The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, shown to reporters and other invited guests in the Japanese capital. Produced by Japanese director Naomi Kawase, the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden reinforces Japan ties, unveils Asia trade initiative
President Joe Biden meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo and unveils a multinational trade initiative Monday as part of his push to reinvigorate US strategic power across Asia. ( read original story ...)
Federal election 2022 live: Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong head to Quad meeting in Japan; at least 10 Covid deaths
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PM Modi Receives Rousing Welcome In Tokyo; ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Chants Reverberate
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Tokyo on Monday, for his two-day visit to Japan, he received a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora. ( read original story ...)
Biden meets Japanese Emperor at start of visit to launch regional economic plan
U.S. President Joe Biden, in Japan to launch a regional economic plan to counter China and reaffirm ties with a key Asian ally, began his visit on Monday by meeting with Emperor Naruhito. ( read original story ...)
News Navigator: How does Japan PM Kishida spend his time at his official residence?
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spends his time at his official re ... ( read original story ...)
‘Move-to-earn’ Solana app StepN is latest crypto gaming craze
Since its launch in December, StepN, an app that lets users walk and run to earn tokens, has quickly become a household name in the play-to-earn blockchain gaming, or GameFi, world. Two to three ... ( read original story ...)
Tether pays out $10bn in withdrawals since start of crypto crash
Pace of withdrawals in May means ‘stablecoin’ company effectively dealing with slow-motion bank run ... ( read original story ...)
‘Modi Modi’, ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ chants in Tokyo as PM gets rousing reception from Indian diaspora
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Tokyo, received a rousing welcome on Monday from the Indian diaspora at the Hotel New Otani where he will be staying during his trip. “Har ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi arrives in Tokyo, to participate in Quad summit tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Monday morning (local time) to participate in the Quad summit on May 24 at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. After landing ... ( read original story ...)
Australia swears in new prime minister before Quad meeting in Tokyo
Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese will be sworn in as the country's new prime minister on Monday as he promised a "journey of change" vowing to tackle climate change and rising living ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi lands in Tokyo to participate in Quad summit, will interact with Japanese business leaders and Indian diaspora
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Japan for the second in-person Quad Summit. Quad is a strategic security group of four countries, namely Australia, the US, Japan and India. He is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s only wooden traditional vaudeville theater seeks funds to survive pandemic
The only wooden traditional Japanese vaudeville theater in the capital is calling for donations to help it stay afloat amid the coronavirus p ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden May Just Provide the Push Japan Needs
Surveys show 91% of Japanese have a negative impression of the country. The Nikkei business paper led its front page Friday with dramatic photos purporting to show the Chinese military training to ... ( read original story ...)
Brave Souls: ‘Unicorn’ Crypto Project Ties Value To Equity In Emerging Growth Companies
What if crypto was backed by an investment a real, non-crypto companies, that are making money? Is that interesting? ( read original story ...)
Nikkei in the city
Necessity is the mother of all inventions, and most of them are born in the kitchen. That’s what Nikkei cuisine is about—an invention born out of the fusion of two cuisines by Japanese immigrants who ... ( read original story ...)