Featured at the 2023 Paris Photo Fair, the Tokyo Toilet Project is a reflection on our relationship with sanitation inspired by the Japanese capital's world-famous loos. ( read original story ...)
Breaking With Postwar History, Japan to Sell Patriot Missiles to U.S.
Tokyo appears ready to adjust rules to allow the export of the weapons to the United States, a move that could help Washington support Ukraine’s fight against Russia. ( read original story ...)
Japan eases arms export curbs to send Patriot missiles to US
Japan plans to ease weapons exports curbs to allow several dozen domestically-produced Patriot air defence missiles to be shipped to the US, a move that will help Washington step up critical supplies ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo issues first alert for bacterial disease common among children
Health authorities in Tokyo are sounding the alarm about a type of bacterial disease commonly spread among children. They are calling on people to take precautionary steps such as washing hands and wearing masks. ( read original story ...)
Samsung to open semiconductor lab near Tokyo
The Japanese government is continuing to ramp up the country's semiconductor industry. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Samsung Electronics will get subsidies to open an advanced chip lab near Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
My family moved to Japan when I was 6. Now, as an adult, I realize the move was harder on my parents than me.
Her family moved from Seattle to a city near Tokyo when she was a kid. She now sees how the experience was probably harder on her parents than her. ( read original story ...)
You might have missed your best chance to visit Japan
One US dollar can now buy about 143 yen, as compared to nearly 152 yen last month — and the yen may strengthen further in the coming months. ( read original story ...)
Active ETFs May See Looser Listing Rules at Tokyo Stock Exchange
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering a relaxation of the rules to list actively managed exchange-traded funds to attract more investors seeking the increasingly popular products. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi and Nippon Steel Ordered to Compensate Korean Wartime Forced Laborers
South Korea’s top court sided with its contentious 2018 verdicts that caused a huge setback in relations between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
S&P places Nippon Steel on negative credit watch after U.S. Steel deal
Ratings agency S&P on Wednesday placed its 'BBB+' long-term issuer credit rating on Nippon Steel Corp on negative credit watch after it clinched a deal to buy U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion in cash. The acquisition is likely to result in a significant deterioration in Nippon Steel's financial position because of a sharp increase in ...
The Beatles created a painting together while on tour in Japan. Now it’s up for auction
Created in Tokyo hotel and now expected to sell for up to $600,000, “Images of a Woman” is believed to be the only painting jointly made by all four Beatles. ( read original story ...)
Japan protests South Korean Supreme Court ruling on forced labour compensation
South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld rulings ordering two Japanese companies to compensate South Koreans who were forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 occupation, a decision that ... ( read original story ...)
‘Abot Kamay na Pangarap’ cast is the happiest family in Japan
The “Abot Kamay na Pangarap” cast is all smiles during their Japan trip! In Ken Chan’s Instagram post, he posed with his co-stars Jillian Ward, Carmina Villaroel, Richard Yap, and Kazel Kinouchi at ... ( read original story ...)
Shady bars prey on blackout drunk men in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA--Authorities trying to crack down on swindlers here face a rather big problem in their investigations: The victims often cannot remember any details of what happened. ( read original story ...)
Your Ultimate Guide To Seeing The Best Of Tokyo’s Shibuya District In A Swift 24 Hours
I visited Shibuya in Tokyo for the first time this year and, like all those who have come before me, I haven’t stopped talking about it since. Chances are you also know an insufferable person like me — heck, you might even be one — and they’ll ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to Be Delisted After 74 Years, Faces Future With New Owners
Toshiba will be delisted on Wednesday after 74 years on the Tokyo exchange, following a decade of upheaval and scandal that brought down one of Japan's biggest brands and ushered in a buyout and an uncertain future. ( read original story ...)