About a thousand people, including Palestinians and their supporters, rallied in Tokyo on Wednesday to commemorate 76 years since Pal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on cooling US inflation data
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, spurred by record high closes on Wall Street overnight after the U.S. consumer price index for April showed inflation is cooling which fueled ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy skids, complicating BOJ’s rate hike plans
Japan's economy contracted in the first quarter, squeezed by weaker consumption and external demand and throwing a fresh challenge to policymakers as the central bank looks to lift interest rates away ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 GDP shrinks annualised 2.0% on weak consumption, exports
Japan's economy contracted at an annualised clip of 2.0% in January-March from the previous quarter, weighed by sluggish private consumption and exports, government data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable
Plans for the co-development of a GPI were originally announced in August 2023 during a Japan-US summit. The US Missile Defense Agency will lead the development of the GPI, while Japan will contribute ... ( read original story ...)
You Can’t Go Wrong With Yokohama GEOLANDAR Tires
When it comes to off-road tires, there are a few brands that have achieved legendary status amongst the community of truck and SUV owners who take the sport seriously. One such brand is Yokohama . The ... ( read original story ...)
LA Times Today: A showcase of Asian and Asian-American-centered art in in Little Tokyo
Thirty years later, what started as a personal hobby has become a showcase of pop culture centering on Asian and Asian-American artists. An art exhibition celebrating the world of Giant Robot is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prison fire: ‘Significant progress’ made in identifying remains of 62 POWs, including Copiague soldier
A Virginia woman wants to keep the deathbed promise she made to her brother to bring home the remains of Sgt. Harry Younge, a Copiague native and one of 62 airmen who died. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor as regional threats grow
Japan and the United States have signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama investing $24 million to increase motorsports tire capacity
HIRATSUKA, Japan—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. will invest $24.3 million to expand motorsports tire production capacity at its Mishima plant in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan. The investment will support ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to expand motorsports tire production capacity at its Mishima Plant
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces its plan to expand motorsports tire production capacity at its Mishima Plant in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Yokohama Rubber will invest about ¥3.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Scrambled Jets 41 Times Against Chinese and Russian Planes
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's 41 scrambles in April were down from 70 in March, the final month of the fiscal year 2023, in which Japanese air force jets were dispatched 669 times to monitor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts energy talks to balance supply risks with net zero goal
Japan's industry ministry kicked off talks on Wednesday to craft the next basic energy plan, a key long-term strategy for the resource-poor country aimed at balancing energy security and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mount Fuji Introduces Paid Climbing Reservation System to Counter Overtourism
Online reservations must be made at least a day in advance of a planned hike, and there is a 4,000-person daily cap on the number of people who can go up Mount Fuji through Yoshida. Climbers will need ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest Iranian man over murder of compatriot in Nagoya
Police on Wednesday arrested an Iranian man on suspicion of murdering one of his compatriots in 2015 in Nagoya, central Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gov’t worker posing as welfare officer accused of indecent act against teen
A 30-year-old local government worker in the Tokyo city of Fussa who allegedly committed an indecent act against a teen while posing as a wel・・・ ... ( read original story ...)