A hotel in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo has seen a series of cancellations from Chinese tourists since the Chinese government urged its citizens to refrain from visiting Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Takaichi meets Toyota chairman after Japan-U.S. exchange event
Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda said Wednesday he met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and briefed her on a Japan-U.S. aut ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber extends official tire partnership ATP Tour through 2028
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that it has renewed its official partnership agreement with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the global governing body of men’s professional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one
A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters scrambling to extinguish the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate. ( read original story ...)
World Series Champion L.A. Dodgers’ Season Opener in Japan to Be Focus of Upcoming Doc ‘Homecoming: The Tokyo Series’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Banijay Americas' BD4 has partnered with Fathom Entertainment and MLB Studios to produce the doc 'Homecoming: The Tokyo Series.' ... ( read original story ...)
What to know about China and Japan’s escalating spat over Taiwan
China and Japan have been locked in an escalating row, set off by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion earlier this month that Japan could respond with its own self-defence force if ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: China raises economic pressure on Japan in dispute over Taiwan
Also in today’s newsletter, Philippine corruption scandal escalates, and US House votes to release Epstein files ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan are in a vicious game of chicken over Taiwan
Mr Xi reportedly told her that China was willing to “work with Japan to…advance the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship” (with the usual finger-wagging reference to Japan’s wartime “history of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says jets scrambled as China flew drone near island close to Taiwan
Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Carlsberg in talks to sell minority stake in Asia operations to Sapporo
Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S is considering selling part of its Asian operations, with Japan’s Sapporo Holdings Ltd emerging as a possible buyer, according to reports by Bloomberg and AK&M. People ... ( read original story ...)
Why Raducanu v Osaka whets the appetite for 2026
Grand Slam winners Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka are expected to face each other at the United Cup in Perth in their first event of the 2026 season. ( read original story ...)
Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan
Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
China hints at Xi meeting with Japan’s new premier Takaichi
Takaichi, a hardline conservative who was approved by parliament as Japan's first female prime minister last week, is a regular visitor to Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, which honours Japan's war dead, including soldiers and officials convicted of war crimes by an international tribunal. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Auckland WTA event to play for Japan at the United Cup
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic in New Zealand in January to instead play for Japan in the United Cup in Australia. ( read original story ...)
China deepens pressure on Japan with travel bans and cancelled events
China has intensified its economic pressure on Japan, with state-owned enterprises banning employees from travelling to its Asian neighbour, tour groups and a flagship forum being cancelled and Japanese film releases suspended. ( read original story ...)