Tokyo Disneyland is saying goodbye to Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters with the "Complete the Mission" celebration, including merchandise. ( read original story ...)
The Japan Agenda: The premium travel blueprint journey through Nagoya and beyond
In the previous edition, JNTO went through the Tohoku region, and how its beauty is brought out in the summer. With one-of-a-kind dining experiences and luscious seascapes, they don’t simply plan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Gaien redevelopment under review amid conservation protest
The redevelopment plan for the area around Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo will be reviewed following multiple protests regarding trees that were set to be chopped down, the project's main developer said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Two Liberian men nabbed in fake gold deal in Tokyo
The two are charged with stealing ¥34 million ($237,000) from a 43-year-old secondhand goods dealer in Tokyo in November 2023. ( read original story ...)
OCA elects Randhir Singh president, warns Nagoya on Asian Games preps and backs World Boxing
OCA elects Randhir Singh president, warns Nagoya on Asian Games preps and backs World Boxing An overhead sign is brought down by the trailer from an articulated lorry, which somehow smashed into it on ... ( read original story ...)
Tata Electronics, Tokyo Electron partner to bolster semicon equipment infra
As the construction of these facilities progresses, the company said it was critical to grow partnerships across the entire semiconductor ecosystem, spanning process and design technology, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Assailants tie up staffers, steal $70,000 of trading cards from Osaka firm after livestream
Two men broke into a trading card retail firm in this western Japan city's Chuo Ward before dawn on Sept. 9, just after the company had lives ... ( read original story ...)
Gutsy watermelon’s offspring served to visitors at Osaka botanical garden
Last October, a "gutsy" watermelon was found growing on a median strip of Midosuji Boulevard, a main street in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment under review amid conservation protest
The redevelopment plan for the area around Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo will be reviewed following multiple protests regarding trees t ... ( read original story ...)
India Japan agree to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties at the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo
India and Japan have agreed to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations at the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo, a finance ministry statement said. The ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Osaka targets autumn 2030 opening as operator forfeits exit clause: report
MGM Osaka, Japan's first planned JPY1.27 trillion (US$8.89 billion/MOP71.5 billion) casino resort, is targeting an opening in autumn 2030. The developer has emphasised its commitment by waiving the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower amid U.S. economic slowdown concerns
Tokyo saw over 90 percent of the stocks on the Prime Market declining at the opening, tracking the previous U.S. stock downturn and due to a stronger yen against the dollar. Market watchers here noted ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia-backed Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI eyes more partnerships in Japan – report
Sakana AI is eyeing more strategic investors in Japan as a growing tussle between the U.S. and China prompts the country to expand its own AI ecosystem, Bloomberg News reported. The Tokyo-based AI ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge funds flock to Japan as market heats up
Japan has emerged as a standout in Asia's subdued $400 billion hedge fund sector, drawing fund launches while other regions suffer closures in an indicator that wild volatility in August has not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Back Ex-FX Tsar Kanda as Asian Development Bank Chief, Yomiuri Reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to back the former top financial diplomat Masato Kanda as a candidate for the next president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Yomiuri newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Dives 3% After Global Market Slump
Tokyo's Nikkei index shed more than three percent on Monday, after weaker than expected US jobs growth and speculation over a Fed rate cut caused global markets to slump. ( read original story ...)