With Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike securing her third consecutive term in a July election, the focus of metropolitan government officials is now shifting to the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election set for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan premier hopeful Kato calls for stimulus, doubling household income
Katsunobu Kato, Japan's former health minister and a candidate running in the ruling party leadership race, on Tuesday called for compiling a stimulus package to fund spending to boost domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on weak tech shares
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday, weighed down by selling of semiconductor-linked shares and a cautious mood ahead of U.S. inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Starts Removing Melted Nuclear Fuel at Bottom of Fukushima
More than 13 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has started to remove a small piece of melted radioactive fuel at the bottom of one of the wrecked reactors ... ( read original story ...)
New Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters Farewell Merchandise Coming Soon to Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland is saying goodbye to Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters with the "Complete the Mission" celebration, including merchandise. ( read original story ...)
The Japan Agenda: The premium travel blueprint journey through Nagoya and beyond
In the previous edition, JNTO went through the Tohoku region, and how its beauty is brought out in the summer. With one-of-a-kind dining experiences and luscious seascapes, they don’t simply plan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Gaien redevelopment under review amid conservation protest
The redevelopment plan for the area around Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo will be reviewed following multiple protests regarding trees that were set to be chopped down, the project's main developer said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Two Liberian men nabbed in fake gold deal in Tokyo
The two are charged with stealing ¥34 million ($237,000) from a 43-year-old secondhand goods dealer in Tokyo in November 2023. ( read original story ...)
OCA elects Randhir Singh president, warns Nagoya on Asian Games preps and backs World Boxing
OCA elects Randhir Singh president, warns Nagoya on Asian Games preps and backs World Boxing An overhead sign is brought down by the trailer from an articulated lorry, which somehow smashed into it on ... ( read original story ...)
Tata Electronics, Tokyo Electron partner to bolster semicon equipment infra
As the construction of these facilities progresses, the company said it was critical to grow partnerships across the entire semiconductor ecosystem, spanning process and design technology, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Assailants tie up staffers, steal $70,000 of trading cards from Osaka firm after livestream
Two men broke into a trading card retail firm in this western Japan city's Chuo Ward before dawn on Sept. 9, just after the company had lives ... ( read original story ...)
Gutsy watermelon’s offspring served to visitors at Osaka botanical garden
Last October, a "gutsy" watermelon was found growing on a median strip of Midosuji Boulevard, a main street in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment under review amid conservation protest
The redevelopment plan for the area around Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo will be reviewed following multiple protests regarding trees t ... ( read original story ...)
India Japan agree to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties at the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo
India and Japan have agreed to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations at the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo, a finance ministry statement said. The ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Osaka targets autumn 2030 opening as operator forfeits exit clause: report
MGM Osaka, Japan's first planned JPY1.27 trillion (US$8.89 billion/MOP71.5 billion) casino resort, is targeting an opening in autumn 2030. The developer has emphasised its commitment by waiving the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower amid U.S. economic slowdown concerns
Tokyo saw over 90 percent of the stocks on the Prime Market declining at the opening, tracking the previous U.S. stock downturn and due to a stronger yen against the dollar. Market watchers here noted ... ( read original story ...)