Tokyo calls for 'immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, and strongly urges all parties to comply with international law,' as Israel has intensified attacks across Lebanon | A ... ( read original story ...)
Trump warns Iran on Hormuz tolls as energy crunch prompts Japan to release more oil
The Iran war has damaged Gulf energy production, stranded tanker traffic, and boosted oil prices by about 50% in the world's worst energy shock, with Asian buyers among the hardest hit. ( read original story ...)
Russia Warns of Bilateral Relations With Japan at All-Time Low
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Japanese ambassador to Moscow Akira Muto to lodge a protest over an investment agreement between Japan’s Terra Drone and a Ukrainian developer of unmanned ... ( read original story ...)
Deep Purple thrills Japan’s superfan prime minister with a quick visit
Legendary British rock band Deep Purple made Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's day with a brief visit to their high-profile superfan on Friday as ... ( read original story ...)
Ilia Malinin goes viral in Japan skating as anime character — who was it?
Ilia Malinin has already conquered the world of figure skating. Now, he wants to take over the world of anime. ( read original story ...)
Japan Gets Its First Manual WRX STI This Generation, But Only 600 Will Drive One
A manual WRX returns to Japan in a limited STI Sport# edition with focused upgrades and a lottery-based buying process ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Greenlights Bill to Regulate Crypto as Financial Instruments
Japan approved a bill to regulate crypto under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, banning insider trading and raising penalties.
White House and Crypto Industry Fight Bank Lobby Over Stablecoin Income
The White House argued that both large and small banks would benefit from the additional loan growth they projected, and that “a yield prohibition would do very little to protect bank lending, while ...
Japan’s diplomatic report revises wording to describe China ties
Japan's government has released its annual diplomatic report, with one notable change in how it describes relations with China. The Diplomatic Bluebook omits the phrase "one of Japan's most important ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Release More Oil Amid Supply Crunch
Japan is expanding emergency oil releases and rapidly diversifying imports to cushion the impact of Middle East supply disruptions. ( read original story ...)
Now is a good time to buy property in Tokyo
Foreign investors are, once again, purchasing Tokyo property. According to the 2012 annual report of the global property-consulting firm Jones Lang LaSalle, Tokyo was the fourth most popular place in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves bill to classify crypto as financial instruments
The Japanese government amended the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act on Friday to classify crypto assets as financial instruments. The amendment also bans insider trading and other activities ...
Japan’s Nikkei heads for 8-month weekly high on earnings optimism
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index surged on Friday and remained on course for its strongest weekly performance in eight months, as confidence in ...
SUMO/ Relieved Hakuho says his career was on the line in Nagoya tourney
NAGOYA--The day after he won his record 45th Emperor's Cup, yokozuna Hakuho could finally breathe a sigh of relief as he reflected on how life begins again at 36. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber’s Geolandar X-CV tires to be factory-equipped on Subaru’s new Uncharted
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) to Subaru Corporation for ... ( read original story ...)
(LEAD) S Korea calls in Japanese Embassy official over Tokyo’s renewed territorial claim to Dokdo
The foreign ministry on Friday called in a senior official at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to protest Tokyo's renewed territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets, Dokdo. Kim Sang-hoon, ... ( read original story ...)