The jubilant scenes that greeted Osaka six years ago when it won the right to host the 2025 World Expo have since given way to blithe nonchalance, with less than a year to go to the hoped-for tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen falls to 1990 lows, dollar/yen nears 155
The yen weakened on Monday to its weakest levels against the dollar since June 1990, with markets alert to any signs of intervention from the Japanese authorities to prop up the yen. The decline in ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan PM Aso to meet with Donald Trump on Tuesday
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, who is vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, a senior Trump campaign official said, as the U.S. ally ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo:Italian Pavilion, ICCJ sign protocol of agreement
The Commissariat General for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ) on Monday, April 22, signed a protocol of cooperation and agreement as part of strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan PM Aso to meet with Trump on Tuesday, TV Tokyo says
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, who currently serves as vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will meet Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday evening, TV Tokyo reported on Monday, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s mini space-based solar power plant to beam electricity home by 2025
An adviser from Japan Space Systems, Koichi Ijichi, shared details about the plans of the mini space-based solar power plant. ( read original story ...)
Stellar Blade’s “uncensored” Japan release sparks controversy as EA exec complains his 2023 game was banned over similar gore
An EA developer has criticized the Japanese ratings board over its consistency and vague policies, after it allowed Stellar Blade to release as “uncensored” in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber holds groundbreaking for Mexico tire plant
Yokohama Rubber held a groundbreaking event on April 15 for its new consumer and light truck tire plant at the Alianza Industrial Park in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The company said the event was ... ( read original story ...)
Bloodstains found in car of man held over 2 burnt bodies near Tokyo
Bloodstains have been found inside a car belonging to a 25-year-old man arrested over last week's discovery of two burnt bodies on a ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival and parade held
SYNOPSIS: Many people flock to the Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival, an annual event to aim for a society without prejudice ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to set up passenger car tyre plant in Mexico
The plant will have an annual production capacity of 5 million tyres. Construction will begin during the second quarter of 2024, with production scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027, the ... ( read original story ...)
WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics citing contaminated samples
The world’s top anti-doping regulator says after reviewing a documentary and other media reports that it stands by the results of its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Godzilla to “attack” Tokyo in projection mapping
Godzilla is set to "attack" Tokyo in a projection mapping event at the metropolitan government's building starting late ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama holds ground breaking event for new tire plant in Mexico
Without their collective commitment, resolve and devotion to the Yokohama brand, today would not have been possible.” State and local officials in attendance included Manolo Jimenez, governor of the ... ( read original story ...)
Emma Raducanu draws former No. 1 in Madrid opener, Naomi Osaka gets favorable draw
Emma Raducanu has received a pretty tough first-round draw in Madrid as the Briton is set to clash against former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova, while Naomi Osaka had more luck and she will be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ‘sugar baby’ gets 9 yrs for scamming men out of 155 mil. yen
A 25-year-old Japanese woman was given a nine-year prison sentence on Monday for defrauding three men out of a total of 155 million ... ( read original story ...)