TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. has recently unveiled its new humanoid basketball-playing robot, "Cue7." Compared with the earlier "Cue6," it now performs･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Woman in Tokyo Goes Viral for Sharing Hefty Monthly Expenses, Sparks Debate on Cost of Living: “Surprising”
Many netizens also pointed out the contrast between the perceived glamour of living abroad and the reality of managing everyday costs. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on US-Iran peace talks hope but rally momentum fades
Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday on buoyed investor sentiment after reports of a possible resumption of peace talks between the United Sta ... ( read original story ...)
Japan refiners run at two-thirds capacity, awaiting crude from outside the Gulf
By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japanese refineries ran at two-thirds of their capacity last week, little changed from the previous week, highlighting the short-term ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based pharma giant shutters Seattle research facility, lays off 50 employees
Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma will close its Seattle office of Universal Cells in a move that will lay off 50 employees. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo DisneySea celebrates 25 years as foreigners increasingly fuel growth
URAYASU, Japan -- Tokyo Disney Resort on Wednesday kicked off year-long events marking the 25th anniversary of its unique ocean-themed amusement park Tokyo DisneySea, with ambitions to attract an even ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo leg of BTS’s ‘Arirang’ tour to be broadcast live in PH cinemas
Filipino ARMYs have another chance to witness the spectacle of BTS’s “ARIRANG” world tour in Tokyo, as select cinemas in the Philippines will hold a live broadcast of the show. After a successful ... ( read original story ...)
Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WW2
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan's imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s decade-long march towards arms exports
Japan has spent the past decade steadily dismantling some of the world's toughest arms export restrictions as it steps back from the postwar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan risks summer power crunch due to Middle East LNG disruptions – IEEJ analyst
(Corrects to "could affect" from "this affects" and clarifies that 3.5% figure refers to electric power generation, in paragraph 7) By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Japan may face a power ... ( read original story ...)
Sports cars are the core of what we are as a company, Nissan CEO says
"For sure, we will see more sports cars coming into the portfolio," Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa told The Drive. ( read original story ...)
Takeo Hisamatsu Named Festival Director of Tokyo Film Festival
Hisamatsu, who previously served in the role from March 2017 to March 2021, replaces Tokyo chairman Hiroyasu Ando. ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton Drifts $4M Ferrari F40 Through Tokyo Streets With Kim Kardashian Riding Shotgun—and Her Reaction Says Everything
It wasn’t just another night in Tokyo. It wasn’t just another celebrity sighting either. When Lewis Hamilton lit up the streets in a Ferrari F40 with Kim Kardashian in the passenger seat, things ... ( read original story ...)
Flights grounded as Japan’s most active volcano erupts for second time in four months
Japan’s most active volcano erupted on Saturday afternoon, sending an ash plume 3.4km into the sky, grounding flights and blanketing the surrounding city of Kagoshima in debris. It was Sakurajima’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival: Takeo Hisamatsu named festival director
Hisamatsu, who previously served in the role from March 2017 to March 2021, replaces Tokyo chairman Hiroyasu Ando. ( read original story ...)
Suspect in intrusion at Chinese Embassy in Tokyo motivated by ‘divine message’
NHK has learned that a man arrested for allegedly intruding into the Chinese Embassy grounds in Tokyo said he heard a "divine message" telling him to stop China from using strong language against ... ( read original story ...)