Ariana Grande touches down in Tokyo, plus Margaret Qualley, Keke Palmer, Shaboozey and more. From New York to London and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to. ( read original story ...)
Strange corkscrew burrows and other unexpected structures discovered 4.7 miles deep in the Japan Trench
New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that help sea creatures survive in the ocean's deepest reaches. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Port vs Yokohama F. Marinos Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds
Shanghai Port are ready to host Yokohama F. Marinos on matchday eight of the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule
The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China. ( read original story ...)
Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets, energy plan to boost nuclear and renewables by 2040
Japan’s government adopted new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from 2013 levels over the next 15 years, approving a renewed energy plan to help meet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Video taken on Feb. 14, 2025, shows Panasonic Holdings Corp.'s pavilion, Land of NOMO, for the 2025 World Exposition, which will be held on an artificial island in Osaka starting in April. ( read original story ...)
Parliament speakers discuss Türkiye-Japan cooperation in Tokyo
Turkish and Japanese Parliament Speakers Numan Kurtulmuş and Fukushiro Nukaga met in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss their bilateral relations ... ( read original story ...)
Gil Won-ok, Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology, Dies at 96
She led a tireless campaign for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her — mostly Korean — during World War II. ( read original story ...)
Column-Green steel needs incentives to work and Japan has a plan: Russell
Decarbonising steel production is one of the major challenges of the energy transition, especially given that consumers across the world show little appetite or capacity to pay more for green steel ... ( read original story ...)
Activist fund criticizes Sapporo after ‘acquisition failures’
The Singapore-based investment fund censured the management over 'impairment losses on all of its overseas alcoholic beverage acquisitions.” ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tax bureau seizes ¥1.8 billion in back taxes from Hong Kong game firm
The company, which operated its Mafia City online game via a platform based in Singapore, failed to pay consumption tax associated with revenue from in-game spending. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on weak yen, firm banks amid higher interest rates
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, supported by buying of exporters on a weaker yen and banks on rising long-term yields in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 96.15 points, or 0.25 ... ( read original story ...)
London Marathon Champion Sheila Chepkirui set for Nagoya showdown
Reigning London Marathon champion Sheila Chepkirui is set to headline the Nagoya race on March 9 as she u001f ne-tunes her form ahead of a packed 2025 season. The 34-year-old road racing ace will be ... ( read original story ...)
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Activist Investor 3D Questions Sapporo Acquisitions
Singapore-based investment fund 3D Investment Partners Pte sent a letter dated Feb. 18 criticizing Sapporo Holdings Ltd.’s past overseas acquisitions as failures, and questioning the responsibility of ... ( read original story ...)
Iconic ‘Mind Game,’ ‘Inu-Oh’ Director Masaaki Yuasa Launches New Tokyo Studio Ame Pippin (EXCLUSIVE)
Oh' and 'Mind Game' director is teaming with industry giants Asmik Ace, Aniplex and CoMix Wave Films on the endeavour. ( read original story ...)