Yokohama Off-Highway Tires has hired former Carlstar Group executive Lawrence Harmon to be president of global OE business and growth segments. ( read original story ...)
Japan maintains modest economic recovery view, raises corp profits assessment
Japan retained its view of a modest recovery in the world's third-biggest economy, but upgraded its assessment of corporate earnings for the first time since March 2022 even as it warned of risks to ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial IRL streamer arrested in Japan over alleged trespassing to harass construction workers
Controversial IRL (in real life) streamer JohnnySomali was recently arrested after he filmed himself trespassing in a hotel construction site in Osaka in late August. What happened: JohnnySomali, ... ( read original story ...)
Why the boxing scene between Ryusei Yokohama and Masataka Kubota in “Spring Scattering” is “one of the most famous scenes in the history of cinema”.
The boxing scene in the movie "Haru ni scattered" in which Ryusei Yokohama and Masataka Kubota fight each other "fiercely" in the ring has been talked about as "spectacular". Behind the scenes, the ... ( read original story ...)
American cyclist dies in expressway accident in Yokohama
A cyclist died after being hit by a car on an expressway in Yokohama on Monday, police said, believing he had entered the expressway by mistake. The accident victim was identified as Patrick Do, from ... ( read original story ...)
Maria Sakkari: WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 Betting Odds and Preview
Maria Sakkari starts play in the round of 16 of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 versus Misaki Doi, after winning her last tournament (the Abierto Guadalajara). In terms of winning the ( read original story ...)
Japan changes 2 backs for must-win Samoa game at the Rugby World Cup
Japan has been limited to two backline changes for the must-win Rugby World Cup match against Samoa on Thursday in Toulouse. ( read original story ...)
A guide to Osaka’s best neighbourhoods — vintage shopping, bar hopping and more
Known as Japan’s street-food capital, this lively coastal city is also packed with neighbourhoods for vintage-hunting and bar-hopping ... ( read original story ...)
Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi’s film to feature the famous Snow Festival of Sapporo!
During a recent recce in Sapporo along with the film's crew, Junaid Khan had the opportunity to experience the breathtaking Japanese winters first-hand and attend the famous Snow Festival, which ... ( read original story ...)
Brown bear cubs in Japan die of starvation amid salmon shortage
Experts blame rising sea temperatures caused by climate crisis for cub deaths at Unesco heritage site ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns Again on Yen After Dollar Breaches 149 Mark
Japan’s finance minister issued his second salvo of warnings to players in foreign-exchange markets in a day after the yen reached its lowest against the dollar since October, the month authorities ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan, China agree to hold summit at ‘earliest convenient time’
Senior diplomats from South Korea, China and Japan agreed on Tuesday that their countries' leaders would meet at the "earliest convenient time", Seoul's foreign ministry said after a rare meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Olivia Rodrigo’s epic Tokyo trip IG photo dump is giving us serious envy
Oliva Rodrigo just took to Instagram to drop a new photo dump of her latest travels - this time to Tokyo. Serving 90s grunde realness, we're seriously envious. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG Bank, two others lead $290 million Sierra Space fundraising -Nikkei
MUFG Bank is among three Japanese firms leading a $290-million fundraising round for U.S. spaceship company Sierra Space, spearheading a commercial "spaceport" project in the southwestern region of ... ( read original story ...)
After US Approval, Japan OKs Leqembi, Its First Alzheimer’s Drug, Developed by Eisai and Biogen
Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies ... ( read original story ...)
We’re ‘exceedingly bullish’ on Japan’s stock market in the long term, research firm says
Mio Kato, founder of LightStream Research, says, on the other hand, that "people are perhaps a little bit over-excited and expecting too much too soon" in the short term. ( read original story ...)