TOKYO -- Tokyo police and customs have made what is believed to be their biggest bust of the anesthetic drug ketamine, brought through Haneda airport in two suitcases. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo E-Prix 2025: Norman Nato tops First Free Practice, Taylor Barnard suffers a crash
Nissan dominated the first free practice session of the Tokyo E-Prix 2025, with Norman Nato leading and Oliver Rowland finishing third. Taylor Barnard crashed, ending his session early. Drivers tested ... ( read original story ...)
Japan remains committed to moon missions as Trump cuts NASA budget, JAXA chief says
Japan is ready to support the United States' lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said on Friday, after the U.S. administration proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA's budget that could upend ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release more rice from stockpiles to tackle shortage and rein in prices
Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a shortage and rein in sky-high prices. ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin to focus on forex consensus in dialogue with Bessent
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that he would seek to discuss foreign exchange issues with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the understanding that excessive currency ... ( read original story ...)
Choo Sung-hoon also reveals the refrigerator at his Tokyo home without prior permission from ♥Yano Shiho (cold)
Choo Sung-hoon will unveil his Tokyo refrigerator.On May 18th, JTBC 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator', which will air at 9 p.m., the second special episode of the Asian Big Match will be held, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts by a more than expected 0.2% from prior three months
On an annualized basis, Japan's GDP contracted 0.7% in the first quarter, also more than the 0.2% fall expected by the Reuters poll. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks annualised 0.7% in Jan-March
Japan's economy shrank an annualised 0.7% in the first quarter, data showed on Friday, underscoring a fragile recovery now under threat from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks as US tariff hit looms
Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter, data showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now under threat from U.S. President Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks for First Time in a Year
Japan’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in a year, and faces a bumpy road ahead due to the impact of U.S. trade policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs privacy rules against treatments in healthcare
The prize is better outcomes, but the price may be sharing more personal details. Lawyers are working on the new rules ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts for the first time in four quarters
Japan's economy shrank for the first time in four quarters in the January-to-March period. Private consumption was virtually unchanged for the first three months of the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan Display CEO Resigns, Unveils Job Cuts After Losses Balloon
Japan Display Inc.’s CEO is stepping down and the company is slashing around half its headcount after it posted fresh losses that extended a seven-year streak. ( read original story ...)
Polar bear cub makes adorable debut at Yokohama zoo
A 5-month-old polar bear cub at Yokohama Zoological Gardens Zoorasia made his public debut on May 14 accompanied by his mother.The cub nam･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Burial Ground With Over 1,500 Bodies Dating Back To The Edo Period Unearthed In Osaka
The forgotten burial ground was discovered at a redevelopment site where four skyscrapers are slated to be built. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama tire sales set record in first quarter
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s (YRC) sales revenue hit a record high of $1.8 billion, but costs related to its purchase of Goodyear's OTR business caused a drop in operating income. ( read original story ...)