The Guardian spent the night in a micro-apartment in Tokyo, the architectural answer to growing demand among young people who are unable to afford the capital’s high, and rising, rents. ( read original story ...)
AUD/NZD bulls move in as Tokyo opens, eyes on RBA and RBNZ events
AUD/NZD pops in the Tokyo open to test 1.0700. The RBA and RBNZ are in focus with RBA minutes and RBNZ MPS coming up. AUD/NZD is higher in Tokyo, correcting up from the lows of 1.0673 and reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board saw the need to maintain easy policy, March meeting summary shows
Bank of Japan board members saw the need to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy for now, a summary of opinions at their March policy meeting showed Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sasaki likely to be coveted when available for MLB
If Rōki Sasaki knows the perfect time for him to switch to the major leagues, he's good at keeping a secret. “He’s going to be a tremendous star in the big leagues whenever he gets here,” Mexico ... ( read original story ...)
Blackpink are coming to Tokyo and Osaka for concerts in spring
That includes K-pop girl group Blackpink, who are returning to Japan after three years with concerts in Tokyo and Osaka this spring. ( read original story ...)
Scandinavian Airlines: SAS Relaunches Flights To Tokyo, Japan
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume regular flights to Tokyo from June, becoming the 13th European airline to serve Tokyo this summer. Before the full relaunch, SAS will operate a handful of ... ( read original story ...)
Taisei forced to rebuild Sapporo high-rise after finding faults
Major general contractor Taisei Corp. announced on March 16 that it will tear down a high-rise building currently under construction in Sapporo after falsified reports were made that raised safety and ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon faces strong political backlash after Tokyo summit
What was mostly welcomed by Japan and many allied nations as a meaningful step toward a future-oriented relationship between Seoul and Tokyo has left President Yoon Suk Yeol in a political bind at ... ( read original story ...)
Marathon in Tokyo to create category for nonbinary entrants in Japan 1st
A major marathon held here every fall will be taking steps to establish a new category for entrants who identify as neither male nor female, ... ( read original story ...)
Night for friendly exchanges in Tokyo celebrates Chinese giant pandas
[Photo/Xinhua] TOKYO -- An event of warm and friendly exchanges centered around giant pandas was hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Japan on Friday evening, with the guests sharing love for the cute ... ( read original story ...)
American POWs’ names read aloud for 1st time at Tokyo bombing memorial
Akari Umeda, a second-year student at St. Hilda's School in Shinagawa Ward, comments on reading the names of Tokyo bombing victims, in Tokyo's Koto Ward on March 9, 2023. (Mainichi/Toshio Kurihara) ... ( read original story ...)
New Sanctions Against Russia, Support For Ukraine: Japan, Germany Leaders Meet In Tokyo
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a meeting in Tokyo agreed to work with allies to continue strict sanctions on Russia and assistance for ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya gov’t suspends official for going to cinemas, shopping while on duty at home
The Nagoya City Hall is seen in the city's Naka Ward on Dec. 4, 2020. (Mainichi/Masakatsu Oka) NAGOYA -- The municipal government here on March 16 suspended a section chief-level woman for one month ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Germany pledge closer ties as Scholz visits Tokyo
Japan and Germany pledged closer defense ties and cooperation on diversifying supply chains as Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo Saturday. Scholz is on his second ... ( read original story ...)
Infant’s remains found inside coin locker in Osaka
The remains of a newborn girl have been found in a coin locker in Osaka, police said Friday. According to police, the remains were found inside a bag in the locker at a storage facility near Juso ... ( read original story ...)
This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis
When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. ( read original story ...)