An update from Sapporo Holdings ( ($JP:2501) ) is now available. Sapporo Holdings reported its consolidated financial results for the year ending ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Holdings Unveils Ambitious 2030 Growth Strategy
Sapporo Holdings ( ($JP:2501) ) just unveiled an announcement. Sapporo Holdings has announced its Group Medium to Long-Term Growth Strategy, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ikeda banned for four years for doping violation
Tokyo Olympics racewalking silver medallist Koki Ikeda has been banned for four years for using or attempting to use a banned drug, the Integrity Unit said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
20-year-old man arrested over attempted murder of mother in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his mother by kicking and strangling her at her apartment on Thursday. According to police, Teru Takemoto, a company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: World Exposition in Osaka
Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 12, 2025, shows the venue of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka ahead of its opening in April on the artificial island of Yumeshima in the western ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house approves government’s BOJ board nominee Koeda
Japan's lower house of parliament on Friday approved the government nominee for the central bank's policy board, Junko Koeda, an academic known as a fiscal and monetary hawk, paving the way for full ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Begins Talks With US to Sound Out Trump Tariff Specifics
Japan began talks with the US to find out the details of President Donald Trump’s planned reciprocal tariff measures, as the Asian nation braces for potential fallout. ( read original story ...)
Venus Williams’ One-Word Response to Naomi Osaka’s ‘Outfit Recap’
Naomi Osaka’s outfit received a seal of approval from tennis legend Venus Williams. The 27-year-old caught the eye of the seven-time Grand Slam winner when she shared her best outfits for 2024. Known ... ( read original story ...)
Aussie streamer accused of assaulting rival with selfie stick in Sapporo
At around 9:00 p.m. p.m. on February 8, the unnamed Aussie, 32, is suspected of hitting a fellow streamer, 38, multiple times with a selfie stick on a sidewalk in the Susukino entertainment area. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon
The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo turns to high-end cuisine to attract foodies
High-end cuisine will be a major highlight of the Osaka Expo's food lineup, sure to entice foodies as the event draws over 200,000 da ... ( read original story ...)
C. elegans study suggests hyperactivated neurons cause aging-related behavioral decline
A study of nematodes by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has found that aging-related decline in brain function is caused by the excessive activation of certain neurons over time, rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Charting a Sustainable Financial Future for Tokyo and Japan
A pair of panels featuring leading policymakers, industry leaders, and international experts at the FinCity.Tokyo Global Forum 2025 event at the end of January explored Tokyo’s future as a finance hub ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese budget airline extends Houston to Tokyo route for summer travel
A Japanese budget airline is extending its flights to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport just in time for summer travel season. ZIPAIR, a Japan Airlines subsidiary that made waves for launching cheap flights between Tokyo Narita International Airport and Houston starting later this year on March 4 will now extend those past its original Apr. ( ...
I can’t afford to buy a house where I live, so I bought one in Japan. It only cost me $30,000.
Justin Wong lives in British Columbia, Canada, but said he can't afford to buy a home there. So he nabbed a house across the Pacific Ocean in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex targets FID for Indonesia’s Abadi LNG project in 2027
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer, Inpex Corp , said on Thursday it aims to make a final investment decision (FID) on its Abadi liquefied natural gas project in Indonesia in 2027 as part of its ... ( read original story ...)