Japanese network Tokyo Broadcasting System has announced a partnership with Netflix for streaming TBS content, including new shows, with nearly simultaneous international release. The partners are ... ( read original story ...)
sony designers and science fiction writers envision floating habitats for tokyo in 2050
sony designers and science fiction writers held workshops to explore life, habitats, senses, and well-being in 2050. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Promises Stimulus Spending and Tough Stance Abroad
With his popularity low, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida has called an early election to win a mandate, while pledging a 'new capitalism' to boost the middle class. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new prime minister is a third-generation politician. That’s more common than you might think.
Kishida himself is a prime example –– his father and grandfather were also lawmakers. Why do dynasties like the Kishida family dominate political leadership in Japan? Kishida’s ascension to the ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon is coming to Universal Studios Japan next year
Universal Studios Japan has teamed up with the Pokémon Company to develop "groundbreaking" entertainment starting in 2022.. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama starts remote TPMS testing of tires
The Yokohama Rubber Co. has begun practical testing of a sensor attached to the tire’s inner surface, employing its newly developed TPRS (tire air pressure remote access system) system to remotely ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs 149 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 6
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 149 coronavirus infections in the Japanese capital on Oct. 6, the fifth day in a row the daily fi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM faces low approval ratings
Approval for Japan's new Prime Minister is off to a rocky start only two days into the job.All major polls in the country rated Fumio Kishida lower than previous leader Yoshihide Suga, when he took ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 launch day in Japan
A employees poses with Galaxy Z Flip3 5G at Samsung Harajuku store in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls 1%; New Zealand’s central bank hikes interest rates
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Wednesday raised its official cash rate to 0.5%, among the first advanced economies to do so in the pandemic era. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to bounce following Wall Street rebound
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Wednesday raised its official cash rate to 0.5%, among the first advanced economies to do so in the pandemic era. ( read original story ...)
Family of Sri Lankan woman who died in detention to sue Japan gov’t in bid to reveal truth
The bereaved family of Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan national who died in March aged 33 while in detention at the Nagoya Regional Immigratio ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. to give away $130,000 worth of prizes to boost vaccinations among young
The Osaka Prefectural Government launched an incentive program on Oct. 5 to give away a total of more than 15 million yen (about $130,000) wo ... ( read original story ...)
About 450M cyberattacks prevented during Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO . Around 450 million cyberattacks were avoided at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as attempts against the official website and organizing committee's system were blocked ... ( read original story ...)
Briton Barker says she won Tokyo silver while pregnant
Britain's Elinor Barker said she was pregnant when she won a silver medal in the track cycling team pursuit event at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Cheap Flights from Nagoya (NGO) to Vadodara (BDQ) from
Find cheap flights from Nagoya (NGO) to Vadodara (BDQ) from only. With COVID-19 situation, few airlines are offering waiving change fees for new flight bookings. 🤩 Book flights now to enjoy up to 53% ... ( read original story ...)