Tokyo's fish market has opened a long-awaited outer section with Japanese-style seafood restaurants and a spa for relaxation, as the wholesale venue that has struggled since relocating from the belove ... ( read original story ...)
Official launch of ‘Make A Girl’: Tokyo’s Xenotoon unveils exciting anime feature film project
Tokyo-based anime planning and production company, Xenotoon, officially launches their exciting anime feature film project titled 'Make A Girl'. Join the live-streaming program on February 7, 2024, to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower over dim outlook for early U.S. rate cuts
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve expressed a reserved stance on early interest rate cuts along with the overnight ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise.Japanese and Chinese vessels have regularly been involved in tense incidents in disputed areas, ( read original story ...)
US office building losses hit Japanese lender Aozora
Shares in Aozora fell by their maximum limit on Thursday after the midsized bank projected a full-year loss on overseas real estate loans and warned that it would take as much as two years for the US office market to stabilise. ( read original story ...)
No injuries as wing tips of passenger jets touch at airport in Osaka
The incident is the latest in a series of recent aviation mishaps, which has included a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a coast guard plane. ( read original story ...)
Japan quake survivor finds pet-friendly shelter
STORY: It's been about a month since Yoshimi Tomita began to live in her car with her two cats.That's when a devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan's Noto peninsula, killing more than two hundred people and displacing tens of thousands more. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s golden generation survive Syria scare to keep Asian Cup dream alive
For a team regarded as golden generation looking to win a first Asian Cup since 1976, Iran were certainly made to work for their place in the quarterfinals. ( read original story ...)
ANA planes collide at Osaka airport, no one hurt
Two All Nippon Airways airplanes experienced a minor collision on Thursday at an airport straddling Osaka and Hyogo prefectures in we ... ( read original story ...)
Two ANA planes clip wings at Osaka airport, no injuries reported
TOKYO: The wing tips of two passenger jets "scratched" each other at a Japanese airport on Thursday (Feb 1), an airport operator said, the latest in a string of aviation mishaps in the country. Report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG reports solid Q3 profit on brisk lending in Japan
Japan's second-largest bank, on Thursday reported a 10.7% increase in third-quarter net profit thanks to brisk loan demand at home. ( read original story ...)
US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan
A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers, have been putting on a show of military might this week in the Philippine Sea east of Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Black smoke rising from Japan thermal power plant after explosion -NHK
An explosion was heard and black smoke was reported rising from the Taketoyo thermal power station in Aichi prefecture in central Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
This ‘West Wing’ episode shows it’s possible for Taylor Swift to get from Tokyo to the 2024 Super Bowl
The Grammy-award winning singer has a concert on Feb. 10 in Tokyo, which means she's going to have to hustle if she wants to get to the Super Bowl, which kicks off Feb. 11 at 3:30 p.m. PT in Las Vegas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan steps up battle against pollen season to help hay fever sufferers breathe easier
An unseasonably warm winter has resulted in cedar trees releasing pollen earlier than usual, say weather forecasting companies. ( read original story ...)
Popular craft beer brand shuts down; no bankruptcy plans yet
Craft breweries had a rough year in 2023, which has carried over into 2024. Several craft beer companies filed for Chapter 11 protection last year, forcing some to close down permanently, and the ... ( read original story ...)