The Japanese team will not aim to overhaul government organisations, said the country's Finance Minister. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Philippine Airlines reconnects Manila and Sapporo with seasonal winter flights
Philippine Airlines resumes seasonal Manila-Sapporo flights with three weekly A321neo services operating through March 27, 2026 for winter tourist season ... ( read original story ...)
US Warns Travelers About Bear Attacks In Japan – Where To Watch Out
The United States has issued a warning to travelers regarding a slew of recent bear attacks in Northern Japan. ( read original story ...)
China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Stoke an Existential Showdown
With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart. ( read original story ...)
America’s Secret WWII OSS Mission in Vietnam to Arm Ho Chi Minh Against Japan
In the final months of World War II, a small team of American commandos parachuted into the mountains of northern Vietnam to train Ho Chi Minh’s guerrillas to fight Japan. They were members of the OSS Deer Team, ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake strikes Kyushu region of western Japan
A strong earthquake has struck the Kyushu region of western Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.7 quake occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture, and had an intensity of upper 5 on the ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits Kumamoto Pref. in southwest Japan; no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning wa ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s Kyushu
The quake’s epicenter was located at a depth of 10.0 km, initially determined to be at 33.01 degrees north latitude and 131.01 degrees east ... ( read original story ...)
CDL sells 14 billion yen Osaka hotel to Blackstone-managed real estate funds
The proposed divestment aligns with the real estate company’s capital recycling and portfolio optimisation efforts Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
CDL sells Osaka hotel to Blackstone-managed real estate funds for $117 million
CDL divests its Bespoke Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi to Blackstone-managed real estate funds for S$117 million, marking its fourth major capital recycling transaction. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Centara Expands Footprint in Japan with the Signing of Centara Life Osaka
Second property in Japan strengthens Taisei Corporation partnership, expands lifestyle portfolio in popular destination Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the signing of Centara Life Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
ESPACIO Nagoya Castle offers ultra-luxurious samurai-era accommodation
ESPACIO Nagoya Castle debuts as a high-end hotel near Nagoya Castle, featuring samurai-era design, onsen suites, eight restaurants and one of Japan’s largest banquet halls. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA to Mandate Liability Reserves for Crypto Exchanges to Enhance Security: Report
Japan's Financial Services Agency is set to require digital asset exchanges to maintain liability reserves to protect users.
Naomi Osaka and her neon ‘super suit’ get a big win at the U.S. Open
NEW YORK — There was a lot going on with Naomi Osaka on Tuesday, between her powerful, 6-3, 6-2 win over fellow Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko in the first round of the U.S. Open, the tears that ...
Osaka pulls out of Japan Open quarter-finals with injury
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Japan Open ahead of her quarter-final on Friday after the four-time Grand Slam champion failed to recover from a leg injury. The former world number one was tearful after ...
Japan’s Rapidus to open 1.4-nm chip plant in 2029
Rapidus, which aims to bring production of leading-edge semiconductors back to Japan, is set to start construction on a second plant in Hokkaido in fiscal 2027. Production of 1.4-nanometer chips -- ...