A long-running Irish pub mini-chain with three Osaka locations, The Blarney Stone will be showing most of its live games at its café-style pub by Osaka Station. The venue opens at 11am and will be ... ( read original story ...)
It’s now officially rainy season in Tokyo
Tokyo’s hydrangeas started blooming earlier than usual this year, a sure sign that the rains weren’t far behind. And as expected, after a damp end to the weekend, the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Work to improve safety continues 25 years after mass stabbing at Osaka school
On June 8, 2001, a man armed with knives broke into the school and stabbed eight children to death, and injured scores of others. ( read original story ...)
Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says: “Unimaginable loss”
James Higginbotham was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother said. ( read original story ...)
Japan issues tsunami advisory after strong 7.8 magnitude quake hits Philippines
Japan's weather agency on Monday issued tsunami advisories for its region from Ibaraki Prefecture on the country's eastern Pacific coast to the island prefecture of Okinawa in the south after a strong ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto market rally today: Here’s why Bitcoin and top altcoins are going up
A crypto market rally is underway today despite the ongoing retreat in global equities, with Japan’s Nikkei 225, German’s DAX, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, China’s Shanghai Composite, and Australia’s ASX ...
Top 3 reasons Japan’s Nikkei 225 index is falling today
The Nikkei 225 Index slumped by nearly 4% today, June 8, as the recent rally took a breather. It retreated to ¥64,000, down from the year-to-date high of ¥68,670. This retreat was a reaction to the ...
Japan’s Nikkei is a safer place to be than Korea’s Kospi for 3 reasons: Barclays
Barclays' Ajay Rajadhyaksha says Japan's improving macro backdrop makes the Nikkei a more compelling investment destination than South Korea's Kospi. He argues that Korea's heavy reliance on a handful ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops 4% as tensions rise after Iran launches fresh strikes
The tech-heavy Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped as much 4% as of 10:12 a.m. Tokyo time, its steepest decline since March 30. | World News ...
Japan rate-hike hopes intact despite growth miss
The Japanese economy grew at a slightly slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter.
Tsunami alert issued in Japan after huge 8.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Philippines
Tsunami warnings have been issued across Japan after a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Philippines, with waves expected within hours. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy lost momentum in the January-March quarter from the previous three months over sluggish capital expenditure, revised gross domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q1 GDP revised lower to 1.8%; weak business spending clouds outlook
Japan’s economy grew at a slower-than-estimated annualised rate of 1.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 as business investment contracted, while rising energy costs linked to the West Asia confli ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues tsunami advisory after major PH quake
TOKYO — Japanese authorities issued a tsunami advisory on Monday along swathes of its Pacific coast after a major earthquake off the Philippines. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that tsunamis of ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, triggering tsunami warning in Japan & Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, triggering a tsunami alert in the nearby region. ( read original story ...)
Japan logs current account surplus of 3.91 tril. yen in April
Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.91 trillion yen ($24.4 billion) in April, the Finance Ministry said Monday.