TOKYO Disney Resort is opening a new 320 billion yen (S$2.8 billion) section celebrating some of its most popular fantasy franchises, the biggest expansion yet in Japan as Walt Disney invests heavily ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 Review: Business vs. First Class
What it's like flying Japan Airlines business class and first class on the Airbus A350-1000 between New York and Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MS&AD to shed cross-held shares in 2 years, says next CEO
TOKYO -- The incoming chief executive of Japan's MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings has told Nikkei that he aims to unwind all cross-shareholdings within two years at the earliest at one of the core ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Map Shows Biggest Global Tremors in 2024 So Far
Newsweek has plotted the biggest earthquakes, of a magnitude 6 or higher, that have occurred around the globe so far this year. ( read original story ...)
Toast to Recovery: Japan House London hosts Sake Masterclass to Raise Awareness for Earthquake-affected Noto Peninsula
Japan House London hosts a sake masterclass with Master of Wine Kenichi Ohashi, focussing on the brewing traditions of the Noto Peninsula. The event raises awareness for the area, badly affected by a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Losing their cool’: Known for politeness, Japan witnessing growing incidents of rude behaviour
Incidents of rude behaviour have led to a number of institutions, including schools and local governments, drafting new rules to deal with a nation that is becoming more “irritated and impatient” ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Disposal of damaged homes after central Japan quake poses challenges
Momentum is building for publicly funded demolition and disposal of buildings badly damaged in the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. This system, paid･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
US military aircraft’s 20 flight patterns in greater Tokyo identified: Mainichi survey
The Mainichi Shimbun has continued to probe U.S. military aircraft activities in the greater Tokyo area that are not widely known to the public, and has identified around 20 flight patterns of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rude awakening: more ill-tempered Japanese lose their cool in a nation normally known for politeness
The problem has become so bad that some local governments and schools in Japan have drafted rules to deal with the ‘irritated and impatient’. ( read original story ...)
Orange juice crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
Despite Japan’s well-deserved reputation a wonderland of delicious pleasures for the palate, the country isn’t immune to food/beverage crises. We’re only two years out from the potato shortage of 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Luxurious Four Seasons Hotel Osaka Opens Reservations Ahead of Grand Debut
The highly anticipated Four Seasons Hotel Osaka is now accepting reservations for its grand opening scheduled for this summer. Situated in the vibrant Dojima district, the hotel promises a blend of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and India reject Biden’s comments describing them as xenophobic countries
Japan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event ... ( read original story ...)
Plant-based seafood analogs mainly catering to tourists growing in popularity in Japan
Japanese companies have begun to release plant-based seafood analogs at an increased rate, but unlike in the U.S. and Europe, where animal welfare is a major motivation for consumers’ turn toward ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Plans IPO for Japan’s Kioxia to Facilitate Refinancing of $5.8 Billion Loan
Bain Capital has proposed launching an initial public offering (IPO) for Japan’s Kioxia Holdings, aiming to refinance a significant debt as the semiconductor company faces financial hurdles, sources ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka imitates Zendaya’s character in Challengers: ‘Me after watching’
Naomi Osaka has hilariously recreated a moment from the hit tennis psychodrama, Challengers. The 26-year-old tennis star shared a video to TikTok on Tuesday to celebrate the new movie, where Zendaya ... ( read original story ...)
Naver says Tokyo’s order to sell off Line ‘highly unusual’
An administrative directive demanding a reduction in control [over a company] is highly unusual,” Naver chief Choi Soo-yeon said during the company’s conference call that day. Related ... ( read original story ...)