citizens' group dedicated to addressing elder care challenges among foreign residents marked more than 10 years of work with a commemorative seminar here. ( read original story ...)
Japan visa, tourism fee hikes to offset drop in tax revenue
TOKYO -- Japanese fee increases this year that mostly target foreigners are expected to add roughly 350 billion yen ($2.23 billion) in annual revenue when combined with a departure tax hike, as Tokyo ...
Japan seeks easier international-domestic transfers at Haneda Airport
TOKYO -- Japan will work to streamline transfers between international and domestic flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, aiming to encourage overseas visitors to travel to more far-flung parts of the ...
Want to avoid the half-term ski crowds? Look no further than Japan
It started snowing as soon as we stepped into our taxi at New Chitose Airport in Sapporo; great big flakes, falling fast and furious, adding centimetres to the already towering snow banks lining the ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan turns hopeful as crypto ETF outflows ease
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is hopeful as cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows seem to be easing in January after the past drastic months. While Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs ...