Category: NEWS

The increases at Kansai International Airport and Kobe Airport are to meet demand for air travel during the six-month event, which begins in mid-April 2025. ( read original story ...)

With scamming a topic of current news and growing concern across Asia, Netflix's "Tokyo Swindlers" is a timely addition to its slate of Japanese live-action programming. Ayano Go and Toyokawa Etsushi ... ( read original story ...)

The protagonists are a group of cunning con artists led by Harrison Yamanaka (Toyokawa) who use forged documents and recruit imposters to pose as landowners and defraud major land developers. Their ... ( read original story ...)

Hiratsuka, Japan—The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series of global ESG stock indexes for the 20th consecutive year. The Company has also been ... ( read original story ...)

A Deadpool & Wolverine café will open in Shibuya Tsutaya from 17 July to 5 August, offering fans a taste of their favorite anti-heroes. ( read original story ...)

The 25-miligram bottle of the drug, equivalent to 1½ times the lethal dose for an adult, was discovered missing during a routine check on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Each season in Tokyo presents a distinct experience, making the timing of visits crucial for travelers aiming to fully enjoy the city's diverse offerings. This unique blend of old and new makes Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA -- With its "K-culture," such as pop music, TV dramas and films, South Korea is casting an eye on Japan to lure inbound tourists to regional cities, not Seoul, where overtourism is a concern. ( read original story ...)

“If the discovery seemed like the opening scene of a murder mystery, it is one that Japan prefers to leave unsolved,” the New York Times once commented on the startling and frightening discovery in ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles recently admitted to feeling trapped by her own thoughts and body due to the criticism she faced in the aftermath of her 2020 Tokyo Olympics withdrawal to ... ( read original story ...)

“For me, the biggest thing I learnt from Tokyo was you really need to treat it like any other competition and not get wrapped up in the enormity of it being an Olympics,” she says as she prepares to ... ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles recently shared that she was left with no self-belief after she withdrew from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the wake of 'twisties'. Biles entered the Tokyo Olympic gates as the heavy ... ( read original story ...)

The duo were part of a group with Emily Hegarty and Eimear Lambe that claimed bronze in the coxless four for Ireland at the Tokyo Games. But they are split between two different boats this time. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Lone yokozuna Terunofuji was victorious in his return from injury, but other top-ranked wrestlers made forgettable starts to the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. All three ... ( read original story ...)

Thrill-seekers looking for an adrenaline hit can head to the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower in the western Japan city of Osaka, where a new ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturer Seiko Epson Corp. plans to reduce its workforce overseas and consolidate production sites in a bid to cut costs, Chief Executive Officer Yasunori Ogawa told Kyodo News in an interview. ( read original story ...)