Tokyo stocks rose for the sixth straight session Friday as market heavyweight Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo clothing cha ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based space startup plans world-first moon landing
A moon lander operated by Tokyo-based ispace Inc. will attempt to land on the moon at around 1:40 a.m. Japan Time on April 26 at the earliest, the startup has announced. If successful, the ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Keene corner in Tokyo school library guides students to Japan’s favorite old stories
TOKYO -- A high school librarian has set up a Donald Keene book corner to offer students an entryway to enjoying Japanese literature beyond the scope of class lessons, with the late literature scholar ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Osaka World Expo ceremony marks start of venue construction
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren Chairman Tokura Masakazu joined more than 250 people on Thursday on Yumeshima in Osaka Bay. The artificial island will be the venue for "Expo 2025 Osaka, ( read original story ...)
Shinkai sticking to what he knows best: Japan, youth, anime
Makoto Shinkai doesn’t yet know the story he will tell in his next film, only that it will be about what he knows best. It will be set in Japan and will star someone with a heart of gold who ... ( read original story ...)
2 men found stabbed on company property in central Japan, man with knife at large
Police found two men collapsed and bleeding after receiving a report of a man with a knife rampaging on the premises of a company in Okazaki・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Weekly new COVID cases in Tokyo exceed 1,000 for 1st time in 7 weeks
The weekly average number of new COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital exceeded 1,000 for the first time in seven weeks, indicating the coro ... ( read original story ...)
On the ‘rooftop of Japan,’ a stunning 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens to visitors
Called Yuki no Otani, this 500-meter-long pathway cuts through towering snow walls that rise up to 20 meters at the highest point of Japan's Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Ueda: Told G20 that Japan will keep monetary policy ultra-loose
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday he told his G20 counterparts the central bank will likely keep monetary policy ultra-loose to stably and sustainably achieve its 2% inflation target. ( read original story ...)
Japan, India and France announce common platform for Sri Lanka creditors
Japan, India and France on Thursday announced a common platform for talks among bilateral creditors to coordinate restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt, a move they hope would serve as a model for solving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida says he will approve Osaka as site of Japan’s first casino
The project aims to open a casino, conference centre and other facilities in 2029. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm ispace lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ahead of first lunar landing
The news comes just days after ispace announced that its Hakuto-R lander would reach the lunar surface on April 25, a little over four months after the lander launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9. The company's also landed partnerships with Japan's national space agency, ( read original story ...)
From Hokkaido to Tokyo: Enjoy Lamb Shabu-Shabu at ‘Kinnome’ in Roppongi
Nestled in an unassuming building, merely a two-minute stroll from the bustling Roppongi Station, lies Kinnome. This eatery serves up a delectable rendition of the renowned Japanese dish, shabu-shabu, ( read original story ...)
Risk of children falling from windows rises in spring, autumn: Tokyo Fire Dept. report
NAGOYA -- Japan has seen a series of fatal accidents involving children falling from windows and balconies, with the Tokyo Fire Department reporting that such incidents are concentrated in spring and ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping it wild: Tokyo farms and Europe’s last undammed river
There's balance in growing food among skyscrapers, keeping Europe's last wild river unbounded, and bringing back an endangered feline. ( read original story ...)
The drinking culture hidden inside Japan’s liquor stores
Steel workers kicked "kaku-uchi" off in northern Japan at the start of the 1900s. Today, these liquor shops are where local communities all over the country gather for drinks. ( read original story ...)