By Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's industry ministry has asked domestic wholesalers to switch to Brent crude oil pricing from the Dubai benchmark when setting gasoline prices, in an attempt to contain price increases, ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower on Iran war fears
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average pared some of its earlier losses but still ended slightly lower on Friday, ...
Nagoya marathon cheers propel runner past 34km struggle
They say that in a marathon of 42.195 km, 30 km is run on leg muscles, 10 km on the heart, 2 km on the head, and the final 0.195 km on tears. I thought this old adage might be wrong. On the 8th, while ... ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton steals the show at Yokohama car meet as he rolls up in Ferrari F40
Lewis Hamilton delighted fans in Japan by turning up to a Yokohama car meet in a £4million Ferrari F40 ... ( read original story ...)
Strategy is accelerating its crypto purchases as rivals sit on the sidelines
Demand for bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset is once again concentrated in Michael Saylor's Strategy as the company steps up its bitcoin buying pace.
Sapporo is a skiers paradise as one of the world’s snowiest cities
Sapporo is the largest city on the island of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest overall in Japan. Sitting near sea level yet surrounded by mountains, the city’s landscape shares some loose similarities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tightens naturalization rules, doubling residency minimum to 10 years
Japan will introduce stricter standards for applications for naturalization effective April 1, requiring at least 10 years of residency, along with longer tax payment records, the government announced ...
British red telephone box from Osaka expo showcased at Kansai airport
The iconic red telephone box displayed at the British pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka last year is being showcased at the n ... ( read original story ...)
Kospi plunges 160 points, Nikkei drops 1.6% as oil shock hits Asia
The selloff in Asia was led by South Korea, where the blue-chip Kospi dropped 3.6% and the small-cap Kosdaq fell 2%. Japan was also sharply lower by 1.6%, while losses in Australia, Hong Kong and ...
Sapporo Soul granted special-use permit to sell alcohol
Customers of Sapporo Soul Sushi & Ramen soon will be able to enjoy sake, Japanese beer and other alcoholic beverages with their meals. ( read original story ...)
Nemophila Festival 2026 at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park
April, the short but beautiful season of pastel pink cherry blossoms gives way to the brilliant blue of nemophila, also known as baby blue eyes. One of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax rules from April to boost coal-fired power amid LNG import risks
(Corrects grammar in last paragraph) By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's industry ministry will relax rules for one year to increase the use of coal-fired power ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil
Japan's government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants as it seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war, officials said on Friday. But Yoko Mulholland ... ( read original story ...)
China demands more than just regret from Japan after embassy break-in
BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan has expressed its regret over the break-in at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo by a knife-wielding Japanese military officer, but that is "far from enough," the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s seismologists look to ‘small tremors’ as key to predicting next megaquake
TOKYO -- Before the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, a series of signals hinted at what was coming -- magnitude-7-class foreshocks and "slow s･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
In Osaka, a Small Neighborly Home Has Benches for Passersby
Set on an exposed lot, the residence has private, intimate interiors and exterior spaces that engage with the community. ( read original story ...)