Shinjo’s novels are grounded in reality, with Tokyo Swindlers inspired by a real-life scam. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to Host ALGS Year 4 Championship with Exclusive Merchandise and New E-District Map
Fans of competitive gaming can now purchase tickets for the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 4 Championship, scheduled to take place from January 29 to February 2 at the Daiwa House PREMIST DOME ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber achieves ‘Prime’ status in ESG ratings
The ESG corporate ratings by ISS ESG evaluate companies' environmental, social, and governance initiatives from the perspective of double materiality. ( read original story ...)
Japan Working on “Conveyor Belt Road” Between Tokyo and Osaka
It isn't enough that Japan already has its iconic bullet train that's the envy of the world. No: it must now construct an entire "conveyor belt road" to embarrass us all. Also referred to as an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Japanese activists staged a demonstration outside the German embassy in Tokyo, condemning Germany’s support for genocide in Gaza
Japan - 08, 2024 Japanese activists staged a demonstration outside the German embassy in Tokyo, condemning Germany's support for genocide in Gaza. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan fishing boat captain exposed to 1954 US nuke test dies
Kyukichi Tsutsui, a former captain of a Japanese tuna fishing boat exposed to nuclear fallout from a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test in ... ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025 Osaka with F.Agr.I. for food and wine excellence
(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 8 - The General Commissariat for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka and F.AGR.I. - Filiera Agricola Italiana have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote food and wine excellence and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Tower Operator Mulling Ties with Nankai
Osaka, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--The operator of Tsutenkaku Tower, a major tourist attraction in the western Japan city of Osaka, is considering forming a capital and business tie-up with Nankai Electric ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Olympian Daley dives into the spool with Tokyo knitwear show
TOKYO - Tom Daley has knitted jumpers, cardigans and speedos, and now the retired Olympic diving champion is displaying his most colourful creations yet with an exhibition of his handicrafts in Tokyo. The Briton on Friday returned to the city where he won ... ( read original story ...)
Japan steel industry feels ‘sense of crisis’ as imports hit 10-year high
The Japanese steel industry is feeling a "sense of crisis" as the country's steel imports for the April-September period reached a 10-year high, with supply from China hitting a record high, an ... ( read original story ...)
Consultations start for rebuilding Tokyo’s aging Chofu Airport
Tokyo has started discussions on future use of its aging airport in a western city of the metropolis. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government set up a committee to put together a plan to rebuild Chofu Airport. The group's first meeting was held behind closed doors on Thursday. External experts and officials from local authorities attended as ...
Bank of Yokohama weighs Japan bond comeback with more rate hikes to come
"When yields rise, Japanese government bonds will definitely become the mainstay of our portfolio,” said Tomoki Arai, head of markets at Bank of Yokohama. "We would like to make an entry with the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police to rearrest man over attacks on LDP headquarters and PM Office
Suspect Atsunobu Usuda, 49, allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at the party's headquarters and attempted to set fire to a vehicle in front of the Prime Minister's Office. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s political kingmaker says Trump policies may weaken yen
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's economic and policies could further weaken the yen's value against the U.S. dollar, the head of an opposition party that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ... ( read original story ...)
Whale shark released by Osaka aquarium found dead in Ehime Pref. river
A whale shark that had been released off west Japan's Kochi Prefecture last month for purposes including ecological research was found de・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
New EU-Japan partnership to take ties to ‘next level,’ envoy to Tokyo says
It will complement existing initiatives between Tokyo and individual European states and pave the way for broader, collective measures at the EU level in critical areas. ( read original story ...)