Ken Koshio says he's not after a world record but rather to honor the woman the mountain is named after, Lori Piestewa. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ premieres in Japan months after US release, sparking emotional reactions
"Oppenheimer," a film focusing on American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb, premiered on Friday in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Economic impact of 2025 Expo raised to $19b
The Japanese government said Friday it now estimates the economic impact of the 2025 World Expo to reach about 2.9 trillion yen ($19 billion), ...
After Miami Open effort, Naomi Osaka says she’s ‘excited to see how far I can go’
Fans heard directly from the former No. 1 on social media during the final days of the year's opening hard-court swing. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Premieres In Japan—8 Months After Global Release, ‘Barbenheimer’ Criticism
A Japanese independent film distributor picked the film up after Universal Pictures left Japan off the film’s global release schedule. ( read original story ...)
Crypto analyst argues for privacy in financial transactions
During a recent conversation, a blockchain analyst with Zano explained why private digital transactions shouldn't be linked to criminality.
5 dead and over 100 hospitalised from recalled Japanese health supplements
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical had been selling benikoji products for years, with a million packages sold over the past three fiscal years, but a problem crept up with the supplements produced in 2023.
‘There wasn’t enough about the horror’: Oppenheimer finally opens in Japan to mixed reviews
People in Hiroshima react to first screening of the film, which was delayed after outrage at ‘Barbenheimer’ memes ... ( read original story ...)
Oppenheimer released in Japan — to mixed reviews
Cinemas show trigger warnings after film’s opening was delayed to avoid coinciding with the anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings ... ( read original story ...)
Downtown DC businesses react to the news that the Caps and Wizards are staying
After the announcement on Wednesday that the Washington Wizards and Capitals teams will stay in D.C., many of the nearby businesses are breathing a sigh of relief. ( read original story ...)
Plans for World’s Fastest Train Service Delayed as Japan Ditches 2027 Target
Central Japan Railway Co. won’t meet its 2027 target of bringing the world’s fastest train into service by connecting Tokyo and Nagoya using magnetic-levitation technology, the company said. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finally Screens ‘Oppenheimer’, With Trigger Warnings, Unease in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Reuters) - Best picture winner "Oppenheimer" finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear theme ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Draws Praise in Japan After Long-Delayed Release
As the film arrives eight months late, some Japanese wish it depicted the atomic bombs’ aftermath in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ( read original story ...)
Oppenheimer has just been released in Japan – so what do people in Hiroshima think?
Audiences in Japan have finally been able to watch the blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer. The story about the creator of the nuclear bomb was always going to be a difficult watch in Hiroshima - the place ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ends Its Negative Interest Rate Policy
After many years of low and negative interest rates, the Bank of Japan has changed course, creating opportunities for Japanese investors and implications for global markets.
Japan has no ‘defensive line’ against yen’s fall, says finance chief
Japan has no specific "defensive line" at which it will intervene in the market to stem the yen's slide, the finance minister said Friday, amid speculation the government will act if the currency ...