Japan hanged on Friday a man convicted of a 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlor that killed five people, with the prisoner as usual ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul vs Tokyo: Which city wins on student life, jobs and affordability
Study Abroad: The two cities offer very different experiences. While rankings can help narrow down your choices, your individual priorities and preferences matter just as much. ( read original story ...)
From Tokyo to Berlin, VMFi is Transforming the Multilingual Communication Landscape.
BERLIN and TOKYO, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world gathers for IFA 2026, VMFi is poised to redefine how we connect across languages. Headquartered in Tokyo and powered by a cutting-edge AI ... ( read original story ...)
UP, Japan’s Yamanashi Begin New Era Of Industrial Partnership: CM Adityanath
Adityanath thanked Nagasaki and his team for their role in initiating a new chapter in ties between Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi, saying the partnership would also strengthen India-Japan relations. ( read original story ...)
Japan hangs man convicted of killing 5 people in pachinko parlor fire
Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in Osaka by spreading gasoline and throwing a lit match, engulfing the building, killing five and injuring 10 others. ( read original story ...)
Business groups heighten push for dual-surname system in Japan
The business community has heightened calls for Japan to allow married couples to choose separate surnames, a reflection of the increasing number of women in management and executive posts. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Japan Builds the Brand Behind Its AI and Robotics Strategy
Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitcoin Japan Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8105), formerly Marusho Hotta, has filed trademark applications for two new brands, BJC ROBOTICS and BJC AI LABS, marking ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as rising bond yields and rate hike fears weigh on sentiment
The 10-year US Treasury yield rose back to around 4.7%, while Japans 10-year bond yield also moved higher. Investors remained cautious about whether US debt buybacks can provide lasting relief for ...
Japan weighs 3.8% assumed rate for next year’s budget request, sources say
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japan's finance ministry is considering setting the assumed interest rate for calculating debt servicing costs at a 29-year high of 3 ...
Japan executes Osaka arson-murderer, first in 14 months
Japan’s Ministry of Justice executed the death penalty on August 21 for the arson-murderer at a pachinko parlor in Osaka. This marks the first execution in Japan in one year and two months, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 slides, KOSPI whipsaws as surging yields put Asia under heavy pressure
Asian equities were under pressure on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI at the centre of a volatile session as rising global bond yields and expensive oil renewed concerns over ...
Japan executes Osaka pachinko arson murderer
Japan’s Ministry of Justice executed the death penalty on August 21 for a man convicted of arson and murder at a pachinko parlor in Osaka. This marked the first execution in 1 year and 2 months, and ... ( read original story ...)
Former Takenaka manager arrested for breach of trust over Osaka Expo project
Tatsumi Kawai, 61, is suspected of conspiring with a subcontractor to have it repeatedly overcharge in 2025, resulting in ¥13.69 million in damages. ( read original story ...)
Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at a pachinko parlor in Osaka
Japan says it has executed a man convicted of killing five people after setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on Middle East tensions, bond yields rise
Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning, hurt by caution over tensions in the Middle East and a rebound in U.S. Treasury yields after their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire
Japan has executed a man who killed five people in a gaming parlour fire in 2009, making this the first time in more than a year that the country has enacted the death sentence. Sunao Takami, 58, had ... ( read original story ...)