Raffles's first hotel in Japan, located in Tokyo, is expected to debut in 2028 and will feature 130 rooms, 27 suites, a swimming pool, and a spa. ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a particularly fraught one between two allies. ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven will soon sell Japanese snacks, beverages and on-the-go meals in stores nationwide
Ramen, rice balls, milk tea and more popular food items will soon be common menu items at several U.S. locations ... ( read original story ...)
20 Bucketlist Things to Do in Osaka Japan At Least Once
As an avid traveller who has explored destinations across Asia, I was thrilled to recently visit Japan for the first time. Yet while places like Tokyo and Kyoto enjoy global fame, I opted to start my ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Megabanks’ Strategic Share Sale Marks Big Priority Shift
The announcements in June by Japan’s three megabanks that they will sell $5.4 billion of their strategic cross-shareholdings over three years mark a milestone in the decades-long effort to remodel ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t assigns staff in 5 nations to support Japan business in ASEAN
Japan on Tuesday designated staff at diplomatic missions in five nations as officials in charge of supporting Japanese companies engaged in cross-border business in the Association of Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Schools in Japan’s Noto area assign hugs for homework after children suffer trauma from earthquake
Some elementary schools in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan are assigning children a special kind of homework: Hugging family members to help their mental health. This is ... ( read original story ...)
4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Japan’s Ibaraki: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 on Monday struck the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed in risk-off mood before earnings releases
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, with the Nikkei down for a fifth straight day, as earlier gains in tech issues were largely wiped aw ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable sake: Tokyo brewer uses music, modern methods to counter climate impact
The gentle lilt of a flute fills a cramped second-storey space in Tokyo that houses a burbling vat of fermenting sake. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec lifts annual profit outlook after Q1
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 4.3% on Tuesday off the back of a recovery in demand for hard drive motors, efforts to raise its profitability and ... ( read original story ...)
Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu to perform in Japan’s Noto earthquake charity event
Two-time men's Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will take part in a September charity performance in central Japan's Ishi ( read original story ...)
‘Pachinko’ Stars Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha Confront Family and Business Conflict in Season 2 Trailer
A Korean family’s generational struggles with war, forbidden romance and business survival continue in the second season trailer for Apple TV+'s Pachinko, which dropped on Monday. Parallel storylines ... ( read original story ...)
Central Tokyo condo price down 16% in Jan-June
The average price of a new condominium in Tokyo's 23 central wards in the first half of 2024 dropped 16.3 percent from a year earlier to 108.6 million yen after hitting a record high the previous year ... ( read original story ...)
Calls for wage raises as Japan not achieving textbook productivity-led wage growth
It has long been said that to raise wages, an increase in labor productivity is required, but is that really the case? The Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Calama, Chile
On July 18, 2024, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Argentine border, shaking the city of Calama, Antofagasta, Chile. In a video shared online by @luchopipe04, the intense shaking of their house was captured as the quake hit. ( read original story ...)