Get ready to grapple with one of the most pivotal eras in professional wrestling history, now finally getting the Netflix treatment in The Queen of Villains. The Japanese semi-biographical drama, ... ( read original story ...)
Man allegedly breaks into Osaka Pref. apartment after guessing door code from fingerprints
A-27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a woman's apartment in Osaka Prefecture by deducing the entry code from the･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work. ( read original story ...)
RUMOR: Disney Plans to Replace Splash Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland
In 2020, it was announced that Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and at Disneyland Park would be closed and converted into a ride themed to Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Since ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Pauses But Signals Normalization Will Continue
The Bank of Japan unanimously decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.25%. Amid growing confidence in achieving its sustainable inflation target, the BoJ will closely watch the impact of FX ...
Bank of Japan keeps interest rate steady, upgrades view on consumption
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady today and revised up its assessment on consumption, signalling its confidence a solid economic recovery would allow the central bank to raise interest ...
Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, as expected
The central bank on Friday kept the uncollateralized overnight call rate steady at 0.25% following a two-day meeting of its Policy Board.
Japan to issue 2025 Osaka Expo gold coin for $1863
Japan Finance Ministry said it will issue commemorative 10000 yen US70 gold coins for the upcoming 2025 World Expo in Osaka with a price tag of ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Ex-Coach Extends Surprising Offer to Coco Gauff as He Sparks Speculation Amid Major Tennis Season Changes
"It's not the summer that I want" - Coco Gauff's first reaction after she failed to defend her title at the US Open. The post Naomi Osaka's Ex-Coach Extends Surprising Offer to Coco Gauff as He Sparks Speculation Amid Major Tennis Season Changes appeared first on EssentiallySports. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro’s IPO Seeks to Raise More Than $2 Billion
The initial public offering of Tokyo Metro Co., one of two subway operators based in Japan’s capital, is seeking to raise around ¥319.6 billion ($2.24 billion), giving a big boost to the country’s ...
Japan to issue 2025 Osaka Expo gold coin for 268,000 yen
Japan's Finance Ministry said it will issue commemorative 10,000 yen ($70) gold coins for the upcoming 2025 World Expo in Osaka, with a price tag of 268,000 yen each amid the soaring cost of the ...
Analysis-Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains
The lethal hack of Hezbollah's Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense search for the devices' path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few ...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Joins Methanol Fueling Project
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has joined the methanol fueling project in Yokohama, Japan under which it will work on a simulation of methanol bunkering from Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol bunkering vessel ... ( read original story ...)
Gold Coins Marking Osaka Expo to Be Sold for 268,000 Yen Apiece
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Finance Ministry said Friday it will issue gold coins in the denomination of 10,000 yen commemorating the 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka for ...
‘The Boyfriend,’ Japan’s First Same-Sex Reality Show, Hopes to Normalize LGBTQ Romance in the Country: ‘Hey, They’re Just Like Us’
Netflix's Japanese same-sex reality show ‘The Boyfriend’ delivers a carefully calculated normality and moves the needle as a result. ( read original story ...)
Japan electronics company: walkie-talkie used in Hezbollah attacks discontinued 10 years ago
Japanese wireless communication equipment-maker Icom said Thursday it cannot confirm whether a walkie-talkie used in the explosive attacks against Hezbollah was related to the company, noting the production and sales of that device and its battery were discontinued about a decade ago. ( read original story ...)