Japan approves a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets it’s developing with the UK and Italy to other nations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service inflation steady in February
Japan's annual business-to-business service inflation held steady at 2.1% in February, suggesting companies continued to pass on rising labour costs thanks to prospects for sustained wage gains. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says he won’t rule out any steps to stem weak yen
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that he would not rule out any measures to cope with the yen's weakening, echoing a warning from Japan's top currency diplomat. "Rapid ... ( read original story ...)
After 9 yrs, Yokohama comes back as No. 1 cruise ship port in Japan
In 2023, this east Japan metropolis for the first time in nine years claimed the top spot as Japan's port of call for cruise ships. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to invest US $380M in Coahuila tire plant
Tire manufacturer Yokohama Rubber has announced a US $380 million investment to build a tire manufacturing plant in Coahuila, Mexico. ( read original story ...)
Gabe Kidd To Sexyy Red: Come To STARDOM, I’ll Show You Around Tokyo
Sexyy Red took to Twitter/X to share a song and noted that it would be her WWE intro song. Kidd responded by discouraging that idea and telling her to come to STARDOM instead. He then offered to show ... ( read original story ...)
Same-sex couples appeal high court ruling rejecting compensation
Same-sex couples in Hokkaido appealed Monday a high court ruling earlier this month that recognized Japan's lack of legal recogniti ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff advances in Miami Open, Naomi Osaka is out
Gauff, reigning U.S. Open champion who turned 20 on March 13, is the youngest American player to hold a top-three […] The post Coco Gauff advances in Miami Open, Naomi Osaka is out appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Seeks To Reclaim Top Rank In Miami Open
Naomi Osaka is reclaiming her throne in tennis, advancing to the third round of the Miami Open after defeating No. 15 seed Elina Svitolina. ( read original story ...)
A voyage across culinary India — in Tokyo
Regional Indian cuisine, however, remains elusive in Tokyo. But seek and you shall find. From the southern seaport town of Mangaluru to a bucolic village near the Bay of Bengal, below are five spots ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s most famous cherry blossom trees could disappear due to climate change
Climate change could cause Japan's famous Somei-Yoshino cherry trees to become extinct in some areas by 2100, a new report suggests. The Japan Meteorological Agency's study, which utilized artificial ... ( read original story ...)
IU earth-shatters Yokohama with her performance in the 2024 world tour’s second city
Tickets for the Yokohama leg sold out and even prompted the sale of additional seats with restricted views due to overwhelming demand ... ( read original story ...)
MELVINS and BORIS in Tokyo: See wild photos
On March 19th, the Melvins took their 2024 Japan tour to Tokyo, playing the first of two back-to-back nights at Shibuya WWW X. Japanese heavy-rock experimentalists Boris — who, of course, take their ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead over car crash in Tokyo area, raising elderly driver safety concern
TOKYO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- An elderly couple died after crashing their car with a dump truck less than 50 km from the center of Tokyo, raising safety concerns about older drivers, local police ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-exec files criminal complaint, says Tokyo police destroyed record
A former executive of a Japanese firm who was wrongly accused of illegal exports has filed a complaint with Tokyo police. He says a record of his interrogation was deliberately destroyed. Three ... ( read original story ...)
Irish-bred horses win big weekend races in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia
A massive day of stakes racing in Australia, Hong Kong Derby Day and one of Japan's two big sprint races highlighted weekend horse racing on the international scene, with Irish-bred horses taking a ... ( read original story ...)