It's impossible to say when the series of seismic activities will end,' said the chairperson of the Earthquake Research Committee. ( read original story ...)
Osaka prepares to welcome World Expo
World Expo, first held in 1851, takes place every five years. The 2025 event (Osaka Kansai Expo) will focus on developing and adopting best practices from around the world to drive co-creation in ... ( read original story ...)
Kura Sushi to Reproduce Representative Dishes of 70 Countries and Regions Participating in the Osaka-Kansai Expo!
Kura Sushi Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), one of the world’s most popular conveyor-belt sushi chains, announced on December 12 that it will offer 70 new menu items at its ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Skyworth in talks to buy Funai Electric’s TV business
TOKYO -- Negotiators for Japanese consumer electronics maker Funai Electric's bankruptcy proceedings have initiated talks to sell its television business to China's Skyworth Group, Nikkei has learned. ( read original story ...)
Kirkland, Debevoise & Nishimura Advise On $8.2B Japanese Acquisition of Resolution Life
The transaction, which sees seven law firms provide counsel, follows Nippon Life’s initial 2019 investment in the business in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor announces four-day work week to boost birth rates
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government believes that couples are having fewer babies because they are working too much. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Embraces a 4-Day Work Week—Could the UK Be Next, or Is It Bad for Business?
The Tokyo government is set to implement a four-day workweek for its employees starting in April 2025, aiming to address Japan's declining fertility rates and promote work-life balance. Tokyo Governor ... ( read original story ...)
The Nishi-Shinjuku Illumination Market Lighting Ceremony, a New Illumination in Tokyo, Held to Illuminate the Nighttime in Nishi-Shinjuku!
The “TOKYO NIGHTTIME PROJECT” has been launched in the Nishi-Shinjuku area of Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, with the aim of revitalizing night tourism. The proj ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to propose defence spending tax increases starting in 2026
April 2026 to fund more defence spending, Kyodo News reported on Wednesday (Dec 11), aiming to double its defence budget to 2 per cent of gross domestic product by 2027. Read more at The Business ... ( read original story ...)
Rival LNG supplies, Sakhalin’s depleting fields give Japan an exit from Russian gas
As Japan's long-term contracts to secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project near expiration, rival producers see opportunity to fill the supply gap, even as Tokyo looks to ... ( read original story ...)
Hair removal clinic chain goes bust in Japan’s biggest beauty collapse
It's 'extremely unlikely' that customers of Aletheia Clinic will see their money returned, according to its trustee. ( read original story ...)
I’ve flown on the Airbus jet Alaska will fly to Tokyo. It was a comfortable ride and I’m excited about the airline’s new long-haul flights.
Airfare to Japan has decreased since 2023, and Alaska's new route will boost competition and likely further lower ticket prices to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Alaska Airlines will fly nonstop from Seattle to Tokyo, Seoul next year
Alaska Airlines will offer two new Asia routes next year, as it begins the process of combining its operations with Hawaiian Airlines. ( read original story ...)
Why investors need to watch Japan as a key source of market risk in 2025
"Today's edifice of US tech stock valuations is founded on Japan's negative real bond yield," strategists at BCA Research wrote. ( read original story ...)
It’s tradition to eat KFC on Christmas in Japan
Slowly but surely, an entire nation was convinced that going to KFC was a Christmas tradition. KFC Japan says that Okawara’s story isn’t quite accurate, the Business Insider reported. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Ship transport of quake debris starts in Nanao City in central Japan
Mainly wooden debris from dismantled buildings was loaded on a ship at Nanao City on Tuesday. It is the prefecture's fourth municipality to use sea transport to remove debris from the Noto Peninsula ... ( read original story ...)