The growth remained modest despite a large supply of over 100,000sqm. According to a JLL report, there were two new office completions in Q2 2024: Osaka Dojimahama Tower (Kita-ku, GFA 67,000 sqm) in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police warn of ‘one-touch’ cyclist molesters targeting women
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday launched a police investigation into a series of incidents since July in the city’s Nakano Ward and ... ( read original story ...)
(Breaking) Tokyo hands in list of Koreans who died in 1945 Japanese ship explosion
Tokyo has submitted a long-awaited list of Koreans who perished aboard the Ukishima Maru, a Japanese ship that exploded in 1945 while repatriating thousands of Koreans after Japan's colonial rule ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TEPCO prepares to restart trial debris removal from Fukushima plant
Japan's Tokyo Electric Power plans to spend several days on preparation work before it announces the new date for restart of the trial removal of nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi plant, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ranked as one of the top travel destinations to visit this autumn
The trending international destinations list (by hotel search volume) also includes two other major cities in Japan, with Kyoto following Tokyo in fifth place and Osaka in sixth. Interest in visiting ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota resumes production of 3 models hit by certification scandal
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it has resumed production of three models that had been affected by its recent vehicle certificatio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on weak tech, bargain-hunting
Tokyo stocks were mixed Thursday morning as technology shares tracked overnight falls by their U.S. counterparts, while the downside ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police urge caution against ‘one-touch’ molesters
A series of cases has occurred in Nakano Ward in which the perpetrator cycles from behind, gropes the victim while continuing to ride, and flees the scene. ( read original story ...)
Chihiro Miyazaki of Tokyo’s Bib-Gourmand-rated Soranoiro opens Ramen Minamo in Desa Sri Hartamas: Is the chicken broth ramen worth the hype?
Miyazaki is the man behind Soranoiro, an acclaimed ramen restaurant in Tokyo known for unconventional offerings, including vegan and even chocolate (!) ramen. He opened the first ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Blunt Admission About 2020 Tokyo Olympics
While in the Big Apple, Biles made a guest appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday night. She and Fallon discussed the Tokyo Olympics and the added ... ( read original story ...)
Sekisui Chemical mulls turning Sharp Osaka plant into next-gen solar cell hub
Sekisui Chemical Co. is considering acquiring part of Sharp Corp.'s plant in Osaka Prefecture in a bid to make the obsolete factory a ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on weak tech issues, stronger yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as technology shares tracked overnight declines by their U.S. counterparts, while export-oriented ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for drive-by theft of woman’s bag on Tokyo street
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 27-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of snatching a bag containing cash and other items from a woman who was walking along a sidewalk in July. According to police, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise for two straight months in July
Japan's inflation-adjusted wages rose for two consecutive months in July thanks to a bump in summertime bonuses, government data showed on Thursday. Real wages in the world's fourth-largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it’s Japan — not the US — that’s the bigger draw
One by one, the students, lawyers and others filed into a classroom in a central Tokyo university for a lecture by a Chinese journalist on Taiwan and democracy — taboo topics that can't be discussed ... ( read original story ...)
Ballet dancer finds opportunity in Japan amid wider exodus from China
Du first visited Japan when he was 26. There was no intention to relocate at the time, but the doors opened when he was invited to join the Tetsuya Kumakawa's ballet company with his wife. ( read original story ...)