President Trump said Friday that Japan’s Nippon Steel would be allowed to invest “heavily” in US Steel, but would still not be able to outright purchase it. “They’ve ( read original story ...)
Some Japan bullet trains running at reduced speeds due to snow
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains on some sections between Mikawa-Anjo near Nagoya in central Japan and Osaka are operating at a slowe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services may be delayed Sat. by heavy snow
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka are likely to operate at a slower speed than usual on Saturday due to heavy snowfall, probably causing delays, the operator JR Tokai ... ( read original story ...)
Trump administration live updates: Japan’s PM visits; DOJ agrees not to reveal FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
Follow the latest news and live updates as President Donald Trump attempts to fill his Cabinet and faces legal setbacks on his federal buyout program and DOGE access. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending beats forecast, but recovery fragile
Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much faster-than-expected pace, but the government said it was too early to call a bottoming out in consumption's downtrend. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM to seek ‘personal relationship’ with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, as the Japanese leader hopes to cement ties with the country's primary foreign partner. US and Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn't skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his first meeting with President Donald Trump. He huddled this week with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services may be delayed Saturday by heavy snow
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka are likely to operate at a slower speed than usual on Saturday due t ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya road cave-in causes car tyre to get stuck, driver reportedly not injured
NAGOYA – A driver reported to the police that his car got stuck after part of a road caved in at about 7.50am on Feb 6 in Japanese city Nagoya. The left front tyre was immobilised in the cave-in which ... ( read original story ...)
International collaboration sheds new light on the relationship between quantum theory and thermodynamics
Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the Slovak Academy of Sciences have unveiled new insights into the interplay between quantum theory and thermodynamics. The team demonstrated that while ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo’s ticket sales flop: will Japan’s futuristic fair be a financial failure?
The coming World Expo in Osaka, touted as a grand exhibition of futuristic culture, has struggled to attract visitors, with poor ticket sales highlighting broader issues of cost overruns, construction ... ( read original story ...)
I moved to a tiny ski town in Japan. I make $8 an hour, but life is cheap so I’m saving for my future travels.
Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can afford to live making $8 an hour. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese microsatellite shows world-class optical capabilities, Japan’s ArkEdge says
Japanese startup ArkEdge Space said on Friday an observation satellite it helped build for Taiwan's space agency has captured what could be the world's best-quality Earth imagery from a spacecraft smaller than a suitcase. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital buys iconic Tokyo mall for over $1 billion
Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital and Singapore-based investor Patience Capital Group have completed the acquisition of Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a prime mall in central Tokyo, in a deal worth more ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off
The Sapporo Snow Festival started on February 4 in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It is a famous Japanese festival celebrating snow and ice. At Odori Park in Sapp ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF posts $70.6 billion investment gain in Q3
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) posted on Friday an investment gain of 10.7 trillion yen ($70.6 billion) in the October-December quarter, marking a recovery from a loss of 9.13 trillion yen in the preceding quarter. ( read original story ...)