'I visited the tucked-away Japanese bakery in the city centre that's already drawing in big queues'

Adam is a senior What's On and LGBTQ+ reporter for the Manchester Evening News, covering new restaurant and bar openings, food reviews, gig reviews, and issues that matter to the LGBTQ+ community. Adam joined the M.E.N in 2019 as a Facebook...

Samdech Thipadei Receives Professor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Tokyo

Hits: 124 Created: 17 July 2025 Hits: 124 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet received a courtesy call by Shin Kawashima, Professor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Tokyo, on Thursday (Jul. 17) at the...

HSG Showcases Smart Manufacturing Power at MF-TOKYO 2025, Led by Akihiko Sugiyama

TOKYO, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At MF-TOKYO 2025, HSG Laser made a strong impression with its latest intelligent manufacturing technologies. During the show, Taking center stage were two key solutions: the TP65S high-speed tube cutting machine...

Japanese baker takes on best of British and wins with deft touch

Miyo Aoetsu is on a roll. The artisan baker from Japan scooped Britain’s Best Loaf 2025 for her brioche infused with lemon and Earl Grey tea. It was the second time the Tokushima Prefecture native has won. She previously triumphed in 2023. Her...

Japanese company to create 56 jobs at subsidiary in White House

Officials with Advanex Americas announced Tuesday that the company will invest $11.4 million in its U.S. headquarters in White House, a move expected to yield 56 jobs. The announcement comes about four years after Advanex said it would relocate...

Tokyo Gaming Mecca Akihabara Set to Lose Landmark Former Sega Arcade After 32 Years

Genda Gigo Entertainment announced on July 15 that it will close the Akihabara Gigo 1 arcade at the end of August 2025. This was Sega’s flagship arcade and its red building has been a landmark of Tokyo’s electronics district for 32 years, as...

Japanese Ambassador lauds role of communities in School Meals Project

BY BEN BILUA GIZO Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Keiichi Higuchi has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to schools and communities involved in nutrition improvement through the School Meals Project. Speaking to the media...

Japanese rubber futures firm on weather woes

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures ended daytime trade higher on Monday, driven by Thailand weather concerns and expectations of stimulus in China, although gains were limited by a sluggish outlook for tyre demand. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber...

City Market adds two restaurants bringing Japanese and Spanish dishes

Kyodo News Digest: July 20, 2025

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Voting underway in Japan for upper house race, with focus on majority TOKYO - Voting got underway on Sunday in Japan's House of Councillors election,...

Central Tokyo Condo Price Hits Record 130 M. Yen in 1st Half

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Buildings in Tokyo are seen with Mt. Fuji in the background in March 2021. Jiji Press 16:33 JST, July 17, 2025 Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)—The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s densely...

Food Picks: Fresh saba and housemade kimchi at GG Japanese & Korean Cuisine

SINGAPORE – For honest cooking at pocket-friendly prices, GG Japanese & Korean Cuisine at T-Space in Tampines North is the place to be. Since opening in September 2024, co-owners Gao Zhi Feng and Jeff Gan, both 42, have insisted on fresh, robust...

Tokyo vs Oita Trinita Prediction and Betting Tips | July 16th 2025

Tokyo will meet Oita Trinita at the Resonac Dome Oita in the third round of the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday. The capital club were eliminated from the third round last season. Oita made it to the round of 16. The capital club have seen conclusive...

Rakuten gets involved in Japanese gen AI initiative

In sum – what to know: Rakuten joins GENIAC Phase 3 – The company was selected for a government-backed program supporting generative AI R&D with compute access and collaboration. Focus on open-weight Japanese LLM – Rakuten aims to improve model...

World News | All Eyes on Ruling Coalition as Japan Goes for Upper House Polls

Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): Voting has begun in Japan's House of Councillors election, as all eyes are on whether the ruling coalition will be able to maintain its majority amid growing public frustration over rising prices support for emerging...

Kyoto Gion Festival: Temple, Shrine Exchange Holy Water to Banish Plagues

The Yomiuri Shimbun A Shinto priest of Yasaka Shrine, right, receives a bottle of holy water from a monk of Shinsen-en temple in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, on Monday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:53 JST, July 15, 2025 KYOTO — A Shinto priest of Yasaka Shrine...

Japanese Firms Investing More in India Amid Rapid Economic Growth; Domestic Demand Gives Companies Confidence

The Yomiuri Shimbun An interior view of Daifuku Co’s new plant in Hyderabad, India. By Takashi Itoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent 6:00 JST, July 15, 2025 BANGKOK — Japanese manufacturing companies are accelerating their investment in India,...

New multi-floor arcade opens in Tokyo on same day Akihabara landmark announces closure

We may have to say goodbye to Akihabara Building 1, but it’s also time to say hello to a brand-new GiGO arcade elsewhere in Tokyo. On Tuesday, we got the sad news that one of Japan’s most iconic video game arcades is shutting down. GiGO, the...

One week of Pop-Tart breakfasts – Can a Japanese man fall in love with the U.S. breakfast icon?

Seven days, seven packs of Pop-Tarts. Watching foreign movies and TV series can provide you with unexpected insights into overseas lifestyles, and recently our Japanese-language reporter Takuya Inaba keeps noticing the same thing in works from the...

Japanese Imperial Couple Delighted By ‘Truly Memorable Trip’ to Mongolia

Pool photo / The Yomiuri Shimbun The Emperor, third from right, and Empress, right, are seen at the airport outside Ulaanbaatar on Sunday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:34 JST, July 14, 2025 The Emperor and Empress have returned to Japan from their...