Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Kyiv early Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Japan's public television NHK showed Kishida riding a train from Poland heading to Kyiv. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Yoon says he will order Japan back on trade ‘white list’
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he would order officials to begin procedures that would return Japan to its "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status after a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week. ( read original story ...)
Nothing heroic about history of kamikaze attacks: ex-teacher
A former middle school teacher in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has published a book challenging what he sees as the pr ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Image shows snow walls in mountainous region of Japan, not Lake Tahoe
The image has been circulating online for years and shows a sightseeing path that cuts through a mountainous region of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Port Briefs: Trade Slows at POLA/POLB, POLA Signs Agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama Ports and New Port Tenant Services Director
Trade Slows at POLA/POLB, POLA Signs Agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama Ports and New Port Tenant Services Director - The Los Angeles Harbor Area's Only Independently owned news magazine serving San ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama adds ‘work truck’ version of Geolandar LT
Yokohama Tire Corp. is adding a version of its Geolandar light truck tire line, the Geolandar A/T XD, that it describes as an all-terrain "work truck" tire engineered for full-size pickup trucks and ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan exploring partnership on hypersonic missile interceptor
Discussions are ongoing that could lead to a partnership between the U.S. and Japan to build a hypersonic missile interceptor. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama adds SUV and EV-orientated HLC tyres to range
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has started selling HLC (high load capacity) tyres. According to the company, HLC tyres are designed “to meet the needs of heavy-duty passenger cars such as EVs and hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama establish green shipping corridor
On Thursday, the Port of Los Angeles announced it had entered into agreements with the Port of Tokyo and the Port of Yokohama to further collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Raised Inflation but Can’t Shake Stagnation
Analysis: Japan Has Raised Inflation but Can’t Shake Stagnation Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. ( read original story ...)
Gina Noer’s Teen Sex Movie ‘Like & Share’ Wins Top Prize at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Like & Share” from Indonesia’s Gina S. Noer was named the best picture and collected the Grand Prix on Sunday at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. “All of us on the jury were struck by the ... ( read original story ...)
Shikoku Is Japan’s Overlooked Food and Adventure Paradise
Spend enough time on social media, accruing an algorithmic scroll of myriad travel influencers, and you’ll get the sense that Japan is an all-out cacophony of vibey neon lights, ramen, anime fandom, cherry blossoms, Instagrammable street foods ... ( read original story ...)
Port of LA signs agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama ports to establish green shipping corridor
The Port of Los Angeles (LA) has entered into separate Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with both the Port of Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says banking system stable, downplays risk of contagion
Japan's top government spokesperson said on Monday the banking system was stable, seeking to reassure markets the country won't see a contagion from U.S. and European banking sector woes. ( read original story ...)
You could cook while on the toilet: a night in one of Tokyo’s micro-apartments
The tiny homes, which measure just nine square metres – or three tatami mats – are the architectural answer to rising rents ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japanese fashion is so free’: The best street style at Tokyo Fashion Week
And as brands sent their Autumn-Winter 2023 collections down runways, the street style — in a city known for its bold fashion culture — was equally deserving of an audience. Strikingly dyed hairstyles ... ( read original story ...)