Watch Sai Pallavi's dance video from Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival that has gone viral. Fans assume it's from her film with Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan. Read more about it here. ( read original story ...)
CP+ 2024: The biggest camera event in the world is taking place next week
The biggest event on the camera calendar, CP + 2024, is happening in Japan next week from February 22-25 – and we're expecting some major announcements. ( read original story ...)
The US economy is booming — but Japan and the UK just slipped into recession. Here’s why.
The economies in both Japan and the UK contracted in the last three months of 2023, signaling a recession in two G7 countries. ( read original story ...)
Soccer-Joo’s brace moves Ulsan to verge of Asian Champions League quarters
Ulsan's victory comes after Jeonbuk Motors won 2-0 in the first leg of their battle with fellow South Koreans Pohang Steelers on Wednesday. Kawasaki Frontale from Japan hold a 3-2 advantage over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slides into recession, cedes spot as third largest economy to Germany
Japan's economy contracted for the second straight quarter in the October to December period pushing it into a technical recession and ceding its spot as the world's third-largest economy to Germany, ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Open: Naomi Osaka reaches first quarterfinal in almost two years
Former world no. 1 Naomi Osaka has reached her first quarterfinal in almost two years, after her opponent Lesia Tsurenko withdrew with an elbow injury. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas expects half of overseas profit to come from US gas by 2030
Japan's biggest city gas supplier Tokyo Gas Co Ltd expects that by 2030 its U.S. shale gas and related businesses, including trading and marketing, will contribute around 50% to its targeted overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world’s third-largest economy
A weaker Japanese yen was a key factor in the drop to fourth place, since comparisons of nominal GDP are in dollar terms. ( read original story ...)
Osaka funeral parlor apologizes for cremating wrong woman
A funeral parlor here has apologized to the family of an elderly woman who died in January for mistakenly cremating her body before a proper funeral could be held for her. ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossoms expected to bloom in Tokyo on March 17
The earlier-than-usual blossoming is attributed to higher than average temperatures across the country over the past few months, particularly this month. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo couple accused of poisoning daughter with illegally bought prescription drugs
On Thursday, investigators said that Kenichi Hosoya and his wife, Shiho, purchased olanzapine and antifreeze online prior to their daughter’s death. ( read original story ...)
Japan is no longer the world’s third-largest economy as it slips into recession
Germany on the other hand, saw its nominal GDP grow 6.3% to reach 4.12 trillion euros, or $4.46 trillion based on last year's average exchange rate.Japan has lost its spot as the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan loses crown as world’s third-largest economy after it slips into recession
Fall in rank below Germany has been attributed to a weak yen and country’s ageing, shrinking population ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly in Final Quarter of 2023
Japan became the world’s fourth-largest economy after a weak end to 2023, as growth in tourism spending failed to offset sluggishness in domestic private consumption and capital spending. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reaches first quarter-final in nearly two years at Qatar Open
Naomi Osaka’s comeback is beginning to pick up steam as she reached her first quarter-final in nearly two years at the Qatar Open ... ( read original story ...)
Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy
Once forecast to become the world's biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this ... ( read original story ...)