Category: NEWS

When Mount Fuji erupted in 1707, volcanic ash fell for two weeks on the city of Edo, which is part of present-day Tokyo. What would be the wo ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is set for a comeback in 2024, and one Grand Slam legend believes a return to form for her would be 'great' for tennis. ( read original story ...)

Japanese chip materials maker Resonac said on Wednesday it will set up a research and development centre for advanced semiconductor packaging and materials in Silicon Valley. ( read original story ...)

Japan's government on Wednesday slashed its view on the economy for November in its first such downgrade in 10 months, as weak demand weighed on capital spending and consumer expenditure. ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO--A dispute over smoking is threatening to erupt in a fireball if Sapporo city authorities go ahead with plans to allow people to puff away in popular downtown Odori Park from December. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama's Daikoku Parking Area is a world-famous car meet spot, which seems to be making it a liability for locals. ( read original story ...)

Recent Japanese earnings reports have been notable for worse-than-usual selloffs in companies that miss expectations. To veteran market players, it’s a telltale sign of an influx of “tourist investors ... ( read original story ...)

Eevee Day, which happens every year on Nov. 21, has kicked off in Japan, with the Pokémon Company releasing several events for fans to partake in as they celebrate the popular Pokémon’s special day. ( read original story ...)

The evening skies will light up this Christmas with anime-themed drone shows inspired by the Evangelion, Demon Slayer and Ultraman franchises. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese private spaceflight company ispace has unveiled a mini rover that will fly on its next moon landing mission next year. The micro rover will launch in winter 2024 inside the payload bay at the top of ispace 's Mission 2 lander, if all goes according to plan. ( read original story ...)

The Cure brand, maker of CBD-infused sparkling waters, wellness shots, and gummies, announced that it will launch products in Japan. ( read original story ...)

The Stockholm city council publicly supported Sweden’s latest bid to host the 2030 Olympics ahead of key meetings Tuesday for potential Winter Games hosts. ( read original story ...)

Sweden has received Stockholm's city authorities' blessing to put forward a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics - which the country has never hosted. View on euronews ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka reveals there was a moment and time when she felt she would either have tp make it in pro tennis or end up homeless. Last year, Osaka landed on Forbes' No 1 in the highest-paid female ... ( read original story ...)

Hundreds of people converged on Tokyo's Shinjuku area on Sunday, November 19 to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The organizer announced that about 1,500 turned out for the ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese union representing small manufacturers announced on Tuesday a demand for a record monthly pay increase of 12,000 yen ($80), or 4% of base pay, for 2024, officials said. The demand from the Japanese Association of Metal, ( read original story ...)