Japan’s new-look professional rugby competition will launch next month with bold ambitions to win not only a domestic but a global audience, to attract the world’s best players and to expand the sport ... ( read original story ...)
End of the Year Is Coming…Editorial Team Looks Back Tokyo Century NEWS 2021
In February 2021, we launched our owned media Tokyo Century NEWS (TCN). It's been published biweekly around noon on Wednesdays. This time, as the end of the year is coming soon, our two editors will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan admits overstating GDP component data for years
The Japanese government overstated construction orders data received from the industry for years, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, in a practice that may have had the effect of ... ( read original story ...)
Limiting Buybacks in Japan Rebuffed as ‘Nonsense’ by Analysts
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s suggestion of restricting share buybacks spooked markets in Japan on Tuesday, but analysts were doubtful that such a policy would come to pass. ( read original story ...)
6 Compelling Facts About Osaka to Spice Up Your Trip
Together with Tokyo and Kyoto, Osaka is one of Japan's top tourist destinations. Below are six interesting facts about Osaka that will make even those who have already been there want to revisit Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan markets set to dip as Wall Street drops; investors await Chinese economic data
Stocks in Japan were set to drop on Wednesday as U.S. stocks fell overnight. It came as the World Health Organization warned that the omicron variant is spreading faster than any previous strain. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Former Princess Mako is Out and About With Her Husband Kei Komuro in NYC
It's been almost a month since former Japanese princess Mako and her new husband Kei Komuro made the move from Tokyo to NYC, and it seems that the couple is settling in. Over the weekend, the duo were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo museum apologizes for calling ‘Demon Slayer’ brothel district setting a ‘glamorous world’
Kimetsu no Yaiba" began back in October, but it spent its first seven episodes on what it called the "Mugen Train Arc," covering essentially the same ground as the "Mugen Train" anime movie. So what ... ( read original story ...)
KFC cuts queues to keep Japan’s fried chicken Christmas custom alive
A long queue of patrons running out the door of nearly every KFC has been a perennial Christmas sight in Japan but COVID-19 social distancing rules that discourage lines and place strict conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Billboard Japan & TikTok’s ‘Next Fire’ December Livestream Features Late-Blooming J-Pop Artist meiyo
The December edition of Billboard Japan and TikTok’s Next Fire program began Dec. 3, with a virtual show by singer-songwriter meiyo, the featured artist of this month. Next Fire is a show on TikTok ... ( read original story ...)
Japan makes record $3.4 bln pledge to World Bank arm for low-income countries
Japan pledged $3.4 billion in its largest contribution to the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, to ensure the recovery of low-income countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama offers US$2 billion for Trelleborg as global off-highway tyre segment consolidates
Yokohama Tire has bid around $2 billion for Trelleborg Wheel Systems in a move that could further expand the Japanese company’s growing off-highway tyre business. Sources close to the bid told Tyres & ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Unveils ‘Powerful’ Anthem Celebrating ‘Unique Identities’ for Skincare Brand KINLÒ
The tennis superstar tells PEOPLE the message behind her brand's new spot is all about "being different and loving yourself" ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 24 new cases as seven-day average rises
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms under the capital's criteria came to four, the same as the previous day, and one new death was reported. ( read original story ...)
China Threat Over Taiwan a ‘Dire Challenge’ to All, Warns Japan’s Shinzo Abe
Abe's remarks come two weeks after he sparked a minor diplomatic incident by sharing identical views in a similar setting. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for smashing front door of Don Quijote store in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of property damage after he was caught smashing the front door of a Don Quijote store. The incident, which occurred at around 11:40 p.m. ( read original story ...)