Publisher Annapurna Interactive revealed three exciting new games at Tokyo Game Show, all of which are planned to debut in 2026. ( read original story ...)
Deals: Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show Sale Is Now Live, 400+ Games Discounted This Week
The highlight of this week is a Tokyo Game Show sale, but we've also got a new Super Saver Sale, Fighter Sale, Bandai Namco Sale and more! Altogether, XBDeals says there are over 430 new offers that ... ( read original story ...)
Countdown begins for Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games
The countdown to the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games has officially begun. Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Asia, Captain Husain ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo is releasing a super limited Labubu Myaku-Myaku in October
On October 1, the Expo will release an ultra-limited edition Labubu Myaku-Myaku figurine – a fusion of the Expo’s shape-shifting mascot, Myaku-Myaku, with the hottest character in the world right now, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Nakatsu is one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods right now
Time Out’s annual ranking has this retro creatives’ hangout just a stone’s throw from Umeda at No. 8 in the world ... ( read original story ...)
Tim Cook arrives in Tokyo as Apple prepares to reopen Ginza store
The Ginza location holds special importance for Apple — it’s the company’s first overseas store, originally opening in 2003. ( read original story ...)
Rising bond yields in U.K., France and Japan could hold lessons for the U.S.: Vanguard
The yields on 30-year government bonds from the U.K., France and Japan have all been climbing from where they were earlier this year on concerns about the sustainability of fiscal policies, and this ... ( read original story ...)
Frances Tiafoe smashes his racket in a first-round loss in Tokyo as Shapovalov also loses
Frances Tiafoe smashed his racket as he lost to qualifier Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the Japan Open on Wednesday, while Denis Shapovalov also suffered an upset loss. The eighth-seeded ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo driver clocked at 183 kph in 60 kph zone: ‘I wanted to get home quickly to sleep’
Hokkaido Prefectural Police arrested a 50-year-old driver on Sept. 24 after he was recorded traveling 183 kilometers per hour in a 60 kph z ... ( read original story ...)
What Is Naomi Osaka’s Relationship Status? Inside Her Dating History
Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka has an interesting story arc. She took the tennis world by storm, left it just as suddenly to focus on her mental health, had a boyfriend and a baby, split with him, and is ... ( read original story ...)
Court tosses mandatory hormone therapy for trans people
In a landmark decision, the Sapporo Family Court ruled that a requirement mandating transgender individuals to alter the appearance of their genitals to legally change their gender is unconstitutional ... ( read original story ...)
UTM Pilot Deployment at Expo 2025 Osaka to Ensure Safe Integration with Advanced Air Mobility
NEC Corporation ("NEC"), and NTT DATA Japan Corporation ("NTT DATA") today announced the pilot deployment of Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management ("UTM") system at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo tickets being resold at exorbitant prices as closing date nears
One adult 9 a.m. entry ticket for Oct. 5, originally ¥7,500, was selling online for ¥59,000 — over seven times the official cost. ( read original story ...)
Used condo prices rise in Tokyo amid lower new unit supplies
A survey shows that prices of used condominiums in central Tokyo continue to rise amid falling supplies of newly built units. The average topped 100 million yen, or about 680,000 dollars, for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM contender Takaichi refrains from blasting BOJ rate hikes
Sanae Takaichi, a contender to become Japan's first female prime minister, said the country's central bank is responsible for deciding specific means of monetary policy, refraining from repeating last ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says Palestine state recognition ‘when not if’
Japan's prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday (Sep 23) that Tokyo's recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was "indignant" at recent comments by ... ( read original story ...)