A train station in the capital's Suginami Ward is creating a buzz on social media for a promotional tie-in with a famous comedy duo sharing t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Blue supermoon shines over Tokyo
Keen sky watchers gathered at an observation deck on the rooftop of Tokyo's Roppongi Hills Mori Tower to gaze at the full moon on Wednesday (August 30), the second full moon in the month of August. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama recalling tires that could suddenly lose air
Yokohama Tire Corporation is recalling 6,992 504C, size 11R22.5 16H tires. A defective belt cushion splice may allow air to leak into the sidewall.An ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly one-third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, highlighting population concerns
Around 33.4% of 18-year-old women in Japan may never become mothers, according to a report by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS). ( read original story ...)
Japan may extend fuel subsidies as retail gas prices top $5 per gallon
With public approval waning, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday suggested further subsidies may be necessary as commuters cope with record-level retail gasoline prices. ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ to Open Tokyo Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival will open on Oct. 23 with a gala screening of Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-set drama Perfect Days. The festival also revealed that Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One, ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-old women may not have children – study
By Satoshi SugiyamaTOKYO (Reuters) -About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan Panel Proposes Letting Divorced Parents Hold Joint Custody
A panel at Japan’s Ministry of Justice proposed allowing divorced couples to take joint custody of their child, a move that would put the country in line with other developed countries in letting parents share responsibilities after separating. ( read original story ...)
US deploys B-1B bombers for separate drills with South Korea, Japan
The United States separately deployed B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, as the three allies have stepped up responses to threats from North Korea.A U.S. B-1B flew alongside South Korean FA-50 jets and U. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police officers fire guns at knife-wielding man
Two police officers in Osaka fired his gun at a knife-wielding man after questioning him for suspicious behavior in the early hours of Wednesday. The suspect, identified as Yasuhiro Yamada, of unknown ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-olds may not have children – study
About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Simplex launches first ETFs focused on stocks below book value
Japan's Simplex Asset Management said it will launch exchange-traded funds focused on undervalued stocks, including the first aimed at shares below book value, reflecting demand for exposure to the wave of corporate reform rallying Japanese markets. ( read original story ...)
Trading and energy firms tie up to study Osaka fuel supply chains
Mitsui & Co., Mitsui Chemicals, IHI and Kansai Electric Power will conduct a joint study on establishing a hydrogen and ammonia supply chain through the Osaka coastal industrial zone, the companies ... ( read original story ...)
“Sipping meat,” the semi-secret Osaka food that sounds like a joke, is seriously tasty
The meat and broth were so captivatingly satisfying that Ikuna didn’t even realize that Chitose’s nikusui comes with a soft-boiled egg. By the time she noticed it, the broth had cooked it into a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Seibu Ikebukuro dept. store to close Aug. 31 as staff strike over sale to US fund
TOKYO -- Seven & i Holdings Co. decided on Aug. 30 to sell its major department store subsidiary Sogo & Seibu Co. to Fortress Investment Group LLC, a U.S.-based fund linked to major Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Customers nap while standing at a Tokyo ‘sleep cafe’
STORY: If giraffes can sleep standing up, maybe you can too A cafe in Tokyo lets customers nap while standing in these sleep pods Yoshihito Nohara/ Giraffenap Manager/Koyoju Plywood Corporation ... ( read original story ...)