Thousands of protesters gathered outside Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo on Tuesday to oppose the government’s efforts to revise the country’s pacifist constitution and expand its military ... ( read original story ...)
Line-skipping services catch on at Tokyo restos
TOKYO, Japan — Priority services that allow customers to pay fees to skip lines at popular restaurants are attracting attention among customers looking for “taipa,” short for time performance. Such a ... ( read original story ...)
Bear attack suspected after partial body found in Tokyo mountains
Tracks believed to have been left by a large animal were also found nearby, local police said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Marcos off to Tokyo for state visit
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will propose to Japan the possibility of importing some of its weapons and military equipment, including aircraft and missile and radar systems, when President ... ( read original story ...)
Marcos, Sakaichi to raise Japanese arms imports in Tokyo state visit
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will raise to Japan a possible importation of its military weapons and equipment, including aircraft, and missile and radar systems, during the state visit of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to Build OTR Tire Plants in India, Mexico
Yokohama Rubber also plans to install new equipment and expand capacity for giant (ultra-large) OTR tires. The company expects construction on both plants to begin in the third qu ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive – Bessent says BOJ’s Ueda can deliver if Tokyo grants freedom on rates
By David Lawder PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he was confident that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda would do "what he needs to do" if granted ... ( read original story ...)
American idiots arrested in Japan for climbing into Punch the Monkey’s zoo enclosure
Punch became internet famous for surviving abandonment; now he survives content creators. ( read original story ...)
SNU Eye Clinic Korea and Nagoya Eye Clinic Japan Sign Global Vision Correction Partnership
SNU Eye Clinic and Nagoya Eye Clinic partner to strengthen global vision correction care, clinical collaboration, and ... ( read original story ...)
Lithium-ion battery fires in Tokyo hit record high in 2025
Firefighting authorities in Tokyo say a record-high number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries were reported in the Japanese capital last year. ( read original story ...)
Bear attack among suspected causes after body found in Tokyo mountain area
Part of a dead body has been discovered in a mountain area of western Tokyo, with footprints nearby belonging to what appears to be a large animal. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Is a New Kind of Long-Haul Market
One of the problems that has long plagued airlines in their long-haul networks is what to do with their widebody fleet during the winter. Demand across the Atlantic is enormous in summer — and summer ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Drift Is Giving Travellers Rare Access To Tokyo’s Most Elusive Car Culture
Uber Drift launches in Tokyo with luxury transfers, professional drifting sessions, and exclusive access to Japan’s iconic car culture. ( read original story ...)
Clear panels unveil remains of old railway on Yokohama’s ‘Kishamichi’ promenade
YOKOHAMA -- Visitors to a promenade in this city's Naka Ward can now glimpse previously hidden parts of an old railway line that linked JR Sakuragicho･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s solid Q1 GDP faces reality check as Iran war threatens economy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter on solid exports and consumption, data showed, though momentum will face a severe test as the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court nixes suit by elite girls’ school over high-rise condo plan next door
TOKYO -- The Tokyo District Court on May 18 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the educational corporation operating Oin Junior and Senior High School, one ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)