Japan appears to have bought some time and respite for a tumbling yen through its latest bursts of suspected interventions, yet it has also set itself up for a protracted war with a market that views ...
Tokyo turning projection mapping into a tourist event, but some debate cost
A projection mapping show using a skyscraper held every night by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has attracted about 130,000 visitors since its launch at the end of February. ( read original story ...)
Inoue And Nery Make Weight In Tokyo Ahead Of Dome Blockbuster
Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery both made weight at the first time of asking in a ballroom at the Tokyo Dome hotel today. ( read original story ...)
Luxurious Four Seasons Hotel Osaka Opens Reservations Ahead of Grand Debut
The highly anticipated Four Seasons Hotel Osaka is now accepting reservations for its grand opening scheduled for this summer. Situated in the vibrant Dojima district, the hotel promises a blend of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs better contraception access, Planned Parenthood head says
TOKYO -- Japan must improve access to contraception and abortion to boost economic productivity and tackle its aging population, the head of the world's largest NGO for sexual and reproductive health ...
Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery Make Weight In Tokyo Ahead of Dome Blockbuster
TOKYO – Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery both made weight at the first time of asking in a ballroom at the Tokyo Dome hotel today. The main eventers weighed-in first ahead of their unified super bantamweight ... ( read original story ...)
Naoya Inoue-Luis Nery, ESPN+ Undercard Weigh-In Results From Tokyo
Naoya Inoue’s right cheek quivered as he stared into Luis Nery’s soul. Both fighters were inside the divisional limit for their RING and undisputed 122-pound championship. Inoue was 121¾ pounds ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Feature: Over 30,000 people rally in Tokyo to defend Japan’s pacifist constitution
TOKYO, May 5 (Xinhua) -- More than 30,000 peace-seeking Japanese have participated in a massive rally in Tokyo to defend the country's pacifist constitution, chanting "No constitutional amendments, ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo’s Asakusa, guided ‘lies tour’ rife with hoax stories charms visitors
From spinning tales about nonexistent brands to drafting in local businesspeople to make outlandish claims, the trip is a hit with tourists. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo calls US president’s remarks ‘unfortunate’ after Joe Biden labels Japan ‘xenophobic’
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has reassured Japanese allies that the president's remarks were only about conveying the US as "a nation of immigrants". ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Description Of Japan As Xenophobic Is ‘Unfortunate’- Tokyo
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) TOKYO - Japan hit back on Saturday at US President Joe Biden's comments about the Asian ally being“xenophobic” like China and Russia, calling the characterisation“unfortunate” ... ( read original story ...)
Juro Kara, rebel playwright behind Japan’s modern underground theater, dies at 84
Juro Kara, who helped shape Japan’s postwar avant-garde theater, defiantly yet playfully transforming the essence of Kabuki aesthetics into modern storytelling, has died. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says no plan to dissolve Diet after defeat in by-elections
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he has no plan to dissolve parliament, a week after his Liberal Democrat ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida vows to tackle global challenges with South America
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Saturday to work together with South American countries to tackle global challenges ( read original story ...)
Japan and India reject Biden’s comments describing them as xenophobic countries
Japan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. asked to delay ‘foreign tourist tax’ until after Expo 2025
The government of Osaka Prefecture plans to be Japan's first to implement a system of fees collected from foreign tourists in a bid to counte ( read original story ...)