Category: NEWS

I visited Shibuya in Tokyo for the first time this year and, like all those who have come before me, I haven’t stopped talking about it since. Chances are you also know an insufferable person like me — heck, you might even be one — and they’ll ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba will be delisted on Wednesday after 74 years on the Tokyo exchange, following a decade of upheaval and scandal that brought down one of Japan's biggest brands and ushered in a buyout and an uncertain future. ( read original story ...)

The troubled industrial conglomerate is transitioning to a private company with a management structure governed by a board of directors ... ( read original story ...)

The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday condemned North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches and urged Pyongyang to engage in "substantive dialogue without ... ( read original story ...)

Facial recognition gates at passport control are seen in the renovated international departure area at Kansai International Airport's Terminal 1 in Os ... ( read original story ...)

The Odyssey is being equipped with the Advan dB V551 in the 225/50R18 95V size, and the Aspec A349 in the 215/60R17 96H size. ( read original story ...)

Former six-time Grand Slam semifinalist Tim Henman says it is "massively exciting" to have Naomi Osaka returning to tennis as the Briton hopes the Japanese returning with a new perspective will ... ( read original story ...)

Cultural translator and freelance writer Yuko Tamura shares why Japanese Millennials and Gen Z workers are passing on promotions — and prioritizing work-life balance instead. ( read original story ...)

For Japan’s mostly young, growing community of cannabinoid users, the sudden HHCH ban amounted to a personal inconvenience, and for many businesses it meant a major blow. At the Shinjuku shop, HHCH ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used artificial intelligence to discover a new method for understanding small defects called dislocations in polycrystalline materials, materials widely ... ( read original story ...)

The consortium, led by Japan Industries Partners Inc., purchased Toshiba this year for $14 billion. President and CEO Taro Shimada will continue to lead Toshiba but beginning Friday the company will ... ( read original story ...)

For Japan’s mostly young, growing community of cannabinoid users, the sudden HHCH ban amounted to a personal inconvenience, and for many businesses it meant a major blow. At the Shinjuku shop, HHCH ... ( read original story ...)

One of the world’s biggest taxi markets is finally opening its gates wider to Uber after a decade of pushing by the U.S. ride-hailing company. ( read original story ...)

Electronics firm taken private in £11bn deal by consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners ... ( read original story ...)

Children from war-torn Ukraine joined a soccer lesson with Ukrainian professional team Shakhtar Donetsk ahead of a recent charity match with ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas is doubling down on the Haynesville shale region of East Texas with its acquisition of Rockcliff Energy, reaffirming its belief in the area’s rising importance in global gas markets. The Japan-based gas utility said Friday that its TG Natural Resources subsidiary would buy the East Texas gas producer for $2. ( read original ...