A malfunction with the electronic toll collection (ETC) system on routes including the Tomei and Chuo expressways has expanded to parts of N ... ( read original story ...)
‘Explosive level’ of methane gas detected at Osaka Expo venue
Methane gas was detected in an equipment pit at the 2025 World Exposition site April 6 with the gas concentration reportedly temporarily exce・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Automatic expressway toll outage worsens, now impacting 8 prefectures
An outage of automatic collection lanes at around 100 expressway toll gates continued in Japan on Monday, causing disruption across ... ( read original story ...)
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation’s most important food
It’s eaten with almost every meal, but a shortage of rice has sent prices soaring in Japan. The crisis has forced the government to release emergency supply. ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025, Osaka: a planet of pavilions and a Grand Ring to envelop them all – with flying cars overhead
The event will be held on an artificial island in Osaka Bay that has been developed to welcome some 28 million visitors In every direction there is fevered activity. Cranes are hoisting, foremen in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sinks to 1-1/2-year low, bank index plunges 17%
Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled nearly 9% early on Monday, while an index of Japanese bank stocks plunged as much as 17%, as concerns over a tariff-induced global recession continued to rip ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will ask US to cut tariffs but results won’t come ‘overnight’, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government will continue to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to lower tariffs against Japan, but acknowledged results "won't come overnight." ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to help start/avoid conversations while drinking
There’s nothing quite like heading out for a drink, finding a bar with a great atmosphere, and meeting new people over a couple of cold ones…except maybe heading out for a drink, finding a bar with a ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘Trump card’
Speaking about the US, Senators Imee Marcos and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa have started using the so-called “Trump card” in the ICC cases of ex-president Duterte. The “Trump card” was raised during the ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota to increase EV models to 15, diversifying production to 5 countries
NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor aims to have about 15 electric vehicle models of its own by 2027, up from five now, with a production base spanning Japan, China, the Americas and Southeast Asia, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
World All-Star Jockeys Set to Compete at Sapporo Racecourse on August 23-24, 2025
The excitement of horse racing is set to reach new heights with the upcoming World All-Star Jockeys event, scheduled to take place at Sapporo Racecourse on August 23-24, 2025. This prestigious ... ( read original story ...)
World All-Star Jockeys Event to Shine at Sapporo Racecourse
The equestrian world is abuzz as the Japan Racing Association (JRA) announces the return of the prestigious World All-Star Jockeys event at Sapporo Racecourse on August 23 and 24. This annual ... ( read original story ...)
47 injured in bus collision on Tokyo expressway; at least 1 Singaporean on board
One tour bus rear-ended another while the two vehicles were travelling together on an expressway. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Over 90 toll gates experiencing system failure cause traffic jams on expressways in Tokyo Metropolitan, Tokai regions
TOKYO: A system failure occurred Sunday (April 6) affecting Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) services on expressways across seven prefectures, including parts of the Tokyo metropolitan and Tokai ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Tokyo’s ‘catch me if you can’ hotel
Beloved by airline staff (the pilots I see at the check-in desk are giving Catch Me If You Can), the hotel has just reopened after a 15-month renovation that levelled up its luxury suites and an ... ( read original story ...)
No magic bullets for underperforming Ferrari after Japan disappointment
Ferrari's anticipated title challenge again failed to materialise at the Japanese Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc finishing in fourth place, Lewis Hamilton in seventh, and both drivers complaining ... ( read original story ...)