With the Edo-Tokyo Museum opening at the end of March, after a 4-year refurbishment, I got to see the updated exhibits firsthand in a rather event-packed day. ( read original story ...)
Japan to temporarily lift coal power plant curbs over Hormuz crisis
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will temporarily lift restrictions on the operation of coal-fired power plants to lower the risk of an energy shortage as the war in the Middle East chokes off ...
Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Elec to begin power chip integration talks, Nikkei says
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Rohm, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric will start talks to integrate their power semiconductor businesses that can form the world's second-biggest power chip group ...
Nikkei surges as optimism for Iran peace plan lifts sentiment
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed roughly 3 per cent on Wednesday, supported by cautious optimism that the Middle East crisis could move toward a potential settlement after recent ...
Nikkei surges as Trump claims US negotiating end to Iran war
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Iran.
Sapporo zoo operator accused of unauthorized development
Police in Hokkaido have referred the operator of a now-closed zoo and its 58-year-old former president to public prosecutors on suspicion of violating the city planning law, sources said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s La Cime is Japan’s top restaurant in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list
At No. 13, the modern French restaurant in central Osaka outranks the seven Tokyo restaurants also featured on the list ... ( read original story ...)
Food poisoning in Japan’s Osaka schools affects over 600, supplier suspended
Food Poisoning in Japan: 600 students and staff in Kumatori Town, Osaka, fell ill with symptoms of food poisoning linked to contaminated bread served in school ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka weather observatory announces cherry blossoms blooming in city
OSAKA -- Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms have started flowering here, the Japan Meteorological Agency's Osaka Regional Headquarters announced March 26.T･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
GSDF officer sent to prosecutors over entry into Chinese Embassy in Tokyo
A 23-year-old second lieutenant in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force was sent to prosecutors Thursday for alleged unlawful entry into ( read original story ...)
From Tokyo to Coventry: Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu on his journey to F1’s ‘piranha club’
EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese engineer by trade is leading a team currently positioned above Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. He speaks to Kieran Jackson, ahead of his home race in Suzuka, about his road to the top-table, ( read original story ...)
Japan shifts focus to oil in unorthodox scramble to talk up yen
Japan is weighing a controversial plan to arrest the yen's slide: stepping into oil futures markets, sources say, as long-standing policy tools lose traction against stubborn inflation pressures. ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Send Warships to Secure Hormuz, Ex-Adviser Says
Japan should consider sending warships to help jointly secure the Strait of Hormuz with other nations and protect both its own vessels and those of other nations — even before a ceasefire, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s closest garrison to Taiwan takes bigger role 10 years on
NAHA, Japan -- A Japanese Self-Defense Forces garrison on Japan's westernmost inhabited island, just 110 kilometers from Taiwan, marks its 10th anniversary Saturday amid a changing security ...
Japan’s defense equipment procurement financing triples in 4 years
TOKYO -- The outstanding balance of financing used by the Japanese government to procure defense equipment is projected to triple in the four years through fiscal 2026, pushed up by a plan to bolster ...
SOS in sand saves couple stranded at Yokohama Bay for 24 hours
Colorado visitors Emma Stasko and Logan Bonn went to Yokohama Bay for a quiet beach day, but wound up stranded after losing their rental car key. ( read original story ...)