Shoko Arai was voted out of her seat after making allegations against mayor that most residents said damaged the town’s reputation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo still has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city in the world
Michelin Guide Tokyo 2021 awarded stars to 212 restaurants, with L'Effervescence and Sazenka getting three stars each ... ( read original story ...)
Portrait of a park: Yoyogi, Tokyo
In the first in a new FT Globetrotter series on parks in our cities, our Asia business editor revels in the magic of the Japanese capital’s most eccentric and accepting green space ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Lower With Eyes On US Stimulus, Brexit
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday tracking falls on Wall Street as investors monitored the prospects for additional US stimulus spending and Brexit talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending rebounds from initial Covid hit
Household spending increased 1.9% in October from a year, falling short of a median market forecast for a 2.5% gain but marking the first rise in 13 months. ( read original story ...)
Japan announces new Covid-19 stimulus for economy
Japan's economy has started to rebound in the third quarter after a dismal second quarter. But revised data released Tuesday shows that the Japanese economy suffered its worst post-war contraction in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan called in the military to fight Covid. As winter looms, they aren’t taking any chances
South Korea and Japan may have coronavirus numbers that would be the envy of much of Europe and the United States, but they aren't taking any chances as winter brings with it a dangerous spike in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces $708 billion in fresh stimulus
The plan includes funds to promote carbon neutrality, accelerate digital transformation and support restaurants hurt by shortened trading hours due to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo Will Reportedly Be PS5 and PC Exclusive for a Year
In a new video from PlayStation, Bethesda's Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo will both be PlayStation 5 exclusive for at least a year. ( read original story ...)
Suwon rally past Yokohama to advance to AFC Champions League quarterfinals
Suwon Samsung Bluewings came from behind to defeat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Monday night in Qatar. After ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga says new stimulus plan includes $708 billion package
Japanese government will compile a new economic stimulus package totalling 73.6 trillion yen ($708 billion) with fiscal measures at 40 trillion yen ($385 billion) to revive an economy hit hard by the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound athletes to have short stay in Japan – IOC
Athletes competing at next year's Tokyo Olympics will have a shorter than usual stay at the world's biggest multi-sports event due to tight COVID-19 health protocols, the International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Suwon Samsung Bluewings see off Yokohama F. Marinos to book AFC Champions League quarter-final spot
Doha: Suwon Samsung Bluewings came from behind to earn a 3-2 win over Yokohama F. Marinos at Khalifa International Stadium and book their place in the 2020 AFC Champions League quarter-finals on ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea claims Japan rearming to realize ‘old ambitions’
North Korea accused Japan of "acts to realize overseas aggression" after Tokyo's launch of an advanced relay satellite with laser communication into orbit. ( read original story ...)
Love match: Tokyo to help fund Japanese AI cupid upgrades-report
The Japanese government plans to step up efforts to stem the country's tumbling birth rate by helping to fund more sophisticated artificial intelligence matchmaking systems, media said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: What Has Japan’s Hayabusa2 Mission Accomplished?
A small capsule from Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landed in a sparsely populated desert in the Australian Outback on Sunday. ( read original story ...)