Taiwan's "TechWorld" pavilion at this year's World Expo in Osaka is turning heads. Since opening earlier in April, it has brought in tens of thousands of visitors. ( read original story ...)
China urges Japan to help fight US tariffs together, Kyodo reports
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a coordinated response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures, Japan's Kyodo news agency ... ( read original story ...)
The Darker Side of Japan’s Love of Cuteness
From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage? ( read original story ...)
Murder suspect in Yokohama flees when police attempt to raid his home
Saitama Prefectural Police attempted to conduct a search of the home of a man in his 50s on suspicion of murder on the ... ( read original story ...)
PH Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka attracts over 40,000 visitors
A total of 40,252 people visited the Philippine Pavilion at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan since it was opened to the public on April 13. ( read original story ...)
JCP newspaper granted access to Osaka expo after initial rejection
Organizers of the Osaka Kansai Expo issued a press pass to the official newspaper of the Japanese Communist Party after denying the publication access to preview events. ( read original story ...)
Netflix’s Tokyo Showcase Spotlights Korean Animation Push and Genre Diversification
Netflix's strategy for Korean content took centerstage at the streamer's APAC showcase in Tokyo, including the its first Korean animated feature. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest three believed to have been laundering money for ‘Luffy’
One of the three arrested is Takuya Higuchi, 37, a resident of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, whose occupation is unknown. ( read original story ...)
U.K. AI startup Wayve makes Japan debut after Nissan partnership
Wayve said it was joining forces with Nissan Motor to help build the next generation of its ProPilot driver-assist system. ( read original story ...)
Rajkummar Rao, R. Madhavan Headline Netflix India’s Tokyo Showcase Reveals
Netflix unveiled three Indian productions at its APAC showcase in Tokyo, with Rajkummar Rao and R. Madhavan leading the slate. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ranked as one of the world’s wealthiest cities in 2025
According to Henley & Partners, Tokyo ranks among the top cities in the world for its number of ultra-wealthy residents ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to buy Macquarie’s U.S. and European public asset management business for $1.8 billion
This would increase the assets under management of Nomura's investment management division to $770 billion, up from the $590 billion currently. ( read original story ...)
The 2025 “Rongpiao Cup” Overseas Key Regional Specialized Competition (Japan Region) concluded successfully
Recently, the 2025 "Rongpiao Cup" Overseas Key Regional Special Competition (Japan Region) concluded in Nagoya. The event is guided by the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee Talent Work Leading Group ... ( read original story ...)
Court orders Tokyo to find birth parents of man switched as newborn
Tokyo District Court has ordered the Tokyo metropolitan government to track down the birth parents of a 67-year-old man who was accidentally switched as a baby at a now-closed maternity hospital run ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kato Aims to Further FX Dialogue With Bessent This Week
Japan’s Minister of Finance Katsunobu Kato said he aims to build on close discussions pertaining to currencies when he meets his US counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week. ( read original story ...)
Sound that alleviates motion sickness found by Nagoya University team
They say music can soothe the savage breast, but now we’re learning that mere sound can soothe the savage stomach as well. More specifically, the irritating condition of motion sickness, that makes so ... ( read original story ...)