China and Japan may be close to a breakthrough over Beijing’s ban on seafood imports from Japan, imposed last year in response to the release of treated radioactive water into the sea from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation accelerates for 4th month in August
Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month in August and tracked comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for ... ( read original story ...)
As sales of Japan temples and shrines surge, a crackdown on bad-faith buyers
Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Accelerates for Fourth Month as BOJ Meets
Japan’s key inflation gauge accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, hours before the Bank of Japan is scheduled to wrap up its latest policy decision meeting. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to start 2025 season in Auckland; moves into 2024 Beijing main draw
By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Click here to find out more info. Jimmie48/WTA Naomi Osaka will be kicking off the new year in New Zealand. Former World No.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s non-life insurers must cut cross-shareholdings to zero, industry group says
A trade group representing Japan's biggest non-life insurers said on Thursday that its member firms should set a clear deadline to cut their strategic holdings of listed client shares to zero. The ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo-shi, Japan – Weather Forecasts | Maps | News – Yahoo Weather
Sunny with a high of 75 °F (23.9 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 63 °F (17.2 °C ... ( read original story ...)
Before Terminator Zero, Batman Ninja revitalized an American franchise by setting it in Japan
Batman Ninja took the DC superhero on one of his best adventures to date. With the sequel set for release soon, now’s the perfect time to watch it. ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Pulasan Nears Shanghai After Grazing Japan
Tropical Storm Pulasan made landfall near Shanghai on Thursday, halting trains, grounding ferries and bringing the risk of floods and landslides three days after the Chinese megacity was pounded by its strongest typhoon in 75 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader demands answers from China over schoolboy’s fatal stabbing
A 10-year-old boy attending a Japanese school in southern China has died after being stabbed on his way to class on Wednesday, according to Tokyo’s foreign minister, in the second knife attack near a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm says it stopped making walkie-talkies used in Lebanon blasts
A Japanese handheld radio manufacturer has distanced itself from walkie-talkies bearing its logo that exploded in Lebanon, saying it discontinued production of the devices a decade ago. At least 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Boy’s Stabbing Death in China Brings Anti-Japan Sentiment to Surface
A 10-year-old Japanese boy who was stabbed on his way to school in southern China died Thursday, after the second such attack in months amid a social-media campaign that has stirred up anti-Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical joins methanol fueling project in Yokohama
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Tokyo) announced that it joined the City of Yokohama, Maersk AS, Kokuka Sangyo Co., Ltd., Idemitsu Kosan Co., ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-backed Japan testing-tool maker Rigaku preparing to IPO, sources say
Japan's Rigaku, a maker of X-ray testing tools backed by buyout firm Carlyle Group , is preparing for a domestic initial public offering (IPO) in October, two sources familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Pictured: Tokyo before and after it became a major tourist destination
Time, as the saying goes, flies. It races ahead of us, fleet of foot and boundless of energy, transforming everything it touches – but often so slowly, and so imperceptibly, that it is only when you glance back that you realise how much the world around you has changed. ( read original story ...)
The Best Time to Visit Tokyo: A Seasonal Guide for Every Traveler
The best time to visit Tokyo depends entirely on you. For the city that never sleeps, there is something unique for every traveler throughout the year. From the dazzling illuminations in winter to the vibrant cherry blossoms in spring lies a destination that shines in all four seasons. ( read original story ...)