The photos are "memorabilias for the participants for a very long time,” government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday, defending the edits. ( read original story ...)
Japan government admits altering photo after online mockery
Japan's government admitted manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet after online mockery of their sagging trousers. ( read original story ...)
Record 163 firms went bankrupt in Japan in April-Sept. due to staff shortages
The number of cases where companies in Japan went under due to labor shortages stemming from factors including employee turnover and difficul ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka hit with deeply sad news after unfortunate Beijing injury
Naomi Osaka has shared some very disappointing news as the Japanese tennis star won't be able to participate in her hometown tournament in Osaka after sustaining a back injury last week. ( read original story ...)
Rare 886-acre ‘safari’ in Texas with its own exotic wildlife lists for $42.5M
You can go to Africa for a safari trip, or you can spend a pretty penny on 3 Creeks Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, which has its own stock of exotic animals. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro IPO is a big deal with big caveats
Make do. There's plenty for investors to get on board with in Japan's biggest listing in half a decade. The government is selling 320 billion yen ($2.2 billion) of shares in subway operator Tokyo ...
Onboard the Shiki-Shima, Japan’s newest luxury sleeper train
Shima, will begin excursions between Tokyo’s Ueno Station and northern Japan in May this year. The sleeper, which includes a lounge car, dining car and six carriages devoted to private suites, will ...
Metaplanet increases Bitcoin holdings to 639.5 BTC worth $40.6M with $6.7M investment
Tokyo-listed investment adviser Metaplanet has made another bold move in the cryptocurrency market, significantly increasing its bitcoin holdings with a fresh investment of 1 billion yen ($6.7 million ...
Invitations Open For The Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2024
and the City of London Corporation are pleased to announce the upcoming Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2024, in partnership with the British Embassy Tokyo. In the seventh edition of this ...
Osaka pulls out of home Japan Open through injury
Naomi Osaka retired from the China Open with a back injury, and she has been forced to pull out of her home Japan Open because of it. ( read original story ...)
‘It goes against all logic’: Among the young and wealthy, cautious investors hold more crypto
Among investors age 21 to 43 with $3 million to invest, self-identified conservative investors hold more crypto than their more aggressive counterparts.
Japan seeks homegrown ‘unbreakable’ quantum encryption by 2030
Japanese and other cybersecurity authorities are in a race against time to prepare for the emergence of quantum computers, which are expected to enter into practical use in 2030. Far faster than today ...
Lessons in bank credit from Japan experience
India's rising bank credit raises concerns about household leverage and asset inflation. Historical parallels with Japan's 1980s bubble highlight the need for cautious monetary policy and exchange rat ...
Naomi Osaka-Produced Tennis Drama ‘Julie Keeps Quiet,’ Belgium’s Oscar Entry, Gets North American Deal With Film Movement (EXCLUSIVE)
Film Movement has bought North American rights to Belgium Oscar entry “Julie Keeps Quiet” which is executive produced by tennis champion Naomi Osaka, and world premiered at Cannes’ Critics Week. A feature debut directed by Leonardo Van Dijl, ( read original story ...)
Osaka pulls out of Japan Open with back injury
Former world number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Japan Open due to a back injury that forced her retirement from the China Open last week, organisers said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
U.S. watches Japan’s new maverick leader with caution
WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials and analysts watched Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's first ... "We were a little worried,'" a State Department official told Nikkei Asia.