A gas cylinder exploded at a sushi restaurant in Tenma, Osaka, on Saturday, October 28, leaving at least 12 injured, including customers and employees. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit ... ( read original story ...)
‘Judgment at Tokyo’ Review: Japanese War Crimes on Trial
Nuremberg’s proceedings are better known, but the work of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East was no less momentous. ( read original story ...)
Filmmaker Kotsuji Yohei On Self-Funding Tokyo Competition Title ‘A Foggy Paradise’ & The State Of Indie Filmmaking In Japan
This year's Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF) has three Japanese filmmakers playing in competition - a haul that TIFF programming director Ichiyama Shozo told Deadline is a welcome high for the fest. One of ... ( read original story ...)
Kokusai Electric shares jump 28% in Tokyo debut
Kokusai Electric shares jumped 28% in their Tokyo market debut on Wednesday after private equity firm KKR sold shares in the chip equipment maker for $724 million in Japan's largest initial public ...
India, UK trade ministers review progress of talks on proposed FTA
The progress was reviewed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch in Osaka, Japan.
Crypto Unicorn Expects India to Lower Tax That Crushed Trading
A tax that pulverized digital-asset trading in India has proved counterproductive and ought to be lowered, according to CoinDCX, a domestic exchange that was valued at over $2 billion before the levy was imposed.
Crypto option interest hits $20 billion with institutional surge
Open interest in bitcoin and ether options is hitting peak levels from bitcoin’s all-time price high of $66,000.
Japan business lobby to urge Boj to achieve ‘moderate’ inflation: Nikkei
Japan's business lobby, Keidanren, will urge member firms to consider raising base salaries next year and is calling on the central bank to achieve "m ...
Watch: Naomi Osaka ramping up intensity in practice
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is seemingly ramping up the intensity in her practices as she is working hard to be in great shape when the time comes for the start of the 2024 season. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
In Honor of Her Return to the Court, Here are Our 5 Favorite Photos of Tennis Star Naomi Osaka in Malibu
Japanese professional tennis player Naomi Osaka is gearing up for a return to the court following a year-long hiatus. The 26-year-old last took to the tennis court on tour last September, then took a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo DisneySea to open new area themed on ‘Frozen,’ ‘Tangled,’ ‘Peter Pan’ in June 2024
A new area themed on Disney's blockbuster movies "Frozen," "Tangled" and "Peter Pan" will open at Tokyo DisneySea on June 6, 2024, operator O･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween
The busy Shibuya shopping, business and entertainment district of Tokyo is trying hard to keep visitors at bay during Halloween weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buyers and a Tourism Boom Are Fueling Japan’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Those seeking second homes in the country should look at these cities before prices rise even further and inventory gets tighter ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ultraman’ delights kids, staff at north Japan day care devastated by summer downpours
Hailing from the Land of Light in Nebula M78, superhero Ultraman Zero dropped by this north Japan city on Oct. 24 to help raise children's sp ... ( read original story ...)
Travel pros warn against diluting ‘Japaneseness’
Don’t dilute the Japaneseness, because that’s what makes it special,” said one travel expert. “We want to come to Japan.” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.38%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Shipbuilding sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the ...