Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has reportedly raised its stakes in five of Japan’s largest trading houses. ( read original story ...)
MUFG to Quit Climate Group as Japanese Banks Join Wall St. Exits
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans to leave the banking industry’s largest climate alliance, joining domestic peers in walking away from a group abandoned by US and Canadian heavyweights.
Foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan to meet in Tokyo, Seoul says
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday, Seoul's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police to arrest Japanese man detained in Thailand
Osaka prefectural police said Monday they plan to arrest a Japanese man — currently detained in Thailand for allegedly luring a Japanese high school student to Myanmar and forcing him to take part in ... ( read original story ...)
Dodgers vs. Cubs MLB Tokyo Series live: Time, pitchers, TV, how to watch Japan game
Major League Baseball 's 2025 season begins in Japan on Tuesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs squaring off at the Tokyo Dome in one of the most anticipated international games ever. “It’s going to be absolutely crazy," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said before the teams left for Japan. ( read original story ...
It’s Peak Shohei Ohtani on Opening Day in Japan
The Los Angeles Dodgers star is a marketer’s dream — both a sports icon and national hero in Japan. Ohtani has about 20 active sponsorship deals at any time. ( read original story ...)
How Japan is trying to solve its rice problem
The Japanese government is releasing supplies from its emergency rice stockpile for the first time to address shortages that have sparked price rises. ( read original story ...)
The best eSIM for Japan in 2025
An eSIM is a digital product that allows users to activate a data plan without needing a physical SIM card. Users can switch service providers via software settings, meaning you don't need to swap SIM cards when attempting to avoid roaming charges. The best eSIM for Japan is Saily, a product from Nord Security. ( read ...
Japan’s Nikkei touches near 3-week high on Wall Street gains, trading firms jump
Japan's Nikkei share average increased by more than 1%, hitting a nearly three-week high driven by Wall Street gains and strong performance from trading firms. Despite crossing the 38,000 mark, the ...
Buffett-backed Japan trading houses rise on Berkshire’s stake boost
In April 2023, Buffett, who serves as Berkshire's chairman and CEO, visited Japan to meet personally with the five companies' management teams and said he intended to add to his investments. The ...
Japan’s national security adviser talks China with U.S. counterpart Waltz
WASHINGTON -- Japanese national security adviser Masataka Okano met with American counterpart Mike Waltz at the White House on Monday to coordinate policies between the two key allies.
G7: Japan finance minister calls US tariffs ‘regrettable’
Japan's finance minister has told his Group of Seven counterparts that US tariffs on steel and aluminum products which took effect last week are "regrettable." ...
Warren Buffett is investing more money in Japan amid the recent selloff in the U.S. stock market
Berkshire Hathaway increased its holdings in Japan's five biggest trading houses after agreeing to gradually lift its holdings beyond 10%.
Postcards from Tokyo: Followed Pete Crow-Armstrong’s lead and checked out Shibuya
One of the first things center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong did in Tokyo, thanks to an off-day last Thursday, was explore Shibuya, a bustling part of the city sometimes compared to New York’s Times Square. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines — even in the rain — in Tokyo
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
S. Korea to promote AI, future mobility solutions at Osaka expo
South Korea will promote its artificial intelligence (AI) and future mobility solutions at a Japanese exhibition set to open next month, a trade promotion agency said Tuesday. Expo 2025 Osaka is ... ( read original story ...)