Category: NEWS

CAG Osaka Rainbow Six player Sho ‘BlackRay’ Hasegawa has been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for alleged kidnapping and coercion, according to local reports. The arrest was reportedly made ... ( read original story ...)

On July 18th, commencing at 5:35 p.m. for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call by the U.S. Presidential Delegation, who are visiting Japan to ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers have solved a mystery that has confounded scientists for 80 years: the crystal structure of the tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) hydrate TBAB·26H2O. This substance belongs to a class ... ( read original story ...)

A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

From major breweries like Asahi and Sapporo to the burgeoning craft brewing scene, Japanese beer culture has exploded in recent years. ( read original story ...)

Nepal will open its pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on Saturday, becoming the last participant to do so more than three months after the event began, a source familiar with the matter said ... ( read original story ...)

Former ozeki Mitakeumi took an unexpected outright lead Friday with his sixth straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament where ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that their countries can reach a "good agreement" on tariffs, Ishiba said on Friday after meeting Bessent at his ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to advance ongoing tariff negotiations ... ( read original story ...)

For Americans who were awaiting the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of U.S. pre-orders for the gaming console this April was one indication of what’s to come. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo. Ishiba called for continued tariff negotiations so the two countries can reach a deal that benefits both ... ( read original story ...)

Tard's attempt to create a global convenience store behemoth was set back when it pulled its $46 billion bid for Seven & i , whose consumers in Japan have emotional ties to their purveyor of rice ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ... ( read original story ...)

The Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court ordered the retrial after finding testimony given by Shoshi Maekawa's acquaintance in the original trial lacked credibility. The now 60-year-old Maekawa ... ( read original story ...)

Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, investors are weighing whether a record sell-off ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting lingering price pressures that back market expectations for further interest ... ( read original story ...)