The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that Yokohama Europe GmbH (YEU), the Yokohama Rubber Group’s European regional headquarters company, has entered into a multi-year Official Partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo opposes US sanctions on Japanese ICC chief
Tokyo objects to US sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, calling Washington's move "very unfortunate." Learn more about the international dispute. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge, Nikkei sinks over 3%, on high bond yields
Tokyo stocks plunged Wednesday, with the Nikkei index ending more than 3 percent lower, weighed by higher bond yields and rekindled f ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Games 2026: Japan prepares for Nagoya spectacle as teen stars take centrestage
The Asian Games begin in Japan next month featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka quietly withdraws from US Open mixed doubles event
Unfortunately for fans of Naomi Osaka, it doesn't sound like she'll be competing in this year's mixed doubles event. It was reported earlier this summer that Osaka was going to team up with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s farmers go nocturnal as deadly heat intensifies
By Mariko Katsumura, Tom Bateman and Issei Kato NIKKO, Japan, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Long after sunset, Motoaki Iijima's illuminated greenhouse north of Tokyo glows like a lantern as the flower farmer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crown Prince and Princess Akishino depart for Paraguay
Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have departed for Paraguay. This year marks 90 years since the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the South American country. ( read original story ...)
‘Unprecedented’ rain in Japan kills eight people
At least eight people have died as record rainfall pummelled eastern Japan and left thousands stranded at Tokyo's Narita Airport. The rains, which authorities have described as "unprecedented", cut ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Track Talk With Ricky G
From Team Yokohama, Ricky G discusses his tire selection for the weekend ahead at Bark River for the Island Resort and Casino Off-Road Rumble in the U.P. Plus, he and the team's venture back following ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Gen X workers are struggling
Mr Torigoe belongs to Japan’s “ice-age” generation: workers who entered the labour market between 1993 and 2004, after the country’s economic bubble burst and many companies stopped hiring. The ice-agers often endured years of insecure work and low pay. ( read original story ...)
Russia protests after Japan protested over Northern Territories
Russia's Foreign Ministry has lodged a protest with Japan, after it protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Japan's Northern Territories. ( read original story ...)
All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter ‘final stages’
The Asian Games begin in Japan in a month's time featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the middle of typhoon season. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on stalled US-Iran peace talks, rising bond yields
Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday, with the Nikkei stock index plunging over 2 percent, as stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the war and ... ( read original story ...)
The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia
The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week ( read original story ...)
Selling grips bond markets from US to Japan as inflation, fiscal worries take hold
LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Long-term borrowing costs from the United States to Japan and Germany rose to their highest levels in decades on Tuesday, as renewed inflation worries added to lingering concerns of fiscal pressures across major economies, ( read original story ...)
Credit cards in, Suica and Pasmo out at Tokyo Metro’s experimental gates
Members of the U.S. military community visiting Tokyo have another way to pay for subway rides at two popular destinations. ( read original story ...)