Japan expressed grave concern about Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine as the top government spokesman on Monday announced an additional ban on exports of chemical ... ( read original story ...)
Putin’s tactical nuclear weapons could pack the same punch as atomic bombs dropped on Japan
With his forces retreating in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again threatened to turn to nuclear weapons, most likely what are often called tactical nuclear weapons. ( read original story ...)
Fireworks, drones show held at 2025 Expo site in Osaka
Hundreds of drones and tens of thousands of fireworks illuminated the night sky on Sunday at the 2025 World Expo site in Osaka, western Japan. ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s hikes prices in Japan on higher input costs, weaker yen
Japan's McDonald's fast food restaurants will raise prices on about 60% of offerings to customers, fuelled by rising input costs and exchange-rate fluctuations, the company said on Monday. From Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t intervene to defend 145 yen line-in-the-sand, ex-top foreign-exchange diplomat says
Japan likely won't intervene in the currency market to defend a line-in-the-sand such as 145 yen versus the dollar, and instead limit any further action to smoothing operations aimed at taming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s push into ‘deep tech’ innovation
They are small firms who are merging high-tech engineering innovation with scientific discovery. The hope is that it will lead to the development of transformational products. But a successful product ... ( read original story ...)
Higher education min. reviews report on dispatching 30 undergraduates to Japan
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour received a report on dispatching 30 Egyptian university students to spend a semester or an academic year at prestigious Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen intervention is ineffectual but inoffensive
A pledge by the Bank of Japan to stick with its ultra-loose monetary policy drove the yen to a 24-year low. Within hours, Tokyo intervened to buy its own currency for the first time since the late ... ( read original story ...)
Seven fascinating facts about Japan’s bullet trains as country reopens to tourism
The Bullet Train has been receiving attention recently as it is featured heavily in the Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson gangster comedy of the same name. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Tokyo tightens security for slain Shinzo Abe’s funeral
Japan's state for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday is under the spotlight as authorities seek to avoid the kind of security blunders exposed in his assassination in July. ( read original story ...)
Qinwen, Samsonova set up China-Russia tennis final in Tokyo
In another Chinese-Russian matchup, unseeded Liudmila Samsonova overcame Zhang Shuai 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. In a match that lasted a little over three hours, Qinwen and fourth-seeded Kudermetova traded huge ... ( read original story ...)
30 creatures to give you the willies featured in ‘creepy exhibition’ in Yokohama
In other words, it attempts to shift visitor's away from focusing on the animals' sometimes alarming appearances and inspire them to think about why the creatures are how they are. On display are ... ( read original story ...)
Security beefed up in Tokyo ahead of rare event for former Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe | Video
Police in Tokyo are beefing up security ahead of Tuesday's (Sep 27) state funeral for Japan's late former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Michiyo Ishida takes a closer look at the Unification Church that ... ( read original story ...)
Qinwen powers into first final in Tokyo
Fast-rising Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen powered into her first WTA final yesterday at the Pan Pacific Open after a battling 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) win over Veronika Kudermetova. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for an Assassinated Leader
The fallout from Shinzo Abe’s death has taken a number of unexpected turns, casting a critical light on both his long-governing party and a fringe religious group. ( read original story ...)
Japan will fully reopen to travellers in October — here’s what you need to know
As one of the country’s with the most stringent pandemic-related restrictions, Japan is finally opening up to mass tourism again. After more than two years, tourists will be welcomed back from October ... ( read original story ...)