The establishment of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) in 2005 came out of a decision that the merger of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. and UFJ Holdings Inc. would be the "best" option ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Karolina Muchova beats Marketa Vondrousova twice in as many weeks
Karolina Muchova clinched her second win in as many weeks against Marketa Vondrousova as the No. 8 seed has been through to the Tokyo round-of-16. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new ruling coalition tipped for collapse: ‘weirdest alliance’
The Innovation Party’s backing looks set to make Sanae Takaichi Japan’s first female PM, but analysts don’t expect their alliance to last. ( read original story ...)
Airfares to Tokyo fall, but prices up for regional cities Fukuoka and Nagoya
Discover shifting airfare trends from Singapore to Japan, with prices to regional cities like Fukuoka and Nagoya on the rise while Tokyo fares drop. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Japan’s governing party leader Sanae Takaichi is on track to become the country’s first female prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishin party joins political establishment it vowed to fight
Formed in 2010 to shake up Japan's political establishment and loosen Tokyo's administrative stranglehold, the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, is now set to help the ruling Liberal Democratic ... ( read original story ...)
Prices for Hokkaido’s autumn salmon roe jump as catch numbers fall
Each fall, supermarkets and restaurants around the country eagerly await the arrival of fresh autumn salmon from Hokkaido, with the roe from the fish being a prized delicacy. ( read original story ...)
KKR heads worker ownership push in Japan as private equity looks to soften image
Pete Stavros, KKR’s co-head of private equity and the founder of Ownership Works, said Japan was well placed to benefit from the programme, noting that many employees felt little sense of ownership in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Innovation Party entrusts leaders with coalition decision with LDP
The Japan Innovation Party decided Sunday to entrust its chief Hirofumi Yoshimura and co-leader Fumitake Fujita with making the final ( read original story ...)
WTA Tokyo Day 1 Predictions Including Karolina Muchova vs Marketa Vondrousova
The final 500 tournament of the season will take place at WTA Tokyo, where six first-round matches are scheduled on the opening day. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Sized Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Emits Rare Metal Alloy—‘Never Observed in Nature,’ Harvard Says
When the object now known as 3I/ATLAS was first spotted racing through the Solar System earlier this year, astronomers thought they were witnessing a familiar type of cosmic visitor: a comet, dusty ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set for first woman prime minister after ruling party finds coalition partner
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first woman prime minister, Kyodo news agency ... ( read original story ...)
Leylah Fernandez takes Osaka crown after another three-setter
She defeated first-time finalist Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 and will reclaim the Canadian No. 1 spot on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Leylah Fernandez beats Tereza Valentova in Japan Open final to win 5th WTA title
Canadian Leylah Fernandez got off to a quick start and then had to battle to defeat Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in the championship final of the Japan Women's Open on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Super GT’s long-running tyre war to end after 2026
The days of tyre competition in Super GT are almost over, with the series set to go down the one-make route in 2027 ... ( read original story ...)
Would Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Advance Women’s Rights?
Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back. ( read original story ...)