Nvidia announces new AI model, Cosmos 3 Edge, and expansion of its physical AI ecosystems in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Nvidia said on Thursday it was partnering with Japanese companies including Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric to advance the development of robotics and AI. "With AI, robots will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Go IPO Summit 2026 Expands Focus to Growth Stage Venture Capital and Secondaries
Second Annual Summit Convenes Founders, Venture and Global Growth Investors, and Advisors in TokyoMapping the Playbook ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household inflation expectations rise, build case for BOJ rate hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japanese households' inflation expectations crept up and the ratio of those expecting prices to rise a year from now hit a record high, a quarterly central ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo eyes New York University campus in push for global education
The announcement comes as Japan’s capital seeks to strengthen its profile as an international education and research hub. ( read original story ...)
Osaka urges households to reduce garbage as waste processing capacity falls
OSAKA -- The Osaka Municipal Government is urging households to reduce garbage, fearing that general household waste may soon exceed processing capaci・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Wimbledon Look Is a Love Letter To Japanese Ceremonial Dress
I like to use fashion as a medium for storytelling,” tennis legend Naomi Osaka tells Vogue, whose elaborate walk-on outfit was designed by Hana Yagi. ( read original story ...)
Japan refiners to diversify crude sources, explore support for Hormuz bypass routes
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiners will diversify supply sources while exploring ways to support Middle Eastern producers, including pipeline expansion projects that ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka-led industry group eyes China mission as corporate Japan navigates trade tensions
Delegation from prominent Japanese organisation seeks October talks in Beijing and Xian to repair business partnerships after geopolitical disputes snarled exchanges A Japanese business organisation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers stay upbeat on chip demand, services hit by costs
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' sentiment remained relatively upbeat in July, supported by solid semiconductor demand, while confidence among non-manufacturers ... ( read original story ...)
Canada drops opening match to Argentina at Volleyball Nations League in Osaka
26-24, 25-22. 23-25, 13-25, 17-19 was the score of the five set marathon as Argentina defeated Canada on day one of the men's Volleyball Nations League play from Osaka, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Former event business executive found guilty over Tokyo Games bid-rigging
Tokyo District Court sentenced the 66-year-old former executive, Masahiko Fujino, to one year and eight months in prison, suspended for three years. ( read original story ...)
Keeping cool, Tokyo style: Shorts, sneakers and no ties
By Joseph Campbell TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - When Tokyo Metropolitan Government worker Toru Suda showed up for work in a polo shirt, shorts and sneakers on a sweltering July morning, he was not ... ( read original story ...)
Erykah Badu took over Billboard Live Tokyo, and called it IMEHO
Tokyo, humid dusk, Billboard Live glowing like a chapel someone built inside a shopping mall. Erykah Badu walks out in what looks like a rose bush mid religious awakening, a Tomo Koizumi jacket ... ( read original story ...)
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge across Japan
The number of patients has exceeded the nationwide warning threshold for the first time in two years as Japan enters summer, when cases typically increase. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Koike meets UN Secretary-General Guterres in New York
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday. She is visiting the city for a conference on Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. ( read original story ...)