Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started. About 3,000 Chinese visit Rie Takeda's tearoom in an alley in Tokyo's historic Asakusa district every year. ( read original story ...)
Overseas buyers snapped up 3.5% of new Tokyo condos in first half of 2025
The figure has risen from 1.6% for all of 2024, demonstrating a growing interest in Japanese real estate from abroad. ( read original story ...)
Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal
Venture Global said on Tuesday it has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement, or SPA, with Japan's capital city gas supplier, Tokyo Gas , to supply it with 1 million metric tonnes per annum of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to test 600-km quantum encryption network linking major cities
TOKYO -- Japan will soon build and test a communication network secured by quantum encryption connecting Tokyo with several major cities, Nikkei has learned.
Venture Global and Tokyo Gas Announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement
Venture Global and Tokyo Gas announced the execution of a new, long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA).
Amid Beijing-Tokyo rift, Trump dials ‘friend’ Sanae Takaichi hours after overnight call with Xi
Trump is positioning himself as a go‑between in the escalating China‑Japan standoff over Taiwan, holding back‑to‑back calls with Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as tensions spike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader says Trump called her as dispute with China doesn’t go away
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump right after he spoke with China, which was angered by her recent comments about Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Japan fires back at ‘unsubstantiated’ Chinese letter to UN
WASHINGTON - Japan has dismissed a Chinese letter to the United Nations accusing Tokyo of threatening armed intervention over Taiwan as "inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated". Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
Northern Japan nuclear power plant nears approval for restart
SAPPORO, Japan -- Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki is expected to announce his openness to approving the eventual restart of a reactor at the northern Japanese prefecture's only nuclear plant.
Christmas 2025 at Universal Studios Japan: Your guide to USJ Osaka’s winter events
From festive shows and seasonal food to character meet-and-greets, here’s what to see and do at USJ this Christmas ... ( read original story ...)
Move aside Tokyo, the world has a new largest city
With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Indonesian capital Jakarta soared from 33rd place to surpass Japan's Tokyo, according to a new United Nations report. ( read original story ...)
Two Earthquakes Strike Japan In Short Succession: What to Know
Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator Moves To Mandate Liability Reserves For Crypto Exchanges
Japan’s financial regulator is moving ahead with legislation that will require crypto exchanges to maintain liability reserves.
Fed Reserve president compares crypto to Beanie Babies
Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari has renewed his criticism of cryptocurrencies. This time, he is comparing crypto to the 1990s Beanie Babies bubble and arguing that crypto still fails to offer ...
South Africa Flags Crypto, Stablecoins as New Financial Risk
The South African Reserve Bank warned that a lack of comprehensive regulations for crypto assets and stablecoins has emerged as a new risk, posing significant threat to the country’s financial sector.
Panasonic Energy to Supply Lithium-ion Batteries for Zoox, Marking a Milestone in Panasonic Energy’s Entry into the Fast-growing Robotaxi Market
Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, today announced it has signed an agreement with Zoox, the Amazon-owned autonomous ride-hailing company, to supply cylindrical lithium-ion battery ...