TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tokyo International School (TIS) will begin its 2026/27 academic year (August–June) at a new campus in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, directly connected to JR TAKANAWA GATEWAY Station: ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top automaker Toyota taps earnings expert as its chief amid declining profits
Toyota has reported a 43% drop in quarterly profit and announced Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon as its new chief executive and president ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers Season 4: Release Window, Trailer, Arcs, Cast & More
Tokyo Revengers Season 4 will premiere in 2026 and in this article, we talk about everything we know about it so far. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will gamble pay off?
In scenes normally reserved for J-Pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi eyes decisive mandate as polls point to snap election landslide
The poll showed that the LDP-led coalition was likely to secure more than 300 of the 465 seats in the Lower House. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top automaker Toyota taps earnings expert as its chief after reporting declining profits
Toyota has reported a 43% drop in quarterly profit and announced Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon as its new chief executive and president. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Braces for Deeper Losses as BOJ Board Pushes for More Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan. BOJ, officials are still pushing for further rate hikes as crypto markets slide, raising fears of deeper losses amid tightening global liquidity.
Veterans minister to attend event marking 107th anniv. of key Korean independence movement in Tokyo
Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul will visit Japan this week to commemorate the 107th anniversary of a declaration by Korean students in Tokyo demanding Japan authorize Korea's independence from its ... ( read original story ...)
Takaichi’s Long Trip from Heavy-Metal Drummer to Japan’s Political Heavyweight
The conservative prime minister bet her seat in a snap election Sunday she hopes will cement her power—and move Japan closer to the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Jujutsu Kaisen previews episode 7’s thrilling Tokyo Colony 1 arc
Jujutsu Kaisen has steadily ramped up expectations for its third season, thanks to an artistry-first approach to Gege Akutami’s acclaimed manga. Last week’s episode, “Passion,” set the stage for an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest banks ready to increase JGB holdings despite growing losses
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japan's two largest banks say they are set to increase their holdings of Japanese government bonds as rising interest rates promise higher returns, even though ...
World’s first Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo amid record tourism boom
The world's first permanent Pokemon theme park opened in Tokyo on Feb. 5, featuring rides and a woodland area where visitors can try and catch them. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin drops 15%, briefly breaking below $61,000 as sell-off intensifies, doubts about crypto grow
Some market watchers have suggested $70,000 is a key level to watch and a break below that could lead bitcoin to decline further.
Crypto crash accelerates as investors flee risky assets
Bitcoin has lost nearly half its value since a high last year, intensifying fears about just how vulnerable crypto can be when investors flee risk.
18-year-old man arrested over attempted murder of man in Sapporo last November
Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested an unemployed 18-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old man with a knife on a street in Sapporo, last November ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo in northern Japan taking emergency measure to swiftly clear street snow
Sapporo City in northern Japan has begun taking an emergency measure for the first time, entirely at its own expense, to swiftly clear snow off streets used daily by local residents. ( read original story ...)