Japanese airlines base international strategies on inbound demand boom

Japan's major airlines expect that continued strong growth in inbound demand will support ambitious international expansion plans, while lagging outbound demand is showing welcome recovery momentum. All Nippon Airways (ANA) forecasts that its...

Japanese rubber futures extend gains on Thailand weather concerns

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose for a third straight session on Thursday, as heavy rains in top producer Thailand threatened supply, while positive US tyre imports provided further support to the market. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber...

Japanese real estate developer invests in Pure Salmon Japan

Pure Salmon welcomed Mori Trust as a strategic investor of what could be Japan’s largest land-based salmon farming project. Pure Salmon is developing a 10,000-ton Atlantic salmon RAS facility in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture called Soul of Japan. The...

Japanese man arrested for assaulting Chinese fan during intra-continental football match

Wu Xi (in white) of Shanghai Shenhua and Tatsuya Ito (left) of Kawasaki Frontale compete for the ball during the Asian Champions League Elite Round of 16 second-leg match between Kawasaki Frontale and Shanghai Shenhua at Todoroki Stadium on March...

Tokyo Real Estate Set for $75 Million Blockchain Shake‑Up

GATES Inc. is deploying blockchain technology to enable foreign investors to buy stakes in a portfolio of income-generating properties worth US $75 million in central Tokyo through the Oasys network. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to...

Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour

Tokyo was hit by a torrential downpour Thursday evening during rush hour, with the Meteorological Agency warning residents to prepare for heavy rain, flooding and lightning. The agency recorded 120 millimeters of rain in Suginami Ward and about...

Japanese automakers slash export prices to offset 25% tariffs

Japanese automakers sharply reduced the prices of vehicles exported to the United States last month, reflecting efforts to remain competitive as President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs take effect. According to the Bank of Japan’s corporate...

Japanese race horse famous for losing gains new fans from mobile game

July 10 (UPI) -- A retired Japanese race horse famous for never winning a race is experiencing a new surge of popularity thanks to a popular mobile game. Haru Urara, a 29-year-old mare who retired from racing in 2004, served as the inspiration for...

Hikaru Utada and Yuval Noah Harari Have Exclusive Conversation on Music, Culture, History, and Innovation Premiering on Japanese Media Newspicks

Tokyo, Japan — Following the electrifying drop of the Electricity Remixes on both vinyl and digital this week, Hikaru Utada takes part in a special one-on-one conversation with world-renowned historian and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari...

Tokyo Ghoul sparks remake rumours with upcoming compilation film

Tokyo Ghoul, one of the most popular anime series from 2014, is once again fueling the anime news spotlight following the announcement of the compilation film “Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul”. Despite starting strong with an exciting story and...

Japanese delegation visits Dholera special investment region to explore biz

Anime India, the Country's Largest Japanese Anime Convention Announced; Brings Global Anime Icons, Behind Death Note, Attack on Titan, Black Clover and Gachiakuta to Interact with Fans in India

MUMBAI, India – July 9, 2025: Anime enthusiasts across India are in for the time of their lives this August as Anime India – the first and largest ever full-scale anime convention, a festival focusing on Japanese anime - is set to be held from 22...

Posco to supply battery anodes to Japanese automaker

Posco Future M Company, the battery materials subsidiary of South Korean steel and chemicals group Posco Holdings Inc, announced that it has signed a battery materials supply deal with a Japanese automaker. In the last two years, Posco has made...

Titanic, Tayto, Stormont: Japanese ambassador to UK explores NI and meets Executive ministers

Hiroshi Suzuki also fostered political ties during his three-day visit here and met with senior Executive figures in Stormont, as he explored the best of what the country has to offer while indulging in a bit of sightseeing. The ambassador is well...

Japanese businesses withdraw from television venture with junta-connected media company

Three Japanese media companies are exiting a joint television production venture with Myanmar’s Shwe Thanlwin Group, according to the investigative monitoring organisation Justice For Myanmar (JFM). The Shwe Thanlwin Group (STLG), founded and...

Tokyo stocks fall as firmer yen hits exporters, gains locked in

This file photo shows the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks dropped Thursday as a stronger yen prompted selling of exporter shares and investors locked in gains after two straight days of advances. The 225-issue Nikkei...

Summer vacation budget for Japanese hits record high

The average summer vacation budget in Japan this year rose 26.4% from the year before to a record ¥104,901, according to an annual Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. survey. The average grew for the fourth straight year, with 18.5% of respondents...

Japanese language proxy test taking thought to be rampant among foreign technical trainees

Tourists are seen in the Minami district of Osaka's Chuo Ward on June 27, 2025. The 31-year-old Vietnamese woman told a court hearing, "I handed a residency card to a Vietnamese man on a bridge where we met up." (Mainichi/Takashi Kawachi) OSAKA --...

The 25 best sushi restaurants in Tokyo

The unlikely location of this newcomer, on a rustic shopping street in off-the-beaten-track Hatagaya, belies the resplendent interior, sumptuously appointed with gilded Japanese screens and carved wood panels. The young and talented sushi chefs,...

UK secures £7.5 bn Japanese investment

The government has unlocked £7.5 billion of investment into key growth sectors as the Minister for Investment signed a new deal with the Sumitomo Corporation in Tokyo The United Kingdom has clinched a landmark commitment from Japanese conglomerate...