Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner the Japan Innovation Party will skip pushing for a bill on cutting the number of parliamentary seats during the current diet session, walking ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama BluEarth-FE AE30 Tires Selected for 2025 Nissan Roox
Yokohama Rubber said it has begun supplying BluEarth-FE AE30 tires as original equipment to Nissan for the new Roox mini-vehicle, launched in 2025. Some grades of the Roox are equipped with 155/65R14 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will be without a panda for the first time in 50 years after twins leave Tokyo
Twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to China in late January, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about 50 years ... ( read original story ...)
Twin Pandas may have to leave Japan amid political tiff with China over Taiwan
The twin Pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, may have to leave Japan by next month if China declines to renew the bilateral agreement. ( read original story ...)
GT Investigates: New face of Japan’s right and how online influencers fuel ultra-nationalism
Yet, this pattern of words and actions appears to have found vocal support on social media from a group of right-wing online influencers in Japan. Through almost absurdly strident appeals — such as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will be without a panda for the first time in 50 years after twins leave Tokyo zoo
Twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to China in late January, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about 50 years ( read original story ...)
Feast Your Eyes on Japan’s Fake Food
Lifelike food replicas have long been a fixture of Japanese dining culture. Now, in an exhibition at Japan House, they are being spotlighted as art. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival returns with castle, ‘Star Wars’ sculptures
SAPPORO—Organizers unveiled the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival's lineup of giant winter sculptures on Dec. 12 that will include a famous castle and a ... ( read original story ...)
International research project targets sustainable rubber production
Yokohama Rubber has unveiled the results of the international joint research project on preventing and controlling rubber tree leaf fall diseases. The findings were presented on December 9 at the ... ( read original story ...)
An adorable Pokémon Christmas village has popped up in Yokohama
The Pokémon village is open until December 25 and completely free to visit. It also coincides with other activities in the area, including the famous Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market and ... ( read original story ...)
Stand-up comedian Gianmarco Soresi is coming to Tokyo in January 2026
The American comic is here for only two days as part of his 'Drama King' world tour ( read original story ...)
Japan launches technology demonstration satellite
Satellite, which was launched from US firm's spaceport in New Zealand, was jointly developed by private companies, universities, and research institutions - Anadolu Ajansı ( read original story ...)
China launches countermeasures against former Japan defense official
BEIJING--China announced countermeasures against the former chief of staff of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces on Monday as tensions between the neighboring countries simmer after remarks about Taiwan by Japan’s prime minister angered Beijing. ( read original story ...)
2 stabbed at entertainment complex in southern Japan, police arrest a 30-year-old suspect
Japanese police say they arrested a man in connection with the alleged stabbing of two people at an entertainment complex housing the female pop music group HKT48 in the southern city of Fukuoka, leaving them with non-life-threatening injuries. ( read original story ...)
Petecio still can’t hide disappointment, but vows for better version of herself in next year’s Asiad
Two-time Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio is now aiming for next year’s Nagoya, Japan Asian Games after a disappointing 33rd Southeast Asian Games result here, where she ended with undeserving bronze ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to Invest in US Downstream Assets to Drive Growth
Tokyo Gas Co., Japan’s biggest distributor of the fuel, plans to invest in US downstream assets to lift earnings and reinforce the last leg of its energy supply chain. ( read original story ...)