Etihad Cargo is celebrating the first anniversary of its Osaka operations, handling 2,911 tonnes of cargo ex Osaka in 2024—which is 39.1 per cent of its total 7,440 tonnes ex Japan—and now operates 10 weekly flights connecting Osaka and Tokyo to over 100 global destinations. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani in the World Series sparks major excitement in Japan, attracts viewership rivaling the US
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has turned millions of Japanese residents into fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers, so much so that more than a tenth of the country’s population has been tuning into the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas H1 net profit down 84% y/y on higher costs
Tokyo Gas , Japan's biggest city gas provider, on Wednesday posted 17.2 billion yen ($112 million) in first-half net profit to end-September, down 84% from the same period a year earlier, hit by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises over 1% after Big Tech stocks push Nasdaq to record high
Asian markets are mixed with Japan’s benchmark index gaining more than 1% after a rally in technology stocks propelled the Nasdaq composite to a record high ( read original story ...)
A second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
A second high court has ruled that the Japanese government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Punk Scene Takes Center Stage in Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Project ‘Ria’ From ‘Plan 75’ Producer – TIFFCOM
Ria,' a feature debut exploring Manila's underground punk and porn scene and social activism is participating at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Urawa Red Diamonds
Yokohama F. Marinos will welcome the Urawa Red Diamonds to the Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in the 35th round of the J1 League. ( read original story ...)
Paz Vega Thriller ‘Death Has No Master’ Lands at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market – TIFFCOM
Paz Vega-starrer 'Death Has No Master,' a Venezuela-set thriller from Jorge Thielen Armand, is participating in the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. ( read original story ...)
What to look for at Bank of Japan’s policy meeting this week
The Bank of Japan concludes a two-day policy meeting on Thursday, days after the ruling coalition's loss in a weekend election that has heightened political uncertainty and complicates efforts to roll ... ( read original story ...)
15-year-old boy arrested for killing mother sent to family court in Sapporo
The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office has sent a 15-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of killing his 40-year-old mother to the Sapporo Family Court. He will remain detained until Nov ... ( read original story ...)
Cappu Films Launches Busan Prize-Winner ‘Waterdrop’ and Competition Title ‘So It Goes’ at Tokyo Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong-based Cappu Films will use TIFFCOM to launch sales activities on two films that were recently at the Busan festival. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Competition Film ‘She Taught Me Serendipity’ Strikes First Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
Youth romance film “She Taught Me Serendipity” which has its world premiere in competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival, has also enjoyed its first overseas rights sales. ( read original story ...)
40-year-old left the U.S. to live on a ‘stunning island’ in Japan for $710/month: ‘We’re so excited about our future here’
U.S. couple Dani and Evan Benton, who run a guesthouse and honeybee farm on an island in Japan: "We're so excited about our future here." ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares the ‘disheartening’ struggle of postpartum weight loss
Since welcoming their daughter Shai in July 2023, Naomi Osaka revealed she’s sometimes felt “really ashamed” of her body. ( read original story ...)
Kim Kardashian Set to ‘Lawyer Up’ to Stop Sex-Accused Ex Kanye West Fleeing to Tokyo With Their Kids
Concerned Kim Kardashian is horrified over the sexual assault allegations being leveled at her ex-husband Kanye West and fears her tense child custody arrangement with the unhinged hitmaker is on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record
November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the latest date without a snowcap since records began 130 years ago. ( read original story ...)