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 ...)
Pokémon Trading Card Game has premiered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building!
In its efforts to promote nighttime tourism, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing new attractions that illuminate the capital after dark. As part of this initiative, projection mapping is being presented year-round on the iconic Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. ( read original story ...)
China urges Japan to punish suspect in Tokyo embassy break-in
BEIJING — China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (March 25) urged Tokyo to bring the full weight of the law against an individual who broke into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday.The perpetrator, ( read original story ...)
Inside Midwest: The Store That Helped Shape Japanese Fashion Retail
Back in 1976, Midwest was a tiny retail space in the suburbs of Nagoya. Today, it’s one of Japan’s most influential multi-brand stores, or select shops, as they’re known locally. The backbone of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber tires coming factory-equipped on Toyota’s new C-HR
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new SUV-type battery electric ... ( read original story ...)