Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will open on Oct. 24 with Takahisa Zeze’s postwar drama Fragments of the Last Will, while Oliver Bill Hermanus’s Living, a reinterpretation of an Akira ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM’s support slides, hit by anger over church and funeral -Asahi
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tumbled to its lowest since he took office, hit by anger over his ruling party's ties to a controversial church and a state funeral for former leader ... ( read original story ...)
Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z
Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the next day's schedule before cracking open an alcoholic beverage. "If I have to get up early, and I think ... ( read original story ...)
Zeze Takahisa’s ‘Fragments of the Last Will’ Set as Tokyo Film Festival Opener
Fragments of the Last Will,” a post-WWII prisoner of war drama, has been set as the opening title of next month’s Tokyo International Film Festival. It is directed by Zeze Takahisa. The festival, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo city backs discount sale of nearly expired food to cut waste
The government of the suburban Tokyo city of Hachioji will introduce a service in October allowing consumers to purchase food items that are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Delhi compact
Indo-Japan ministerial dialogue points to deepening of strategic and defence partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies keen on enhancing collaboration with Azerbaijan
Japanese companies are keen on investing in the industrial zones of Azerbaijan, the Industrial Zones Development Agency of Azerbaijan told Trend. According to the agency, the Japanese business mission ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake measuring 7.6 shakes up Papua New Guinea. All we know so far
The "Ring of Fire" also runs through Papua New Guinea; therefore, this area is prone to earthquakes due to fault lines. The "ring" is the longest fault-line in the world and measures 40,000 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
Critical SEC Filing Reveals Crypto Is Braced For A Surprise $500 Million Earthquake After Sudden Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rebound
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have rocketed higher so far in September—though some are worried a "black swan" event could be ...
Japan Must Take Steps Against ‘Excessive’ Yen Moves – Govt Spokesman
Japan's government must take steps as needed to counter excessive declines in the yen, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the currency slides to its weakest level against the dollar in 24 ...
Patient Terunofuji grinds out opening-day win over Kiribayama
Sole yokozuna Terunofuji withstood a grueling battle against komusubi Kiribayama to make a winning start to the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. Vir ... ( read original story ...)
Tamaki set to win re-election in Okinawa; bad news for Tokyo
NAHA--Governor Denny Tamaki, a stalwart opponent of construction of a new U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture who has been a constant thorn in Tokyo’s side, is on course to get re-elected to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must take steps against ‘excessive’ yen moves, deputy chief cabinet secretary says
Japan's government must take steps as needed to counter excessive declines in the yen, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the currency slides to its weakest level against the dollar in 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Unrelenting Covid-19 rules cast clouds over Hong Kong schools
In Hong Kong, stringent Covid-19 curbs have long made life for school students extremely hard. Now, a new rule requiring higher vaccination levels could upend what progress has been made towards ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Letter: Opposition grows to state funeral for Shinzo Abe
Still, the scale of opposition to Shinzo Abe may surprise some. After all, Abe held the record as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister before being murdered on July 8TH while campaigning ahead of an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 7,750 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 7,750 new cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday. The number was down nearly 1,900 from a week earlier. The daily tally in the capital has fallen ... ( read original story ...)