Tokyo's governor wants to introduce a four-day workweek for government staffers in the capital as part of a nationwide push to encourage parenthood. ( read original story ...)
New U.S. Space Force Headquarters Opens in Tokyo to Combat North Korean and Chinese Threats
The U.S. Space Force will begin operations in Japan on Tuesday at its new headquarters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. The announcement, reported by Kyodo News and the Asahi Shimbun, underscores the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower
The government is backing a start-up that aims to upend the economics and geography of the microchip industry. Does it have a chance of success? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gov’t employees to get 4-day workweek option from April 2025
Gov. Yuriko Koike on Dec. 3 announced plans to introduce a system that would give metropolitan government workers the option to take three da･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan DPP’s Tamaki Temporarily Steps Down as Head Over Scandal
Yuichiro Tamaki, a kingmaker for Japan’s minority government, will temporarily step down as his party’s leader amid a scandal over an alleged marital infidelity. ( read original story ...)
Ubisoft Is Discontinuing XDefiant in 2025, San Francisco and Osaka Studios Shutting Down Amid Major Layoffs
Ubisoft is officially discontinuing XDefiant in 2025, the publisher announced Tuesday, with all new purchases and registrations being discontinued immediately. As part of the shutdown, the publisher ... ( read original story ...)
Get Your Reps In: “Tokyo Godfathers” is Still the King of Niche Christmas Movies
Those movies would gladly swap their destinies for the steady 21-year trajectory of Tokyo Godfathers: the anime cult classic that appears at more repertory screenings with each passing winter. This ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity perks up as demand improves, PMI shows
Japan's service activity swung back to growth in November as improving demand supported new business, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Two USS George Washington sailors die after ship’s arrival in Japan
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cuyler Burnett Condon and Seaman Dimitri Isacc Morales died in separate incidents following the ship's arrival. ( read original story ...)
Netflix Japan subscribers top 10 million with shows garnering attention
Netflix's subscribers passed 10 million in Japan in the first half of this year with the streaming firm's Japanese-language programming grabbing attention in the growing market. The subscriber base ... ( read original story ...)
‘She Responded Like a Hater’: Fans On Edge as Khloe Kardashian Throws Slick Shade at Tokyo Toni for Broadcasting Herself Feeding the Needy
It seems that Dream Kardashian’s aunt, Khloé Kardashian, has something to say about the little girl’s maternal grandmother, Tokyo Toni. Whether her ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo’s ingredients and sights inspire chefs Yoshihisa Akiyama and Katsumi Kusumoto
In this episode of Tokyo My City, chefs Yoshihisa Akiyama and Katsumi Kusumoto take us on a journey through Tokyo's culinary landscape, revealing how local ingredients and traditions shape their innovative dishes. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks jump as chip shares gain on US measures exemption
Tokyo stocks surged Tuesday, with the Nikkei briefly up over 2 percent, as heavyweight semiconductor issues were lifted by optimism a ( read original story ...)
Japan dispatches a plane and navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine
Japan has dispatched a surveillance plane and a navy ship after spotting a Russian submarine off the coast of a southwestern island near Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Trump vows to block U.S. Steel’s takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel
President-elect Donald Trump is pledging to block Japan's Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel, a $14.9 billion deal announced a year ago that is now under review for its potential impact on U.S. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo couple held for fraud allegedly bought and resold 200 smartphones
Takaaki Saito, 32, and Chiharu Saito, 33, are accused of exploiting multiple stolen identities to obtain credit cards to make the purchases. ( read original story ...)