The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin region of eastern Japan, including Tokyo, as well as in the Hokuriku region along ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of easing. The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was in line with ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea slams Japan’s ‘reckless’ ambition to become major military power
The policy section chief of the Institute for Japan Studies under the foreign ministry described the Japanese defence white paper, approved this week, as “a war scenario for realising its ambition for ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese woman regrets using proxy to cheat in Osaka test, faces deportation
When the now 29-year-old woman left Vietnam for Japan, she left her three young children behind. She decided to come to Japan to pay off her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt investor confidence in the world's fourth largest economy and complicate ... ( read original story ...)
Traders’ Guide to Navigating Japan’s Upper House Election
Investors are bracing for a potential triple dip in Japanese bonds, stocks and the yen after Sunday’s upper house election, as polls point to a defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
LeBron James, Naomi Osaka want to show the world an athlete’s Off Day
The post LeBron James, Naomi Osaka want to show the world an athlete’s Off Day appeared first on ClutchPoints. LeBron James and Naomi Osaka know what greatness looks like on the court. But now, ... ( read original story ...)
Bianca Censori Shares Photos Of Her Latest Sheer Ensemble In Tokyo With Kanye West
Bianca Censori has donned yet another bawdy ensemble that has caught the internet’s attention — as well as husband Kanye West, aka Ye, who photographed her during their trip to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Han’s Mazda RX-7 Straight Out of Tokyo Drift Auctioned for $1.2 Million
Han's popular bright orange drift machine was auctioned for a whopping price at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. ( read original story ...)
Wind chime market in Kawasaki, Japan, brings together art, color and sound
The annual chime market is happening now through July 21 at the Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple in Kawasaki, Japan. This is the 30th anniversary of the event. ( read original story ...)
Dollar gains broadly; yen dips before election Japan election
The dollar rebounded broadly on Thursday following a turbulent session on Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump denied reports that he was planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. ( read original story ...)
Yuki Chiba to Open VCT Pacific Stage 2 Finals in Tokyo
Japanese singer and rapper Yuki Chiba will bring his high-energy anthem Shinpai Muyou to the opening ceremony of the VCT Pacific Stage 2 Finals on Aug. 31 at LaLa Arena Tokyo Bay in Funabashi, Chiba. ( read original story ...)
Scientists repurpose old solar panels to convert CO₂ exhaust into valuable chemicals
Centuries ago, alchemists worked furiously to convert the common metal lead to valuable gold. Today, chemists are repurposing discarded solar panels to create valuable organic compounds from carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, LeBron James partner to produce new sports travel series ‘Off Day’
Naomi Osaka and LeBron James' production companies come together on a new travel YouTube series centered around athletes. ( read original story ...)
Korea’s OCI, Japan’s Tokuyama build $435M polysilicon Malaysian factory
S. Korean chemical giant OCI Holdings said that subsidiary OCI TerraSus and Japan's Tokuyama would build a semiconductor-grade polysilicon factory in Malaysia. ( read original story ...)
Japanese actress Nagiko Tono found dead in her Tokyo apartment
TOKYO: Actress Nagiko Tono has died, it was learned Thursday (July 17) from the Sugamo Police Station of the Metropolitan Police Department. ( read original story ...)