Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday, with a weak yen lifting export-related shares, while long-term government bond yields hit a nine-year ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Man Spends Nearly ₹17 Lakh To Became Wolf, Another Story Of Human ‘Transforming’ Into Animal Goes Viral
Days after we heard about Taco, a Japanese man who 'transformed' himself into a hyperrealistic collie, another such incident has been reported. Netizens are talking about another person from Japan who ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan needs to move sooner to a new normal as current policy is ‘very harmful’, says strategist
BOJ kept its ultra low interest rates unchanged but shocked financial markets by loosening its yield curve control — or YCC — in a sudden move that has wide-ranging implications. ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output rises 2% in June as demand buoys manufacturers
Japanese factory output improved in June for the first time in two months, government data showed on Monday, highlighting growing confidence among manufacturers buoyed by strong demand. Many countries, ( read original story ...)
17 public toilets in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward renovated to dispel dirty, dark image
A project to renovate public restrooms at 17 locations in the capital's Shibuya Ward to make them more comfortable has been completed. ( read original story ...)
As Japan bakes, hospitals in Tokyo deal with heatstroke cases
Japan continued to wilt in soaring temperatures as heatstroke alerts were issued for 19 prefectures including some in the Kanto, Hokuriku and Kinki regions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court to hand down ruling on ‘Joker’ Halloween train attack
The Tokyo District Court will hand down a ruling on a man who allegedly committed a knife and arson attack on a Tokyo train on Halloween two years ago. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court to sentence 2021 train attack suspect
The Tokyo District Court is expected to soon announce a sentence for a man who carried out a knife and arson attack on a train in 2021, injuring one person. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on weak yen after BOJ policy tweak
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, lifted by export-related issues on the relative weakness of the yen after the Bank of Japan decided to tweak its ultraloose monetary policy last week. In the first ... ( read original story ...)
Investment flows poised for historic shift after ‘giant leap’ by Bank of Japan
Analysts hail ‘de facto abolishment’ of Japanese government bonds cap but caution against predictions of tightening ... ( read original story ...)
S Korea first country to submit plan for pavilion at 2025 Osaka Expo
South Korea has become the first foreign country to submit a basic plan for building its own pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in western Japan, a source familiar with the matter said, amid ... ( read original story ...)
Where To Get Great Pizza In Tokyo
If you’re pressed for time, Pizza Strada may be your best bet. The bustling Italian-Japanese restaurant touts an expansive European-style terrace, which allows the restaurant to service nearly 50 ... ( read original story ...)
Good times still roll at bars in Yokohama arc-shaped building
YOKOHAMA--When night falls, a landmark arc-shaped building in this port city’s Naka Ward beckons to visitors, luring them in from near and far. The Noge Miyakobashi Shotengai (shopping arcade ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo food trucks take bite out of waste with returnable containers
TOKYO -- Japanese real estate company Tokyo Tatemono, in partnership with Kirin Holdings and department store operator Marui Group, is trialing a program to supply reusable, returnable takeout boxes ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man shockingly decapitated in ‘love hotel,’ arrests made
The victim’s body was discovered on July 2 in a hotel room in the city of Sapporo, the capital of Japan’s northernmost prefecture. The victim, 62-year-old Hitoshi Ura, was found in a "love hotel" in ... ( read original story ...)
I’ve traveled on trains in the US, Europe, and Australia, but Japan’s bullet trains exceeded my wildest dreams. Here’s what they’re like.
Insider's reporter traveled between Tokyo and Kyoto on Japan's bullet trains, which reach speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. ( read original story ...)