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A Gen X couple bought an abandoned house in Japan for $23,000. They’re restoring it as part of their retirement plan.
The couple was told that the house in Japan had been vacant for 12 years and had served as a sake brewery until the early 1900s. ( read original story ...)
‘My Number’ health ID uptake varies across Japan but still low as bugs, concerns linger
Japan stopped issuing dedicated health insurance cards on Dec. 2 as the function is being incorporated into the government-backed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo city government trials 4-day work week to boost birth rate
Tokyo’s city government will give staff a four-day week in an effort to boost Japan’s declining birth rate. ( read original story ...)
Japan machine tool makers focus on EVs under shadow of Trump
At the Japan International Machine Tool Fair in Tokyo this past November, Yamazaki Mazak caught visitors' attention with an EV platform complete with tires and steering wheel. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka puts aside her shyness on her date with boyfriend Cordae and delights in an excessively short red dress
Naomi Osaka delights her fans by modelling a stunning red stress as the Japanese tennis player heads out on a date with her boyfriend and Grammy-nominated rapper, Carlos Amari Broo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo University Probes ‘Controversial Code’ That Blocked Chinese Applicants From Accessing Their Site
Tokyo University sparked controversy by allegedly embedding a Tiananmen Square-related code on its admissions website, potentially blocking Chinese applicants. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Resort Reveals New Popcorn Bucket for Disney Pal-Palooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World
Tokyo Disney Resort has revealed a new popcorn bucket that will debut for Disney Pal-Palooza: Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World. ( read original story ...)
Iniesta bids farewell to glittering career in front of 45,000 in Tokyo
Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing career Sunday in an exhibition match between Barcelona and Real Madrid greats in Tokyo and will now look to go into coaching ... ( read original story ...)
Schoolgirl fatally stabbed at McDonald’s restaurant in Japan: local media
A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Over 70% worried S. Korea turmoil to affect ties with Japan: poll
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet dropped by 3.5 percentage points from last month to 36.5 per ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Radiates Elegance in Rare Glam Night Out With Boyfriend Cordae Amid Their Low-Key Relationship
Naomi Osaka is making good use of every moment in enjoying her tennis break ahead of the 2025 season. The post Naomi Osaka Radiates Elegance in Rare Glam Night Out With Boyfriend Cordae Amid Their Low ... ( read original story ...)
Senators spar over bill banning horse export to Japan, animal advocates fear time is running out
"There is a high probability these horses will suffer or sustain an injury during this process or worse." But Adler refused a challenge issued by another Manitoba senator, Conservative Don Plett, to join him at the Winnipeg airport very early Monday morning to see horses being loaded onto a plane leaving for Japan. ( read ...
Japan sees fresh fin whale meat auction after 50 years
Meat from fin whales, caught legally for the first time in nearly 50 years, was auctioned in Japan on December 12, fetching prices as high as US$1,300 per kilogram ... ( read original story ...)
Fresh fin whale meat auctioned in Japan after 50 year break
Meat from fin whales caught legally for the first time in nearly 50 years was auctioned in Japan on December 12 fetching prices as high as US1300 per kilogram ... ( read original story ...)
New incredible ‘floating’ train line linking two major cities costing £64.4bn to build
The Maglev is still under construction between Tokyo and Nagoya but will eventually extend to Osaka. Following completion of this Tokyo-Nagoya line, the train line will extend to stations in Nara, Mie ... ( read original story ...)