Hiroyasu Ando is to step down as chairman of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) after seven years in the role and will be replaced by Takeo Hisamatsu. Hisamatsu will return to the role of ... ( read original story ...)
Koizumi: Singing of Japan’s national anthem by SDF member not political act
Japan's defense minister says a Self-Defense Forces member, who sang the national anthem in a meeting of the country's ruling party, did not violate the SDF law, which restricts the political ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on renewed hopes for US-Iran peace talks
Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, with the Nikkei index gaining over 2 percent, on renewed hopes for progress in Middle East peace talks aft ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to reduce saury fishing quotas at annual talks in Osaka
At the ongoing meeting in Osaka, Japan is proposing a 10% quota cut to support stock recovery, but China is expected to oppose it. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 20-Year Bond Sale Sees Strongest Demand Since 2019
Japan’s 20-year sovereign bond auction drew its strongest demand since 2019 as elevated yields attracted investors and the government began its planned cuts in super-long issuance in the new fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Annual Talks on Saury Fishing Quotas Begin in Osaka
Nine economies, including Japan, Russia and China, began their annual talks on saury fishing quotas in the North Pacific on Tuesday, with Japan seeking to reduce the quotas in light of declining saury ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Embassy intrusion in Tokyo not the first: sources
NHK has learned that the recent intrusion into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo was not the first case that involved a trespasser apparently entering the compound from an adjacent building. The incidents ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel members urge multi-year budget framework for critical investments
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Private-sector members of Japan's key economic advisory panel proposed a new multi-year budget framework on Monday to ensure stable funding for ... ( read original story ...)
SOCCER/ Yokohama reaches Asian Champions League in penalty shootout nailbiter
YOKOHAMA--Yokohama F. Marinos advanced to the Asian Champions League final for the first time on Wednesday after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over against Ulsan HD of South Korea in a dramatic semifinal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees first increase in Japanese births in 10 years
The number of Japanese babies born in Tokyo from January through November of 2025 rose 0.7% year-on-year to 77,375 and the total for the year is expected to surpass that for 2024. It will be the first ... ( read original story ...)
Sudden rent hikes triggering lawsuits in Tokyo
In June 2024, a couple living in a rental apartment in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward received an email from their landlord requesting a rent ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Geolandar X-CV Selected as OE on Toyota C-HR BEV in North America
Yokohama announced it will supply Geolandar X-CV as OE tire for Toyota C-HR BEV launched in North America in 2026. ( read original story ...)
Kim Kardashian’s Tokyo trip looked like family time until Lewis Hamilton made it impossible to ignore
Kim Kardashian’s Tokyo trip looked like a rumor magnet at the time. Now it reads more like an early chapter in something more serious. She was in Japan with Saint, Chicago and Psalm, plus Khloé ... ( read original story ...)
USWNT upcoming schedule, scores, latest video highlights: Japan friendlies next for SheBelieves Cup champs
The Emma Hayes era with the United States women's national team has been a good one so far, with 31 wins and just three losses in 36 games. ( read original story ...)
2.9 lakh per month’: Indian woman details cost of living in Tokyo for family of 3, sparks debate
An Indian woman in Tokyo shared her ₹2.9 lakh monthly family expenses, sparking debate on living costs compared to Indian metro cities. | Trending ... ( read original story ...)
TENNIS/ Osaka fined $15,000 after win, warned of French Open expulsion
PARIS--Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday, and was also warned of possible expulsion from ... ( read original story ...)