On Sunday, May 24, K-pop group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will bring their 7th anniversary celebration to the big screen, broadcasting live from Aichi’s IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan, to cinemas worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Oil-starved Japan lobbied Iran to get tanker through Strait of Hormuz
Energy-hit Japan is set to draw down another 20 days of strategic oil reserves on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady but hawkish split points to June hike
By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three of its nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling policymakers' concerns over inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict. ( read original story ...)
Umeda is getting an urban forest in front of JR Osaka Station come November
Part of the Grand Green Osaka development, Umekita Forest will feature a 3m-tall waterfall and a biodiverse ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms Hormuz transit as Iran talks continue, PM says
The ship passed through the blockaded waterway on April 29 and was on its way to Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan zoo staffer allegedly dumps wife’s body inside incinerator
The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff members claim. ( read original story ...)
Foodie guide to Osaka Golden Week 2026: 4 food and drink festivals to check out
Spring’s the best time for outdoor eating and drinking – so don’t miss these free-entry festivals from April 29 to May 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Humanoid Robots Are Being Tested as Baggage Handlers at Airport in Japan
Japan Airlines will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport starting in May ... ( read original story ...)
Unbeaten records on the line for Inoue-Nakatani superfight in Tokyo
Japan's Naoya Inoue will face the biggest challenge of his stellar career when he takes on fellow unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani on Saturday in front of a sell-out 55,000 crowd at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)
Japan to likely pass bill raising immigration fees
If the bill also clears the House of Councilors, the new immigration fees would be implemented within this fiscal year, which ends next March. ( read original story ...)
Brainless slime mold recreates Tokyo’s super-efficient rail network
Slime molds are yellow, oozing, amoeba-like organisms often found on decaying logs and in moist areas. They have no neurons of any kind, not to mention a brain. Each organism consists of just a single, ( read original story ...)
Measles cases in Japan rise past 360 so far in 2026, with many reported in Tokyo
By prefecture, Tokyo was at the top with 153 cases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan moves to centralize intelligence, raising pressure on Seoul
Japan is accelerating efforts to centralize its intelligence system under the prime minister's office to reshape regional security dynamics. ( read original story ...)
Stone Brewing’s Richmond taproom to close May 14, plans Sapporo rebrand
Stone Brewing says its Richmond taproom will close May 14 following the company’s sale to Firestone Walker and Duvel Moortgat—but the space is expected to reopen later as a Sapporo-branded ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reacts to her Madrid defeat by Aryna Sabalenka
Despite going up a set and a break, Naomi Osaka couldn’t hold off Aryna Sabalenka, falling short against the world number one. She’d hinted at possible retirement following her first-round exit at the ... ( read original story ...)
Why is Japan abandoning its post-WWII pacifism?
Japan wrote pacifism into its constitution and culture following World War II, but that era may be coming to an end. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week moved to allow arms sales to foreign ... ( read original story ...)