Plans to Strengthen Military Cooperation Japan and the United States are exploring plans to station a U.S. military coordination unit in central Tokyo. This unit will focus on enhancing collaboration ... ( read original story ...)
Number of New Year cards delivered in Japan down on first day of 2025
A record low number of New Year's greeting cards were delivered in Japan on Wednesday as 2025 began, the fewest since data became available on them in 2008. ( read original story ...)
Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kms across Japan
A common anecdote of customer service in Japan is having a clerk chase you down the street and trying to catch their breath as they hand you a 10 yen coin that you accidentally dropped. However, this ... ( read original story ...)
16 new hotels and resorts to visit in 2025, from Bali and Sapporo to New York and London
With new properties from brands including Regent, Intercontinental, Six Senses and Mandarin Oriental, get ready to rev up your wanderlust. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is willing to risk her life to copy Beyonce in daring move
In a move to do battle with the NBA and try to steal their traditionally great Christmas Day viewership numbers, the NFL decided to treat December 25 like their own primetime slate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan welcomes in new year with traditional ceremony
Japan has welcomed in the new year with a traditional bell-tolling ceremony at the Tokudai-ji temple in Tokyo Celebrations have been scaled back or cancelled in South Korea following the Muan air ... ( read original story ...)
Russian officers trained for attacks on Japan, South Korea in event of war with NATO, FT reports
Russia developed offensive plans targeting civilian and military sites in Japan and South Korea in the event of a war with NATO, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 31, citing documents shown to the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Milaight
This winter, the 1.5km-long street right outside the east exit of JR Yokohama Station turns into a sparkling wonderland. Stretching from the station to Grand Mall Park and beyond, this ... ( read original story ...)
2 die in residential fire on New Year’s Eve near Tokyo Skytree
Two people died after a fire broke out in a residential area near Tokyo Skytree on Tuesday evening, local authorities said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s best high school marching band readies for Rose Parade performance
New Year's Day marks the third time the Kyoto Tachibana Senior High band will perform at Rose Parade. Bands from Mexico, Panama and Denmark will march too. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 18-year-olds rise to 1.09 million, yet still 2nd lowest
The number of 18-year-olds in Japan totaled 1.09 million as of Wednesday, a government estimate showed, up by 30,000 from last year b ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to launch new ADVAN V61 tire for premium SUVs
The newly launched ADVAN V61 is a premium SUV tire that delivers exceptional performance to meet the needs of automobile manufacturers. Along with ADVAN’s hallmark premium-grade driving performance, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stock market still relatively cheap: Vantage Point Asset Management’s Nicholas Ferres
Nicholas Ferres, Founding Partner & CIO at Vantage Point Asset Management, believes that Japanese equities are still undervalued, trading at under 10 times earnings. He favors large Japanese exporters ... ( read original story ...)
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Producers Reflect on Global Impact Ahead of Japan Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian sci-fi epic 'Kalki 2898 AD' reaches global milestones as producers reflect on worldwide audience impact and cinematic vision. ( read original story ...)
‘I resent you’: Wife’s remark a wake up call for husband over Japan’s surname issue
As Mana Sato, 37, struggled to cope with the changes that came to her after taking the last name of her now 32-year-old husband, she told h ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s most ancient ‘human fossils’ are from a bear: researchers
NAGOYA -- What were until now thought to be the oldest human fossils found in Japan, known as the "Ushikawa man," are actually the bones of a bear, researchers recently announced. The fossilized bones ... ( read original story ...)