"Sushi?! No. Tempura?! No." This deserves instant acclaim as one of the best trailers of the year. Neon has revealed a full official Japanese trailer for the new Takashi Miike film titled Bad ... ( read original story ...)
President, chairman of Japan’s Chubu Electric step down over data manipulation
The president and chairman of Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co. resigned Monday after an investigative report years of misconduct. ( read original story ...)
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo Trailer Takes the Franchise Into Takashi Miike’s Dark Underworld
Renowned director Takashi Miike introduces his signature dark underworld style to the Bad Lieutenant franchise in a new trailer. The movie is set in a neon-lit Tokyo and will premiere at the Toronto ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes can’t stretch their legs: South Korea fumes over worst-ever accommodation in Aichi-Nagoya for Asian Games
The 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya are already facing significant accommodation challenges, as South Korean officials lambast the facilities as the worst ever, citing issues like cramped beds and ... ( read original story ...)
Drone views of Osaka: Japan’s food capital revealed
From high above Osaka, the city unfolds like a living map…bridges stretching across the water, connecting neighborhoods full of life. This is a place built on movement, trade, and energy. But Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lower House speaker to visit Ukraine
Japan's Lower House says Speaker Mori Eisuke will make a two-day visit to Ukraine starting Monday for talks with parliamentary and government officials. ( read original story ...)
Pressure over Japan nuclear restart led to data manipulation, report finds
Committee’s probe of Chubu Electric throws into doubt country’s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber tires coming factory-equipped on Dongfeng Nissan’s N6
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it has begun supplying its ADVAN dB V553 tires as original equipment (OE) for the N6, the first plug-in hybrid sedan from Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court orders ramen shop operator to pay Myanmar worker over illegal deductions
TOKYO -- The Tokyo District Court ordered a ramen shop operator based in the Japanese capital on Sept. 11 to pay about 1 million yen (approx. $6,570) ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up
TOKYO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government won Okinawa's gubernatorial election on Sunday, ousting an opponent of Tokyo's military build-up ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks mixed in early trading on weak chip shares, Wall St. gains
Tokyo stocks were mixed early Monday, weighed down by selling of some semiconductor-related shares, while gains on Wall Street late l ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biomass energy boom threatens further deforestation in Indonesia
Expanding deforestation in Indonesia caused by the country’s wood pellet and chip industry is putting further pressure on tropical forests, Key Biodiversity Areas, and Indigenous territories in the ... ( read original story ...)
Disney is replacing two Space Mountains in 2027, in Tokyo and Paris
Tokyo Disneyland gets Space Mountain Earthrise. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Frigate Could Win the U.S. Navy Contract. But There Is a Big Problem
Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate is being considered for the U.S. Navy, but Japanese shipbuilders may be hesitant about the deal. The proposed arrangement could shift production to American ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Izumisano plans 1st city-led baby hatch as experts eye legal debate
OSAKA -- The Izumisano Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture is seeking to establish Japan's first municipally led baby hatch, a move experts say c･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer – Russia, China, Taiwan and Japan’s World War Two legacy dispute
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Russian diplomats in Taiwan last week screened a film on Japanese "militarism" and World War Two, causing concern in Taiwan's government which thinks Russia is helping China push ... ( read original story ...)