The million-dollar RX-7 was one of two surviving examples used on camera, but it was not filmed in drift sequences. ( read original story ...)
NASA tests supersonic muscle in Japan as mini X-59 jet hits 925 mph in Tokyo tunnel
Witness NASA and JAXA’s 19-inch X-59 scale model hit Mach 1.4 (925 mph) in Tokyo’s wind tunnel as researchers chase a quieter sonic thump. ( read original story ...)
Mazda RX-7 from ‘Tokyo Drift’ auctions for record seven figures
A Mazda RX-7 used on-screen in Tokyo Drift has become the most expensive Fast & Furious car ever sold The £911,000 (CDN$1.7-million, or US$1.23-million) sale at auction also makes it the priciest road ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s politics is entering a messy new era
Japan’s long-time ruling party, lacked what young people might call “rizz”. Released last month, the 44-second video features Ishiba Shigeru, the 68-year-old prime minister, in a dark suit promising ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Marinos ban 59 supporters from stadiums after derby fracas
J-League first-division club Yokohama F Marinos imposed an indefinite stadium ban on 59 of their supporters on Monday for engaging in intimidating and provocative conduct this month prior to their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Leads Global Long-Bond Drop as Spending Takes Center-Stage
Yields for long-term debt from Japan and Germany to the UK and France rose on Monday as growing concern over widening fiscal deficits dented demand. ( read original story ...)
Metro Quester Osaka takes the Metro Quester series to a brand-new location, coming soon
Metro Quester Osaka is a brand-new entry in the series that takes fans to a new city to enjoy the familiar 1980s-style hack 'n' slash gameplay of the original. ( read original story ...)
Why MOST Of Japan’s Population Live In Just Three Cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
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Osaka-native SDF pilot makes dream come true in Blue Impulse flights over Expo site
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)'s Blue Impulse aerobatics team showcased its aerial performances above areas around the Expo 2025 Osa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party support plunges ahead of national election in NHK poll
Japan's ruling LDP party received its lowest score in an opinion poll since returning to power in 2012 in a survey by public broadcaster NHK on Monday, underlining the prospect that the governing bloc ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets new internet speed record — it’s 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds
A team of scientists in Japan shattered the record for the fastest internet speed by developing new fiber optics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former Emperor Akihito hospitalized to get new treatment for heart condition
Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party support hit lowest since 2012 ahead of national election, NHK poll shows
The approval rate for Japan's ruling party was down to the lowest since its return to power in 2012, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed on Monday, ahead of Sunday's upper house election. ( read original story ...)
Unexploded WWII bomb removed from central Nagoya
NAGOYA—An unexploded bomb found in Nagoya city’s Marunouchi district that forced an evacuation of local residents was successfully removed and disposed of, the city government announced on July 13. ( read original story ...)
World’s First Official ‘Dragon Ball’ Store Goes Over 9,000 In Tokyo This Fall
Japan will welcome the world's first 'Dragon Ball' store this Fall, in celebration of the beloved franchise's 40th anniversary. ( read original story ...)
Quakes persist in Japan’s southwest islands, delay evacuees’ return
Over 60 residents from the islands of Akuseki and Kodakara in the Tokara chain have evacuated. They left in early July after a temblor with a magnitude of 5.5, measuring lower 6 on Japan's seismic ... ( read original story ...)