Pessimism over whether cricket will be part of the 2026 Asian Games has increased in what would be a blow for the sport's development in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba vows to compile extra budget after election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday the government will aim to compile a supplementary budget after the lower house election expected to be held later this month. ( read original story ...)
Kanye West and Bianca Censori Spotted Packing on the PDA in Tokyo Amid Split Rumors
Kanye West and Bianca Censori are seemingly shutting down split rumors while out and about in Japan. According to photos obtained by the Daily Mail on Tuesday, October 8, the couple were spotted ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama woman thanked by police for subduing attempted thief in headlock
A 23-year-old woman has been given a letter of thanks by the police for subduing a man in a headlock while he was trying to steal cans of ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Two bodies found in Yokohama hotel room in apparent murder-suicide
Police in Yokohama are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were found in a Yokohama hotel room on Monday, in what they believe may have been a murder-suicide. According to ... ( read original story ...)
After 5 years in tech, I wanted something new. An internship on a tea farm in Japan was the wake-up call I needed.
As part of her MBA, Cherie Luo interned on a matcha farm near Kyoto, Japan. It made her reflect on being in "hyper-growth mode" all the time. ( read original story ...)
Point72 to Move Tokyo Office as Its Japan Footprint Expands
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management is almost doubling its office space in Tokyo as it moves to a newer skyscraper in the capital’s central financial district. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cracks down on ‘kasuhara’ amid rise in customers abusing staff
The rise of the abusive consumer has prompted authorities in Tokyo to introduce the country’s first ordinance — a locally approved regulation — to protect service industry staff from kasuhara — the Japanese abbreviated form of “customer harassment.” ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to dissolve parliament for ‘honeymoon’ snap election
JAPAN’S Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to dissolve parliament on Wednesday ahead of Oct 27 snap elections, banking on his political honeymoon and a fragmented opposition to lead his ... ( read original story ...)
Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost takes command of U.S. forces in Japan
Calling it the "cornerstone of regional peace," the new commander of the U.S. Forces in Japan Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost said he plans on building upon the historic U.S.-Japan alliance in the Indo-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori shut down divorce rumors with Tokyo shopping trip
The Grammy-winning rapper and the architect were photographed getting close as they walked around a mall Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo schools took inadequate action in sexual assault case, report says
The offending student previously went to the same elementary school as the victim, and the two were members of the same youth sports team. ( read original story ...)
Japan trusts BOJ on monetary policy, economy minister says
Japan's new economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Tuesday the government has trust in the central bank's decision on how soon to raise interest rates again, amid uncertainty over the new political ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth-GT AE51 tires coming factory-equipped on Toyota’s new Camry
Hiratsuka, Japan—The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its BluEarth-GT AE51 tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso Calls Taiwan a ‘Country,’ Risking Beijing’s Wrath
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso described Taiwan as an important “country” for Japan, breaking with Tokyo’s stance of avoiding describing the island as a sovereign nation and risking Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says It Manipulated a Photo of (Slightly) Unkempt Cabinet Ministers
The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress. ( read original story ...)