The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan held a call on Friday to discuss North Korea's recent launch of a spy satellite which they strongly condemned, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Switzerland to bid for 2030 or 2034 Winter Games
Switzerland on Friday announced it would bid for either the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which would be the third time the Alpine country has hosted the event. ( read original story ...)
A clean sweep: Britain wins the first ever litter picking World Cup in Tokyo
Britain won the inaugural litter picking World Cup in Tokyo on Wednesday. Participants from 21 countries, such as Japan, the United States, Australia and France, gathered in the Japanese capital to ... ( read original story ...)
Daryl Hall performs Hall & Oates hits in Tokyo after filing bombshell lawsuit against John Oates
Earlier this month, Hall and his organization, the Daryl Hall Revocable Trust, filed a lawsuit against Oates, 75, and Oates’ trust, the John W. Oates TISA Trust and its co-trustees in Davidson County ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new ‘modern urban village’ is complete
Japanese developer Mori Building Company has finished its 8.1-hectare district in Tokyo called Azabudai Hills. Under construction since August 2019, it has homes, retail, a school, two temples, art ... ( read original story ...)
Daryl Hall performs Hall & Oates hits in Tokyo after filing bombshell John Oates lawsuit
Daryl Hall won’t let his legal issues stop him from playing his music for his fans. The Hall & Oates rocker — who recently filed a lawsuit and was granted a temporary restraining order against band co ... ( read original story ...)
Big in Japan: country’s tallest skyscraper opens in Tokyo
Tokyo: Japan s new tallest building opened in Tokyo on Friday, taking the title from an Osaka skyscraper. The 330 metre high Azabudai Hills Mori ... ( read original story ...)
Black Friday, Japan’s Economy, Inflation Expectations, Fuel Prices, Nvidia
OPEC+ delayed their November policy meeting reportedly caused by a lack of unity on where to go with production from here as oil prices have been weak of late. ( read original story ...)
Japan hints at banning Russia from 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo
The state minister in charge of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo said Russia, which has announced its intent to participate, is unlikely to be welcome as long as the country continues its invasion of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-currency tsar Yamasaki sees little scope for more yen falls
Former top Japanese currency official Tatsuo Yamasaki said he expects the yen will not weaken significantly from the current 150 to the dollar and is likely to regain strength next year. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Recanting remarks on ‘secret funds’ for Tokyo Olympic bid doesn’t end concerns
Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase told the audience at a recent talk he used the Cabinet Secretariat's compensation funds, informally known as "secret funds,・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $88 bln extra budget clears lower house
Japan passed on Friday an extra budget worth around 13.1 trillion yen ($88 billion) aimed at helping households cope with the rising cost of living and corporations boost domestic investment, even amid concerns over the country's worsening finances. ( read original story ...)
Lawsuit seeks harassed Osaka food company worker’s suicide to be deemed work-related
The mother of a phone sales operator who took his own life after reportedly working long hours and being harassed by customers who told him t・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise as weak yen lifts exporters
Tokyo stocks rose Friday for the second straight trading day, as the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar spurred buying of exporte ... ( read original story ...)
5 people injured after car plows into guardrail in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, driver arrested
Four pedestrians and an 80-year-old driver were injured after his vehicle plowed into a guardrail in the Ebisu area of capital's Shibuya Ward・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Oct industrial output seen rising but Toyota disruptions will weigh- Reuters poll
Japan's industrial output likely inched up in October, a Reuters poll found on Friday, although widespread disruptions at top automaker Toyota Motor are expected to weigh heavily on the data. Industrial production likely grew 0. ( read original story ...)