Month: June 2026

Discover Tokyo Disney Resort's decision to end its free priority pass service on August 31, moving to paid options for attraction access. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi first opened in 2002 and has since become a fixture in Tokyo’s luxury hotel scene. Its location in the heart of Marunouchi, just steps from Tokyo Station, ... ( read original story ...)

Uber is launching "Uber Drift" in Japan, offering a limited-edition tourism experience where visitors can ride with professional drivers in racing cars. This half-day adventure takes groups from Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Three RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drones and 150 personnel will begin moving from Guam to Yokota this summer, officials said. ( read original story ...)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games commemorative stamps go on sale ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s fashion statements have caused such a stir at the French Open that the Japanese star spends nearly as much time talking about her skirts as she does her tennis game these days. Not that ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Tokyo are stepping up efforts to eliminate groping and other forms of sexual harassment on trains ahead of summer, when such incidents tend to increase. ( read original story ...)

Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA - Where samurai once shaped history, visitors now whisk matcha. Nagoya's Banshoji Temple, linked to powerful 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga, has opened a cafe as it seeks to attract more ... ( read original story ...)

China said it sent Coast Guard vessels on “law enforcement patrols” to the east of Taiwan, a show of displeasure after Japan and the Philippines agreed to hold talks on maritime borders in the area. ( read original story ...)

People who litter on streets or in parks and other places are to be fined in a central Tokyo ward as part of its campaign to clean up the area. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks were mixed Monday morning, with the Nikkei stock index hitting a new intraday high on buying of some heavyweight technol ... ( read original story ...)

Stock markets in Japan and South Korea hit fresh record highs Monday on enthusiasm over the artificial intelligence boom and as investors await a decision on the Iran war ceasefire extension. Oil prices gained more than 2% as U. ( read original story ...)

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Japanese companies' pace of annual spending on plant and equipment stalled in the first quarter after a year of strong expansion, likely prompting a downgrade to economic growth as concerns mount over the impact of the Middle East conflict. ( read original story ...)