A stabbing incident occurred Thursday evening in a commercial complex in Tokyo's bustling Ikebukuro district, leaving two people unconscious, local media reported. According to public broadcaster NHK, ( read original story ...)
JW Marriott Tokyo: an elegant retreat amid whirlwind of the city
In a city as electrifying and overwhelming as Japan’s neon-hued capital, the new JW Marriott Tokyo serves as a perfect refuge from the crowds and clutter of city life. The luxury hotel brand’s first outpost in Tokyo only opened in autumn 2025, ( read original story ...)
The Edo-Tokyo Museum Brings Tokyo’s Storied History To Life
With the Edo-Tokyo Museum opening at the end of March, after a 4-year refurbishment, I got to see the updated exhibits firsthand in a rather event-packed day. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo zoo operator accused of unauthorized development
Police in Hokkaido have referred the operator of a now-closed zoo and its 58-year-old former president to public prosecutors on suspicion of violating the city planning law, sources said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s La Cime is Japan’s top restaurant in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list
At No. 13, the modern French restaurant in central Osaka outranks the seven Tokyo restaurants also featured on the list ... ( read original story ...)
Food poisoning in Japan’s Osaka schools affects over 600, supplier suspended
Food Poisoning in Japan: 600 students and staff in Kumatori Town, Osaka, fell ill with symptoms of food poisoning linked to contaminated bread served in school ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka weather observatory announces cherry blossoms blooming in city
OSAKA -- Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms have started flowering here, the Japan Meteorological Agency's Osaka Regional Headquarters announced March 26.T･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
GSDF officer sent to prosecutors over entry into Chinese Embassy in Tokyo
A 23-year-old second lieutenant in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force was sent to prosecutors Thursday for alleged unlawful entry into ( read original story ...)
From Tokyo to Coventry: Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu on his journey to F1’s ‘piranha club’
EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese engineer by trade is leading a team currently positioned above Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. He speaks to Kieran Jackson, ahead of his home race in Suzuka, about his road to the top-table, ( read original story ...)
Japan shifts focus to oil in unorthodox scramble to talk up yen
Japan is weighing a controversial plan to arrest the yen's slide: stepping into oil futures markets, sources say, as long-standing policy tools lose traction against stubborn inflation pressures. ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Send Warships to Secure Hormuz, Ex-Adviser Says
Japan should consider sending warships to help jointly secure the Strait of Hormuz with other nations and protect both its own vessels and those of other nations — even before a ceasefire, according ... ( read original story ...)
SOS in sand saves couple stranded at Yokohama Bay for 24 hours
Colorado visitors Emma Stasko and Logan Bonn went to Yokohama Bay for a quiet beach day, but wound up stranded after losing their rental car key. ( read original story ...)
Japan Posts Longest Streak of First-Day IPO Flops Since 2020
Japan’s run of struggling stock market debuts has stretched to the longest in six years, another sign of investor sentiment being shaken by the war in Iran. ( read original story ...)
Iran war fuels Asia energy crunch as India, Japan, others feel strain
India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and South Korea are all facing energy shortages as the Iran war starts to take a toll on Asian nations. ( read original story ...)
Anya Taylor-Joy Wore August Barron To ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Osaka Photocall
With awards season in the rearview mirror, the focus now shifts to press tours, with Anya Taylor-Joy currently in Osaka, Japan promoting The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Universal Pictures Leaning into ... ( read original story ...)
China demands Japan punish military officer who breached embassy in Tokyo
BEIJING/TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday demanded that Japan conduct an investigation into and severely punish an officer from the Self-Defense Forces who ... ( read original story ...)