Staff at Mie Prefecture's booth at the 2025 World Expo set to begin in Osaka on April 13 will greet visitors wearing ninja-themed outfits to dr・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i expected to announce new CEO, restructuring plan
Seven & i Holdings , the Japanese operator of the global 7-Eleven convenience store chain, is expected to announce a leadership change on Thursday and plans to restructure its business as it faces a ... ( read original story ...)
Global aluminium producer seeks Q2 premium of $260/T from Japan buyers, sources say
A global aluminium producer has sought a premium of $260 per metric ton from Japanese buyers for April-June primary metal shipments, up 14% from the current quarter, two sources directly involved in ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead after explosion at Toyota affiliate’s factory in Aichi
One person was killed and several others were injured after a dust collector exploded Thursday morning at a central Japan factory op ... ( read original story ...)
Honest Tokyo residents turned in record US$30 million in lost cash last year
For the vast majority of Japanese, not handing in lost property would be 'unthinkable', one expert said Tokyo residents turned in a record 4.49 billion yen (US$30 million) in lost cash to authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees record 4.49 billion yen in lost cash turned in, driven by tourism surge
Tokyo police saw a record 4.49 billion yen (RM133 million) worth of cash turned in as lost property in 2024, up 1.8 per cent from the previous year, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka refugee support group exec inspired by asylum seekers’ resilience
For over 20 years, a social activist Catholic church group in Osaka has been helping refugees and children with foreign roots who have fallen・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Sony, Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat
Japanese electronics giant Sony and drinks maker Suntory are stockpiling inventory in the United States while their peers shift production or supply chains in efforts to fend off an evolving threat of ... ( read original story ...)
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga will be ready for his close-up in Tokyo Series
After Imanaga was informed that he would be the Cubs’ Opening Day starter in Japan in two weeks, he reflected on his country’s rich baseball culture and the significance of this matchup against ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Here’s what spring training looks like in Japan
Spring training for Japanese baseball looks familiar; hitters in the batting cage, infielders taking ground balls, and fans lining up for autographs. But it's also quite different from the American ... ( read original story ...)
Not Tokyo or Dubai, this is the richest city in the world with 60 billionaires and nearly 350,000 millionaires
An independent wealth research firm has crunched the numbers to come up with a list of the 50 wealthiest cities around the world. ( read original story ...)
Victims of 1995 Tokyo subway nerve gas attack still suffering aftereffects: survey
About 60% of victims in the March 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system had the persisting condition of their "eyes getting ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Patrick Mouratoglou’s tennis partnership with Naomi Osaka and coaching superstars
Osaka looked to be rediscovering her best tennis before injury ended her run at the Australian Open. Her coach explains how she did it. ( read original story ...)
‘Surprising’ number of pref. residents apply for free invites to Osaka Expo rehearsal
Several hundred thousand locals applied for roughly 40,000 invites to a "test run" in the lead-up to the World Expo to be held in this west J・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says Japan, South Korea want to partner with U.S. in Alaska pipeline
Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the United States in a "gigantic" natural gas pipeline in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, claiming they would invest ... ( read original story ...)
3D Investment Partners Responds to Sapporo’s Latest, Inadequate and Incomplete Statement
D Investment Partners Pte. Ltd., the asset management company of 3D OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND (collectively referred to as "3D," "we" or "our"), today released a supplemental presentation in response to ... ( read original story ...)