Tokyo police have sent investigators to Cambodia to transfer and arrest 19 Japanese nationals suspected of running phone scams that targeted people in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Mercedes Moné: If I Main Event At The Tokyo Dome, Snoop Dogg Will Be There
Mercedes Moné envisions a grand entrance for a potential match at the Tokyo Dome. Moné, the reigning IWGP Women’s Champion, continues to establish herself as one of the top stars in New Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China hold maritime talks as Beijing simulates attack on Taiwan
Senior Japanese and Chinese officials met on Monday to discuss maritime concerns in disputed waters in the East China Sea as Beijing conducted wargames around Taiwan. Part of a regular round of talks that began in 2012, ( read original story ...)
Japan govt eyes AI adoption as OpenAI CEO visits PM Kishida, talks up local expansion
Japan will consider government adoption of artificial intelligence technology such as OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot if privacy and cybersecurity concerns are resolved, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after 4 attacked with tent peg at Osaka supermarket
Four people were attacked by a man wielding a suspected metal tent peg in a supermarket in the city of Osaka on the evening of April 9.At aro・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China meet to discuss maritime concerns as Beijing simulates attack on Taiwan
Senior Japanese and Chinese government officials met on Monday to discuss maritime concerns in disputed waters in the East China Sea as Beijing conducted wargames around Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise as robust jobs data ease US recession fears
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as strong U.S. employment data released late last week helped ease investor concern about a potentia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new central bank chief assumes office as global risks loom
Japan's new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda faces a bumpy road as slowing global growth clouds prospects for a sustained pickup in inflation and wages, a prerequisite for phasing out his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as U.S. economic slowdown concerns ease
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as concerns over a U.S. economic slowdown abated after data released late last week showed solid employment conditions. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to add $2.3 billion subsidy to Rapidus for Chitose chip plant – media
Japan's industry ministry is finalising a plan to provide state-backed chip maker Rapidus an additional 300 billion yen ($2.27 billion) in funding to build a semiconductor plant in the northern island ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account swings back to black on overseas investment
Japan's current account swung to a surplus in February, reflecting hefty returns on securities investments and easing some concerns about any weakening of the country's purchasing power, after the ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Winter Olympics incumbent Akimoto re-elected as Sapporo Mayor in boost for 2030 prospects
Katsuhiro Akimoto has been re-elected as Mayor of Sapporo in a much-needed boost for the Japanese city's hopes of staging the 2030 Winter Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed to death at Nagoya station, man hit by passing train
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- An 18-year-old woman was found stabbed with a kitchen knife stuck in her chest in a platform waiting room at a station in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Saturday, police said. ( read original story ...)
Fans Think Kim Kardashian Had More Surgery After Debuting Swollen Lips In Tokyo
We are only four months into the new year, and we’ve already lost count of the amount of times Kim Kardashian has sparked plastic surgery speculation. The 42-year-old Skims founder has been compared ... ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who went shopping at a mall in Japan. Here are 13 things that surprised me.
The shopping malls I've visited in Japan have kids' bathrooms, fully stocked grocery stores, and incredible restaurants with food-serving robots. ( read original story ...)
Brooklyn Beckham gushes over ‘gorgeous baby’ wife Nicola as they holiday in Tokyo
The Peltz-Beckhams are enjoying a trip to Tokyo to celebrate their first year of marriage. The couple, who tied the knot last year in a lavish ceremony on Nicola's family's Florida estate, looked as l ... ( read original story ...)