A Thai man whose disappearance in Osaka prompted an online plea for help has been located, his brother said on Saturday afternoon. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house passes budget in win for PM Kishida
Japan's lower house of parliament passed the government's budget for the coming fiscal year in a rare Saturday session, a win for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida whose public support has slumped.The vote ... ( read original story ...)
How to Watch the 2024 Tokyo Marathon
In the U.S. and Canada, FloTrack will stream the Tokyo Marathon starting at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 2. The men’s and women’s elite fields will start racing at 7:10 p.m. ET and are expected to ... ( read original story ...)
PV Expo Tokyo 2024: Lightweight solar modules, agri-PV and big storage aims
PV Expo Tokyo 2024, Japan's main solar industry event, has concluded with record numbers, innovative products, and new trends. Storage auctions and new rules for power purchase agreements (PPAs) are ... ( read original story ...)
Haruki Murakami unveils his new short story at a Tokyo literary event
Only 1,100 lucky audience members were there to hear the yet-to-be published short story “Kaho,” read aloud by bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami himself. ( read original story ...)
Lawsuit from survivors of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack sue crypto firm Binance for allegedly funding terror group
A lawsuit filed by survivors of the Hamas Oct. 7 attack on Israel are suing a cryptocurrency firm for allowing the terror group to raise money on its platform.
This US airline will be the first to offer nonstop flights from New York to Tokyo
Travelers from JFK would previously have had to fly All Nippon Airways (ANA) or Japan Airlines, or connect through another city to reach Tokyo.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chiba Pref. jolted by series of quakes, more shaking possible: weather agency
Authorities are calling for continued caution following a series of earthquakes centered in and off east Japan's Chiba Prefecture, including ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese Pine tree in Port Moody is a legacy of Disney’s “Shogun” filming
Much of FX's "Shogun" on Disney+ is filmed in Metro Vancouver, and the production crew left a Japanese White Pine tree as a permanent legacy. ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP-Asia’s factories struggle for growth as Japan falters, China unsteady
Japan unexpectedly slipped into recession in the fourth quarter ... second-largest economy is tentatively finding its footing after a deep slump caused by its property sector woes. Investors are ... ( read original story ...)
Breaking Ground in LA’s Little Tokyo
“It was a privilege to lean into this complex financial deal to help drive change,” said Impact Finance Business Development Officer Drew Hammond. “My hope is that the project will not only preserve ...
Japan Diet lower house sits on Sat. to pass fiscal 2024 budget
Japan's House of Representatives held an unusual Saturday session to deal with a 112.57 trillion yen ($750 billion) draft budget for ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s newest luxury hotel is full of hits and one big miss
Nagoya has a new high-rise hotel with some of the best sweeping views in the city. Without a doubt, it will delight travelers with money to burn on its larger rooms and suites — while confounding ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama most desirable place to live in Japan capital region; Omiya 2nd: ranking
Not a single Tokyo district managed to crack the top two "desirable places to live" in the national capital region survey for 2024, run by Re･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Need a taste of spring before the cherry blossoms? Try this Osaka park with over 500,000 flowers
There’s no better place to see them in than a park called Harvest Hill in Minami Ward, Sakai City, just south of Osaka, where you can find over 500,000 of the yellow blossoms. As Osaka Prefecture’s ... ( read original story ...)
Specialist picks ‘undervalued’ $10 billion crypto for ‘incredible run’
A cryptocurrency specialist has projected that Polkadot will power "the future of the internet," leading to price gains.