The ASX went nowhere, while Japan's Nikkei stock index surged and the yen got crunched after the country's central bank defied markets to maintain its current bond buying program. Look back on our ... ( read original story ...)
Pervert slumlord who secretly filmed tenants having sex sued for millions over illegal shanty town
Daily Mail Australia can exclusively reveal the Japanese property mogul - who was jailed for spying on tenants having sex via an elaborate secret camera network hooked up to his backyard lair ... ( read original story ...)
Annual light-up event at central Japan’s World Heritage Shirakawa-go settlement begins
The UNESCO World Heritage settlement of traditional "gassho"-style houses with steeply angled thatched roofs here began its annual light-up event on Jan. 15. The Shirakawa-go settlement's winter ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals she’s pregnant after withdrawing from Australian Open
Congratulations are in order for Naomi Osaka. The 25-year-old tennis star is expecting her first child, she announced in a note on social media Wednesday, which included a photo of a sonogram. ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried is now writing his own newsletter while under house arrest at his parents’ $4 million property: ‘I didn’t steal funds’
Insider's Phil Rosen breaks down what the FTX founder is up to now with his new Substack and his estimates of Alameda's balance sheet. ( read original story ...)
Japan confronts a stark reality: a nation of old people
Nearly every aspect of the country's life is changing to adapt to the growing elderly population, from its public spaces to its social polices. ( read original story ...)
What I’d like to see in an updated Choice Privileges program
The Choice Privileges program will undergo some updates soon. Here's what we'd like to see remain and what we'd like to see change. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy and plans tennis return at 2024 Australian Open
Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy and plans tennis return at 2024 Australian Open - Tennis star reveals she is expecting her first child in ‘little life update’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Alcohol Laws Are Equal Parts Fascinating and Odd
In Japan, you can do everything from drink in a moving car, to bring an open container almost anywhere in public. ( read original story ...)
Assessing Our Man in Tokyo
Roman Popadiuk, President of the Diplomacy Center Foundation, reviews the book, Our Man in Tokyo for The Cipher Brief ... ( read original story ...)
A guide to all things new in Japan in 2023
Japan’s cities are experiencing a rejuvenation, from creative quarters in lesser-known areas to worldwide recognised exhibitions opening in its capital. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Woman Spends S$2/Day On Food For 16 Years, Owns 3 Houses By Age 34
A Japanese woman fulfils her dream of owning 3 houses by age 34 by living extremely frugally for years, including spending S$2/day on meals. ( read original story ...)
Around the world, city dwellers are being lured to the country with financial incentives
Who hasn’t dreamed of escaping the concrete urban jungle and moving to the country? However, few people actually take the plunge. This reluctance has led ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, United States to hold ‘2 plus 2’ talks in Washington on Jan 11
The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United States will hold talks on aspects of security and co-operation in Washington on Wednesday, the Asian nation's foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo parents say payout of US$7,500 per child isn’t enough to entice them to rural life
Urban residents, though drawn to a more laid-back way of life, say cities remain the centre of education, employment and entertainment opportunities; Tokyo is offering families up ... ( read original story ...)
Biden signs law to help preserve Japanese American WWII incarceration camps
The stories of so many who unjustly lost their freedom, lost property, and were forcibly uprooted from their homes should be a constant reminder of our duty to uphold the rights of every American,” co ... ( read original story ...)