World markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little changed. ( read original story ...)
A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition
The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political class dismissed as out of touch. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan
Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
WTA Washington Day 2 Predictions Including Naomi Osaka vs Yulia Putintseva
Tuesday’s action at the 2025 WTA Citi Open in Washington, D.C. will feature multiple Grand Slam champions. As always, we here at LWOT previewing and predicting the remaining first round matches. ( read original story ...)
Get your summer chills in at ‘yokai’ exhibition in Nagoya
The main attraction of the exhibition is a room themed on a wild dance of such supernatural creatures, with moving images of them filling the room's walls, ceiling and floor. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-How Japan’s election outcome muddles the BOJ’s policy path
Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated while potentially prolonged political paralysis and a global trade war ... ( read original story ...)
‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat
Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling coalition gov’t loses majority in Upper House
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his Liberal Democratic Party were projected to lose their majority coalition government in Japan's Upper House of Parliament on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?
The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the frustrations of many working-age people in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shaky government loses control in upper house election
ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on the impacts of the parliamentary election and tariff negotiations with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
A viral cafe in Little Tokyo brings an epic anime series to life
The second official One Piece Cafe is now open in Little Tokyo, bringing fans to a neighborhood recovering from June's ICE protests. ( read original story ...)
SkyDrive Plans Regular Demo Flights At Osaka World Expo
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive announced plans to launch into repeated demonstration flights with its multicopter eVTOL at the Osaka World Expo beginning later this month. The Tokyo-based startup ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters
The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the frustrations of many working-age people in Japan. ( read original story ...)
$20 CAPSULE HOTEL Vs. $60 CAPSULE HOTEL in TOKYO, JAPAN!
In this video, I compare two capsule hotels in Tokyo: a budget option with basic tiny pods and a more luxurious alternative offering upscale accommodations. Join me as I share insights on whether ... ( read original story ...)
‘One Night in Tokyo’ director talks inspiration, working in Seattle
Renton-based Joshua Woodcock's first feature is an intimate, character-driven story that takes place over a single night in the capitol of Japan. ( read original story ...)
NJPW G1 Climax 35 Day 2 Results (7/20/2025)
G1 Climax 35 rolled on in its opening weekend in Sapporo with eight matches lined up, featuring all competitors in both blocks. In case you missed it, here’s everything that went down in day two. Main ... ( read original story ...)