T he thieves in the night were masked and silent, and knew exactly what they were after. One man climbed over a fence and removed the treasures from a shelf in the garden; he pass ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s message to young Asian players: Embrace your unique backgrounds and cultures
Tennis star Naomi Osaka, in an interview with USA TODAY Sports, spoke about how her Japanese and Haitian heritage is her source of strength. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Low expectations for rare summit between China, Japan and South Korea
By Hyonhee Shin, Antoni Slodkowski and Kaori KanekoSEOUL/BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -When South Korea hosts the first trilateral summit with China and Japan in four years beginning on Sunday, the three ... ( read original story ...)
Vantage breaks ground on first Japanese data center in Osaka
Data center provider Vantage Data Centers has broken ground on its first campus in Japan, located in the north of Osaka. In a LinkedIn post, the company said the KIX1 campus will provide 68MW of IT ... ( read original story ...)
Mercury tops 30 degrees in Tokyo for the first time this year
A high-pressure front over much of Japan raised the temperature in Tokyo on May 24 above 30 degrees for the first time this year. ( read original story ...)
Look Inside Tokyo Disney’s $2.1 Billion Expansion, Fantasy Springs
The new port is divided into three smaller sections themed around the movies Frozen, Peter Pan and Tangled from Walt DisneyWalt Disney Animation Studios. ( read original story ...)
Mother, 3 young children found fatally stabbed in Tokyo fire
The bodies of a mother and her three young children, all bearing fatal stab wounds to the chest and neck, were discovered in a Tokyo home that had been set on fire, police said. ( read original story ...)
A guide to Tokyo’s Sumida River Fireworks Festival essentials
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival stands as one of Tokyo 's most anticipated summer spectacles. It attracts large crowds, illuminating the night with its brilliant displays. More than just a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec corrects past results after some sales were ‘inflated’
Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec Corp revised down two years of operating profit by about $67 million on Friday after determining that some sales were "recorded in an inflated manner" at a ... ( read original story ...)
Mother, 3 children found dead at Tokyo home, police to question father
Three children and their mother were found dead with stab wounds and cuts to their bodies on Thursday at their home in Tokyo, where a fire occurred. Police plan to question the father, who is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as tech, real estate hit by higher interest rates
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Friday, dragged down by Wall Street declines and selling of technology and real estate issues on concerns over higher borrowing costs as Japan's benchmark government ... ( read original story ...)
Sweet! Pair of Yubari melons fetches $19,000 in season’s 1st auction at Sapporo market
A pair of Yubari melons, an early summer specialty for the city of Yubari, Hokkaido, fetched 3 million yen (about $19,000) in this season's･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Path of light appears at Expo Osaka site
LED light bulbs of a large, symbolic roof structure called the "Ring" were tested at the venue of "Expo Osaka, Kansai" on Yumeshima island in Osaka on the evening of May 21. The Ring is about 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo to introduce facial recognition payment system
Osaka Kansai Expo will be cashless, utilizing a facial recognition system for payments and visitor access management instead, the event’s organizers announced on May 23. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to London: BlockDAG’s Explosive Strategy Boosts Presale to $30M – More On SEI’s Power & Render’s Apple Event
Discover how SEI's Layer 1 blockchain, RNDR's Apple-backed growth, and BlockDAG's innovative strides in digital transactions and mining capabilities are shaping the future of blockchain technology. ( read original story ...)
Japan companies hog the spotlight as hedge funds tout their top Asia picks
Japanese stocks were in focus at a hedge fund conference this week, accounting for most of the top Asia investment ideas as asset managers highlighted Japan Inc's efforts to improve capital efficiency ... ( read original story ...)