The late Izumi Suzuki was a hostess, model and pioneering writer. Her novel Set My Heart on Fire reveals her strange and dark sensibility ( read original story ...)
India’s Economy Climbs World Power Ranking at Japan’s Expense
Economic malaise was the biggest factor in the devastating loss handed to Japan's ruling coalition last month. ( read original story ...)
PS5 Pro sales seem to be exceeding all expectations in Japan
That's according to renowned Japanese outlet Famitsu's weekly sales report (via Gematsu) which shows the PS5 Pro topping the hardware sales charts in the region with 78,086 units sold. The Nintendo Switch OLED comes in at a distant second this week with 42,297 consoles shifted. ( read original story ...)
Strong sales Q3 sales and profit growth for Yokohama
For the first three quarters of 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported sales revenue of ¥782,906 million (+13.1% year-on-year), and business and operating profit of ¥85,772 million (+63.8% YoY). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest royal, Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa. ( read original story ...)
In search of kawaii: filming Japan’s cutest bird and the marvel of the ‘sap-cicle’
In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for food. In Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the long-tailed tits ... ( read original story ...)
Australian man launches appeal after being ‘wrongly jailed’ in Tokyo
An Australian man jailed in Tokyo last month over a “language mix-up” will fight to have his convictions overturned. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Co. Pursues Strategic Share Repurchase
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced a strategic share repurchase as part of its medium-term ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, and Shanghai is the most polluting ( read original story ...)
Japan Marks Modern-Day Adventurer’s Final Stop on 46,000 Km Trek Across Asia
For Nok, the country represented the furthest he could travel in Asia without getting a plane. He arrived by ferry in the southwestern city of Fukuoka last month and then meandered his way to Tokyo on Nov. 7, 274 days after leaving home. By comparison, a direct flight from Cairo to Tokyo takes about 12 ...
Japan, US vow solid alliance under respective new gov’ts
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday that the two countries will maintai ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka’s Universal Studios to open Donkey Kong area
The theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in the city of Osaka announced on November 12 that it will open "Donkey Kong Country," a new area themed on Nintendo's popular game series, on December 11. ( read original story ...)
Suspected ringleader of burglaries linked to ‘dark’ jobs arrested in Osaka
A 37-year-old man suspected of being the ringleader of a burglary group linked to dark part-time jobs and two other men were arrested for breaking into the home of an Osaka company executive, the ... ( read original story ...)
Man found guilty of stealing ¥10.4 million tea bowl from Tokyo exhibition
The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced a 33-year-old man to two and a half years in prison, suspended for four years, for stealing a pure gold matcha bowl valued at ¥10.4 million ($66,500) from a department store exhibition earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Completes Strategic Share Repurchase
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has completed a share repurchase to enhance capital efficiency as part ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Co. Reports Strong Growth in 2024
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. reported a robust 13.1% increase in sales revenue for the first nine ... ( read original story ...)