LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar again on Friday after a surprisingly weak U.S. employment report, with traders alert to the prospect of intervention just a few ... ( read original story ...)
The US helping Japan prop up the yen shows why the dollar is so hard to replace, Goldman Sachs says
Washington's more hands-on approach to the Treasury market has raised concerns about central banks' appetite for dollar assets. ( read original story ...)
Everton partnership with Nagoya Grampus delivers first glimpse as two youngsters train with Blues
Everton 's partnership with Nagoya Grampus has been put into action this summer. The Friedkin Group agreed a strategy agreement in August 2025, expanding their network. The Japanese club already have ... ( read original story ...)
It’s official: Tokyo is the best city in the world for Gen Z in 2026
Tokyo is having its main character moment among the under-30 crowd, topping Time Out’s annual ranking ... ( read original story ...)
Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan
The typhoon was just north of the main island of Okinawa with maximum winds of 89 mph as of Friday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
Super Tamade just launched the most Osaka purikura booth imaginable
The new Shinsekai branch of the iconic discount store is letting you take its retina-searing aesthetic home from ¥700 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘weaponized’ yen: How the US.-Japan intervention may reshape global currency markets
The unprecedented U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen may end up shaping market behavior. ( read original story ...)
Andersson Bell Touches Down in Tokyo With a New Aoyama Flagship
The Seoul-based label expands its global footprint with a retro-futuristic retail space located in one of Japan’s premier fashion districts. ( read original story ...)
Xbox Announces Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast, Following Massive Reveal At Last Year’s Event
We've got another Xbox showcase to look forward to in the near future! In addition to the Gamescom festivities that Xbox is hosting in August, we now know Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast will ... ( read original story ...)
Delta Plans Tokyo Narita Return As Seattle Rivalry Grows
Delta Air Lines will return to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) in March 2027 after a seven-year absence, adding a second Tokyo route from Seattle as competition with Alaska Airlines intensifies at the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Tennoji Zoo opens new polar bear enclosure to the public
A five-year-old polar bear named Hou-chan explored her new enclosure at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan. Named the 'Polar Bear Coast', it is replacing the zoo's old enclosure and opened to the public on ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s defence white paper has China on edge
Tokyo's largest military buildup since WWII is now being pitched as an engine for growth — and Beijing isn't buying it. ( read original story ...)
Can Robots Save an Aging Japan?
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo plans to produce eighty thousand drones annually by 2030.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved a plan on June 9 to produce roughly 80,000 drones annually by 2030, though funding details remain sketchy. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s non-nuclear pledge survive?
The government is revising its main defence policies and considering whether to revise its non-nuclear principles in the face of an unstable world order. Takaichi Sanae, the prime minister, argues ... ( read original story ...)