Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba became the first foreign leader to visit Indonesia in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Record number of Japan ramen eateries went bankrupt in 2024
A record number of ramen noodle eatery operators in Japan went out of business in 2024, according to a research firm, as the food's r ... ( read original story ...)
Hammer attack at Tokyo University leaves 8 injured, suspect in custody
Eight people were injured on Friday in a hammer attack at Hosei University’s Tama Campus in Tokyo, prompting an immediate police response. A 22-year-old sociology student was arrested at the scene, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT appoints banks for $1 billion data center REIT IPO in Singapore
Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a $1 billion data centre real estate investment trus ...
Japan’s NTT Group appoints BofA and UBS to work on US$1 bil REIT listing in Singapore: Reuters
Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NTT Group) has appointed Bank of America (BofA) and UBS to work on the data centre REIT listing in Singapore, according to Reuters. The appointments were ...
Eating a Michelin star lunch at Taku Maruyama in Sapporo! #shorts
Powerful images from the front lines of the LA wildfires 22 phenomenal character actors who never get the credit they deserve Greenland’s leader says he’s ready to talk to Trump At 95, I'm a gym rat. ( read original story ...)
Japan bank lending hits record high at end of 2024
Outstanding bank lending in Japan stood at a record high of ¥605.8 trillion at the end of 2024, up 4.4% from a year before, according to industry data. ( read original story ...)
Woman held after bludgeoning eight with hammer at university campus in Tokyo
The suspect, who said she is a South Korean national and student at the university, claimed to have lashed out after being bullied. ( read original story ...)
Moments from Tokyo Auto Salon 2025
Car enthusiasts and automakers attend the Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 event at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Japan, on Friday. The annual car culture event runs through Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka is past wishful thinking, looks to end victory drought
Just days after narrowly missing her first tournament championship since 2021, four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka said Frida ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2025: Naomi Osaka Staying Positive Despite Fitness Scare Ahead Of First Round Tie
The 27-year-old immediately went for an MRI scan to see the extent of her injury and, while she did not go into much detail, she suggested she was fit to face Caroline Garcia in the first round ( read original story ...)
Crypto giant Ripple plans to ‘imminently’ debut its stablecoin on major exchanges: Can it gain market share?
After launching on a few small crypto exchanges last month, Ripple’s stablecoin will debut ‘imminently’ on larger ones like Coinbase, a company executive said. In an interview with Bloomberg on ...
Japanese foreign minister to attend Trump swearing-in – Nikkei
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration for his second term as U.S. president, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, citing a Japanese foreign ...
Japan to send foreign minister to Trump’s inauguration
TOKYO -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, Nikkei has learned.
Crypto litigation brought against the SEC and the implications of a new administration
Alexander C. Drylewski, Daniel Michael and Shaud G. Tavakoli of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP discuss lawsuits against the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the purchase and ...
Indonesian Citizens Build First Indonesian Mosque in Yokohama, Japan
Indonesians are building the first Indonesian mosque called the As-Sholihin Mosque in Yokohama, Japan. The cost needed is estimated to be Rp40bn. ( read original story ...)