Troubled Japanese automaker Nissan says it is selling its headquarters building in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, for $630 million as part of its revival efforts. ( read original story ...)
10 sent to hospital after car crashes into school bus in western Japan
Ten people including children were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a car crashed into a special-needs school bus in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Real Estate Scammer Given 54-Month Prison Sentence
Osaka District Court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old man to four years and six months in prison for swindling 1.45 billion yen in a real estate scam in the busy Minami area in Osaka, western Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Coalition partner JIP’s Osaka chapter paid state-funded party subsidies to secretary’s firm
The Osaka chapter of Nippon Ishin (the Japan Innovation Party, or JIP) used government-funded party subsidies to pay a company, led by a publ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific, PM Takaichi says
Japan and the United States will jointly study developing rare earth mining in the waters around Minamitori Island in the Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Takeaways: Seven Themes From the Film Festival and Market
Tokyo Film Festival 2025 saw Japanese IP reach $25 billion amid co-production barriers and a new generation of female producers breaking through. ( read original story ...)
Nissan Motor sells Yokohama’s headquarters to Minth Group for $630 mn
The acquisition will be led by a special purchase company managed by KJR Management, a Japanese real estate unit of private equity giant KKR & Co ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan to sell headquarters in Yokohama for 97 bil. yen
The automaker will lease the properties in Yokohama and maintain its global headquarters operations there, it said. Nissan said it will book a profit of 73.9 billion yen from the sale of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Sells Headquarters to Minth Group For $630 Million
Nissan Motor Co. has agreed to sell its global headquarters in Yokohama for ¥97 billion ($630 million) to a group sponsored by Hong Kong-listed autoparts maker Minth Group, as the struggling automaker ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan sells, leases back headquarters in $643 million deal
Nissan Motor has concluded a 97 billion yen ($643 million) deal to sell and lease back its global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, as part of its business restructuring plans, the automaker said on ... ( read original story ...)
A National Book Award finalist lands readers in the frenetic heart of Tokyo
Bryan Washington’s third novel, “Palaver,” finds a mother traveling to Japan to try to mend her relationship with her estranged son. ( read original story ...)
The Weirdest Traffic Light in the World Only Turns Green Once a Year
On a small island off the coast of Nagoya, Japan, one traffic light follows an unusual schedule of turning green just once every year. The place is Himakajima, a fishing community with roughly 2,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan deploys army to fight bears
The threats from bears aren’t only physical. Japan’s NHK news outlet reported that in one recent instance, bears devoured over 200 apples from a local orchard. “My heart is broken,” the farm’s operator told NHK. ( read original story ...)
Japan Deploys Military Forces After Spate of Bear Attacks
Japan says it is dispatching its military after a spate of bear attacks, including one that left a woman dead last week. It was the 12th fatal bear attack of the year—the highest number on record ... ( read original story ...)
Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky 2
On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@torakichi0831 via Spectee”. Video Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks
Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the northern prefecture of Akita. ( read original story ...)