Japan’s new foreign minister asked China’s government to provide a proper accounting of the facts in the stabbing death of a schoolboy in China last month, in a sign the new government in Tokyo will continue to push Beijing to explain the attack. ( read original story ...)
Inflation-hit voters in Japan hope for higher wages
People whose lives have been upended by inflation expressed hope Wednesday that the Japanese government will implement policies that ( read original story ...)
Football: Grampus, Albirex off to hot starts in Levain Cup semis
Nagoya Grampus and Albirex Niigata took big steps toward reaching the final of Japan's Levain Cup on Wednesday with sizable first-l ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top diplomat raises concerns with China’s Wang about stabbings, military activity
Japan's new foreign minister raised concerns on Wednesday about stabbing attacks on Japanese nationals in China and about Chinese military activity during his first phone call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi since taking office last week. ( read original story ...)
Saying Goodbye to the Nissan GT-R on Japan’s Hakone Turnpike
Those who wish to shout about their additional outlay will likely relish the carbon hood (and its NACA ducts) more. In Japan it costs 30.6 million yen—roughly $215,000—only a small premium over the regular Nismo GT-R, although almost double the price ... ( read original story ...)
Lead Real Estate Co., LTD Announces Business Alliance with MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. for Healthtech Support in the Hotel Business
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd is a Japanese developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa prefecture, and Sapporo. In addition, the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She’s ‘Still Learning’ How to Handle Negativity on Social Media (Exclusive)
Naomi Osaka opens up to PEOPLE about dealing with negativity on social media after she was announced as Maybelline's first Brave Together ambassador to encourage awareness around mental health. ( read original story ...)
China looks forward to ‘new atmosphere’ with new Japan cabinet, minister says
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his new Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya on Wednesday that Beijing looked forward to a "new atmosphere" with Japan's new cabinet, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Election Race Begins With Dissolution of Parliament
A bid by new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to turn his personal popularity into a fresh mandate for the scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party began with the dissolution of the lower house of parliament on Wednesday ahead of a national election later this month. ( read original story ...)
Cricket ‘Not’ In 2026 Asian Games As Nervous Wait Continues
Pessimism over whether cricket will be part of the 2026 Asian Games has increased in what would be a blow for the sport's development in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba vows to compile extra budget after election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday the government will aim to compile a supplementary budget after the lower house election expected to be held later this month. ( read original story ...)
Kanye West and Bianca Censori Spotted Packing on the PDA in Tokyo Amid Split Rumors
Kanye West and Bianca Censori are seemingly shutting down split rumors while out and about in Japan. According to photos obtained by the Daily Mail on Tuesday, October 8, the couple were spotted ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama woman thanked by police for subduing attempted thief in headlock
A 23-year-old woman has been given a letter of thanks by the police for subduing a man in a headlock while he was trying to steal cans of ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Two bodies found in Yokohama hotel room in apparent murder-suicide
Police in Yokohama are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were found in a Yokohama hotel room on Monday, in what they believe may have been a murder-suicide. According to ... ( read original story ...)
After 5 years in tech, I wanted something new. An internship on a tea farm in Japan was the wake-up call I needed.
As part of her MBA, Cherie Luo interned on a matcha farm near Kyoto, Japan. It made her reflect on being in "hyper-growth mode" all the time. ( read original story ...)
Point72 to Move Tokyo Office as Its Japan Footprint Expands
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management is almost doubling its office space in Tokyo as it moves to a newer skyscraper in the capital’s central financial district. ( read original story ...)