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 ...)
David Sacks says his time as Trump’s crypto and AI czar has ended
The venture capitalist said he will still be a part of the White House's Technology committee and will help push Trump's AI plan forward.
Bank of Japan Sees Natural Rate Gradually Rising, Signaling Room for Hikes
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan said the nation’s natural interest rate is gradually rising, suggesting there is still room for the central bank to pursue further monetary tightening.
6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes waters off Japan’s Honshu
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck off the eastern coast of Honshu in Japan on Thursday (March 27) night, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake, which happened at about ... ( read original story ...)
Runaway deer walks into Osaka police station
On March 24, a deer was spotted in Osaka.Despite a crowd gathering around it, the deer appeared unfazed and continued ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ispace delays NASA-sponsored moon landing to 2030
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japanese spacecraft startup ispace said on Friday it will further delay a U.S. government-sponsored lunar mission to 2030 and cut its global workforce, in ... ( read original story ...)
Over 600 students in multiple Osaka schools down with food poisoning
TOKYO: More than 600 students and staff members at multiple schools in Kumatori Town, Osaka have reported symptoms of food poisoning, Xinhua reported, citing public broadcaster NHK on Thursday (March ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon shop employee dies after Tokyo knife attack, suspect also found dead (VIDEO)
A female employee at a Pokemon merchandise shop was stabbed to death in Tokyo's commercial complex yesterday, and the suspected assailant also died ( read original story ...)