A 26-year-old delivery driver was arrested by police on June 26 in west Japan's Nara Prefecture on suspicion of forging official documents including a police emblem of the type found on ... ( read original story ...)
Life-sized “Gundam” to be displayed at 2025 Osaka Expo
Bandai Namco Holdings has said it will display a life-sized Gundam robot model in its pavilion of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka. According to the toy and video game company's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues fresh warnings against sharp yen falls
Japanese authorities will take necessary actions on currencies, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, signalling readiness to intervene in the exchange-rate market after the yen's slide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki says he’s ready to act on yen’s decline
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday that he would take necessary actions on currencies after the yen slid to a 38-year low against the dollar. Japanese authorities are "deeply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PE Market is the Bright Spot that Asia Needs. But Will Law Firms Step Up to the Plate?
Private equity is thriving in Japan, in part because the weak Japanese yen has made local assets incredibly appealing to foreign investors. Foreign law firms want a piece of the action. Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s oath to silver economy inspired by Japan
Some stay full-time, while others being only part-timers, arriving in the morning and returning home in the evening.But we still need a more elderly-friendly country and economy.Elderly people in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen weakened to a near 38-year low; Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower
The Japanese yen weakened to a near 38-year low late Wednesday, dropping to 160.82 against the U.S. dollar, according to FactSet data. Japan's year-on-year retail sales growth for May came in at 3%, ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka Marks an Embarrassing Return to SW19 as 4-Year Hiatus Comes With Hilarious Consequences
Naomi Osaka is finally back at Wimbledon! After four years of remaining absent from the event, the former World No. 1 is soon going to make her mark on the grass courts of Wimbledon (starting on July ... ( read original story ...)
Mexico plant to help Yokohama thrive in North America
YRC's new plant in Mexico, where the tire maker recently broke ground, will provide additional capacity for an area hungry for it. ( read original story ...)
“Can’t believe I’m here” – Naomi Osaka left ‘starry-eyed’ after emotional return to Wimbledon 5 years after her last appearance
Naomi Osaka is finally returning to Wimbledon after a 5-year hiatus. She last played at SW19 in 2019, losing to Yulia Putintseva in the first round. Osaka made her comeback after maternity leave at ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks embarks on a ‘new chapter’ with Osaka Evessa
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. has joined Osaka Evessa during the Japan B.League offseason frenzy. Evessa revealed on Wednesday that Parks Jr. signed with Evessa weeks after the Filipino import left his previous ... ( read original story ...)
Shahab Zahedi Nets against Yokohama F. Marinos
Zahedi gave host Avispa Fukuoka a lead in the 20th minute with a header and Wellington Luis de Sousa made it 2-0 in the 70th minute. With seven minutes remaining, Jun Amano pulled a goal back. Avispa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon Joins Other Major Marathons in Adding Non-Binary Runners Category
The Tokyo Marathon is adding a non-binary category for runners from 2025, making it last of the six World Major Marathons to do so. The marathon with a planned field of about 38,000 runners will set ... ( read original story ...)
Life begins at 57 for Japanese striker King Kazu. He acknowledges ‘I’m at quite an age’
TOKYO — Kazuyoshi Miura was matter-of-fact about it this week when he joined Japanese club Atletico Suzuka. “I'm at quite an age," he said in a Tokyo news conference. Yes he is. Miura is 57, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks ends three-year stint with Nagoya, joins Osaka
After concluding a fruitful stay in Nagoya, Ray Parks found a new home as he agreed to join Osaka for the upcoming 2024-2025 season of the Japan B. League. Osaka announced Parks' signing on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
The life-size Gundam from Yokohama is moving to Osaka Expo 2025
The robot will largely consist of the same parts and structure as the moving Gundam we saw in Yokohama, save for a few modifications made to reflect the RX-78F00/E model. We'd be lying if we said we ... ( read original story ...)