TOKYO -- Japan is considering an increase in imports of American soybeans to help the U.S. offset a loss of exports to China, Nikkei has learned, as Tokyo seeks to coax the Trump administration into ...
Finance chiefs of Japan, U.S. to meet as part of tariff talks
The finance chiefs of Japan and the United States are set to hold talks later Thursday, with currency policy likely to top the agenda, as the two countries seek some common ground over U.S. President ...
Apseudes ranma—a peculiar new species named after famous Japanese manga
In 2009, a research group led by Dr. Keiichi Kakui at the Faculty of Science discovered a rather unusual small crustacean neither in the deep sea nor in the distant ocean, but in a familiar location. ( read original story ...)
Nissan revises down its earnings forecast with bigger losses
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan expects to rack up a loss totaling 700 billion yen ($4.9 billion) to 750 billion yen ($5.3 billion) for the fiscal year through March because of declining sales and the losing ... ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer’s latest court fight stalls
Trevor Bauer's latest court fight against Lindsey Hill stalled on Wednesday when a judge denied him a default ruling. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Morishita’s 2-run bomb gives Tigers 4-2 win over BayStars
Shota Morishita crushed a tie-breaking, two-run homer to give the Hanshin Tigers a 4-2 comeback win against the DeNA BayStars in Central League baseball on Thursday. The go-ahead blast followed Koji ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka takes drastic action after heartbreaking reaction to Madrid Open loss
Naomi Osaka ’s clay swing got off to a disappointing start when she lost her opening match at the Madrid Open. The former world No. 1 has made it clear that she wants to improve on natural surfaces ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet expands crypto holdings with 145 more BTC
Japan’s Metaplanet added another 145 BTC to its treasury with a new 1.9 billion yen purchase as Bitcoin settled over $93k after Trump softened tariffs aimed at China. On April 2 ...
Leak Reveals Growing ‘Panic’ Over Trump’s Radical Bitcoin And Crypto Plans Amid Wild Price Swings
A leak as revealed growing fears that Trump’s plans for bitcoin and crypto could spark “contagion" that risks blowing up the financial ...
Toppan’s Chip-Material Unit Tekscend Said to Plan IPO This Year
Japanese chip-material maker Tekscend Photomask Corp. is planning an initial public offering in Tokyo as soon as the second half of this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
‘Queen of Uniforms’ Brings Taiwan Identity to TechWorld Pavilion in Osaka – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei-based designer Liao Chia-ling has incorporated Taiwan's native fir tree into the guide uniforms at the country's TechWorld pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
A Rare Japan Shrine Walk | One Morning in Tokyo
Before Starting!! Right in the middle of Tokyo, Japan you will find what just might be Tokyo's Coolest Shrine. The only shrine I have been to yet, that has an escalator, not to mention its row of ... ( read original story ...)
B-29 Over Tokyo: Could You Survive This Raid?
You’re a crew member aboard a B-29 Superfortress, flying a real mission to bomb Tokyo in December 1944. With no fighter escort and veteran Japanese pilots in the sky, your odds are steep. This isn’t ... ( read original story ...)
PDG launches Tokyo data center campus in Japan
Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has launched the first phase of its first Japanese data center campus in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Kewell still ‘baffled’ by Yokohama sacking
Kewell says he is still stunned by being sacked by Yokohama FM and compares it to his time at Liverpool Reeves flies to US to push Trump to sign trade agreement Stock market rallies after Treasury ... ( read original story ...)
World’s largest wooden structure encircles Expo 2025 Osaka
A gridded wooden structure formed using traditional joinery makes up The Grand Ring, which Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has used to encircle the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. At 61,035 square ... ( read original story ...)