Over 200 guests attended the dinner, including Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, Apple's Tim Cook, and JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo host club worker arrested after underage girl racks up ¥6 million in charges
A host club worker in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district has been arrested for allegedly ... on suspicion of violating entertainment business laws and for knowingly allowing a minor into the club and serving ... ( read original story ...)
The Crucial U.S.-Japan Relationship Is on Display in Washington Right Now | Opinion
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making a historic official visit to Washington, D.C., this week, yet most Americans aren't even aware or paying attention. ( read original story ...)
Cherry Blossoms bloom much to the delight of Tokyo’s citizens
Over the weekend, crowds gathered to witness cherry blossoms, known as "sakura" in Japanese, in Tokyo, where cold weather has delayed their bloom ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo host club worker arrested on suspicion of luring 15-yr-old girl
A student host club worker here has been arrested on suspicion of luring a 15-year-old girl into his club, the Metropolitan Police Department･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i set on growing 7-Eleven business through M&As
TOKYO -- Seven & i Holdings will focus on strengthening its convenience store business through mergers and acquisitions in North America while also pursuing an initial public offering of its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks investment in AI, semiconductors from American companies
Once seen as America’s greatest economic challenger, Japan is now looking to team up with the world’s biggest economy by appealing directly to US executives to invest in the Asian country’s emerging ... ( read original story ...)
Encouraging message from American woman who studied in quake-hit Japan city 41 yrs ago
A 58-year-old dance teacher in the United States, who studied at a high school in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, 41 years ago, wrote a mess･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher after US tech rallies
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, helped by rallies in US tech giants and a weaker yen. Wall Street stocks finished flat Monday, but the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index nudged higher and the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power
Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military threat arise. But what do they do when Mother Nature is the enemy? ( read original story ...)
How can you warn divers of incoming tsunami? Japan agencies, orgs have no answer
How would you know if a tsunami warning had been issued while you were diving? The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) nor any agency or organization i･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan is a good business partner for AUKUS
Beyond its technical capabilities, Tokyo’s strategic seriousness about the China threat is the biggest asset it will bring to the nuclear submarine pact. ( read original story ...)
How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry
April 9, 2024, 12:00 a.m. ET Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is transforming the small Japanese farm town of Kikuyo into a key node in Asia’s chip supply chain. TSMC, as the company is ... ( read original story ...)
Video shows earthquake in Japan’s Ishikawa, not ‘tremor near Fukushima’
Footage that appears to show a residential area being shaken by an earthquake in central Japan on January 1, 2024 has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed footage from a ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, causing buildings to collapse, small tsunami in Japan
The depth of the quake was measured at 21 miles below the surface. The quake was believed to be the biggest in Taiwan since 1999, when a major 7.7-magnitude tremor caused extensive damage on the ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Tightens Oversight Over Scandal-Hit Small Car Unit Daihatsu
Daihatsu will still be commissioned by Toyota to handle actual vehicle development, the small-car unit said in a statement that redefined itself as a "mobility company centered on mini vehicles". ( read original story ...)