South Korea, the United States and Japan will join forces to analyze the process and the outcome of Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to North Korea for the first time in 24 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan can’t get enough of tiny vehicles. Here’s Honda’s latest: a $15,500 miniature EV truck.
Honda is getting into the tiny EV game with the N-VAN e, a miniature electric truck that starts at 2.44 million yen ($15,500). ( read original story ...)
Japan has no plans to seek a suspension of Osprey flights despite restrictions in US
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense chief said Friday that Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in his country, and that he has no plans to request a flight suspension despite ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Global shares are mixed and yen weakens as Japan’s central bank stands pat
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes on Wall Street to more records. ( read original story ...)
Facial recognition ticketing system to operate on railway near Tokyo
The operator of a short railway that runs in a city near Tokyo will launch a facial recognition ticketing system on Saturday. It will be the first time to introduce such a system in a full-fledged way on a railway in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Fender celebrates the first anniversary of its flagship Tokyo store with an unprecedented Strat – and it’s made using an ancient Japanese coating
No, it's not your standard black Strat – this was created using an ancient Japanese finishing technique, which has lead to a never-before-seen Strat aesthetic ( read original story ...)
The secrets of Japan’s Ama freedivers
For 3,000 years, the female freedivers have been the subject of myth in the Mie Prefecture. But can their ancient traditions survive? ( read original story ...)
‘Miss Dior, Stories of a Miss’ Exhibit in Tokyo Traces the Iconic Scent’s Heritage
“This ‘ Miss Dior, Stories of a Miss’ exhibition in Tokyo presents an exceptional opportunity to delve into the global legacy of tradition and innovation that has been cultivated by Dior through its iconic fragrance Miss Dior,” said Véronique Courtois, chief executive officer of Dior Beauty, in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Japan watchdog recommends action on MUFG units over sharing of client data
Japan's securities watchdog recommended on Friday that the banking and securities units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) be penalised for what it said was unauthorised sharing of client information. ( read original story ...)
Kirin to Buy Japan Supplement Maker Fancl for More Than $1.4 Billion
Kirin Holdings plans to acquire Japanese cosmetics and dietary-supplement maker Fancl for more than US$1.4 billion as part of efforts to expand its health business.The Japanese beer maker said Friday that it would spend 220. ( read original story ...)
Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, Rystad Energy CEO says
Japan, a major coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power together with storage batteries, said Jarand Rystad, chief ... ( read original story ...)
Japan core inflation set to accelerate, keeping BOJ on track for more rate hikes
Japan's nationwide core consumer inflation likely accelerated to 2.6% year-on-year in May from 2.2% in the previous month, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed on Friday, keeping the central bank on ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to trim bond buying, keeps rates steady
The Bank of Japan decided on Friday to start trimming its huge bond purchases and announce a detailed plan next month on reducing its nearly $5 trillion balance sheet, taking another step toward ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines’ Noritake connection
NAGOYA, Japan – Do you have a Noritake dinner set or cup and saucer at home? If you do, chances are it’s from the ’50s or ’60s and could be expensive vintage porcelain or bone china. A seller on ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate
The BOJ said it will collect views from market participants on the reduction of Japanese government bond buying and present a detailed plan in the next meeting. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Maintains Policy Rate, Will Reduce Bond Buying
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan left its policy interest rate unchanged Friday but decided to reduce government bond purchases, signaling the possible beginning of quantitative tightening.The Japanese central ... ( read original story ...)