Following on from their well-attended, joint pop-up in Tokyo, Born X Raised and tattoo artist Mister Cartoon have joined forces for a fully-fledged ready-to-wear collection, titled “Tokyo Tour 24.” ... ( read original story ...)
DPM Gan Kim Yong to speak at Nikkei Forum during working visit to Tokyo
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong will make a working visit to Tokyo this week, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said o ... ( read original story ...)
Disney Unveils New Details for Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure at Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo DisneySea unveiled new details for the upcoming Peter Pan’s Never Land Adventure attraction coming to Fantasy Springs on June 6. Disney Imagineers have combined cutting-edge technology and ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo-Stone expansion nearly complete; sets sight on expanding US market
A server at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido carries a tray of Sapporo beer brewed at the facility, May 21, 2024. Two years after it was bought by Japanese beermaker Sapporo, Stone ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists create earthquake-proof resin that seals rocks, heals cracks
Researchers from Nagoya University have developed a revolutionary resin-based material that has demonstrated unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)
Introverted Naomi Osaka Walks Out of Her Comfort Zone As She Aims to Leave Ignorant ‘Bubble’ Zone for Good
Naomi Osaka has been a formidable force on the court; however, she is a totally disparate person the moment she steps off the court. The Japanese tennis star has often opened up about how she has an ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Would See My Mom Crying’ ““ Devastated Naomi Osaka Details the Struggles of Her Family’s Sole Breadwinner
Success rarely comes easy; overcoming adversity is often a key ingredient. When we talk about Naomi Osaka what comes to your mind first? A former world number who has won seven titles in her career ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Were Mystery ‘Pillars of Light’ Observed in Sky Over Japan?
The Pentagon has said that many of the "unresolved" reports of unidentified objects in the sky have come down to a lack of good data, as well as technology incapable of accurately tracking unknown ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Norinchukin plans capital raise after higher rates hit bond holdings
A surge in US and European interest rates has hit the vast overseas investment portfolio of Norinchukin, prompting the Japanese agricultural lender to plan a capital raise of ¥1.2tn ($7.7bn). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-year yield tops 1% for first time in 11 years
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed above 1 per cent on Wednesday for the first time in 11 years as investors braced for higher borrowing costs as part of the central bank’s historic policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida makes public push on capital market reforms
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a public push to woo foreign investment on Wednesday, pledging further capital market reforms and promoting asset management in a speech to hundreds of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka college student’s boyfriend arrested over her murder
The Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing to death a 19-year-old college student, who is believed to have been his girlfriend, in her apartment in the city of Hirakata, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Big Four Advise on Carlyle’s $910 Million Tender Offer for Tokyo-listed KFC Holdings
Big Four Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi is acting for Carlyle Group on its tender offer for Tokyo-listed KFC Holdings Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan complains about Chinese ambassador’s comment relating to Taiwan
Japan has lodged a protest against the Chinese ambassador's "extremely inappropriate" comments relating to Taiwan, chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Young girl dies after neck gets caught in car window in Tokyo
A 2-year-old girl died on Tuesday after her neck was caught in a car window in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The girl’s mother, 34, called an ambulance at ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-child actor now suspected of murdering Tokyo couple
These traits led to a job offer to deal with a Tokyo couple whose burned corpses were found last month, investigative sources said. Tokyo and Tochigi prefectural police on May 21 rearrested Kirato ... ( read original story ...)