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fromTravel + Leisure
23 hours ago

This Island Chain Is Known as the 'Caribbean of Asia'-With Coral Reefs, Crystal-clear Water, and Year-round Sunshine

Okinawa offers turquoise beaches, world-class scuba diving and snorkeling among biodiverse coral reefs across roughly 160 islands, accessible by ferry and flights from Tokyo.
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Japan coalition to back Takaichi as first woman PM reports DW 10/19/2025

Japan's ruling party and main opposition have agreed to form an alliance, paving the way for Sanae Takaichito become the Asian nation's first female Prime Minister, local media reported on Sunday. Takaichi the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Hirofumi Yoshimura head of the smaller right-leaning Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin are set to sign an agreement forming a coalition on Monday, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing unnamed senior officials from both parties.
World news
Digital life
fromSouth China Morning Post
1 day ago

Japan eyes boost from digital nomads despite overtourism crisis

Local Japanese authorities are targeting digital nomads to attract longer-stay visitors and help redistribute tourism away from overcrowded urban hotspots.
Public health
fromwww.nature.com
2 days ago

Japan's Flu Epidemic Could Be a Warning for Other Nations

Japan declared a nationwide influenza epidemic after an unusually early surge that could seed outbreaks abroad but is unlikely to spark a global pandemic.
Business
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 days ago

Schrager: A zombie economy could be America's future

Keeping interest rates artificially low through yield-curve control may provide short-term relief but causes greater long-term economic costs, as seen in Japan.
World news
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Top Biglaw Firm Says Sayonara To Its Tokyo Office - Above the Law

O'Melveny & Myers will close its Tokyo office after nearly 40 years, shifting client support to other regional and international offices.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
5 days ago

The Best Train Journeys in Japan for Leaf Peeping This Autumn

Autumn train journeys in Japan offer spectacular leaf-peeping, cost savings, and rising popularity, with scenic routes like Eizan and Keihan drawing many visitors.
fromGameSpot
5 days ago

Japanese Government Makes Formal Request For OpenAI To Stop Copyright Infringement

At a Cabinet Office press conference, Minister of State for IP and AI Strategy Minoru Kiuchi emphasized that anime and manga are "irreplaceable treasures" representing Japan's cultural pride (via IGN). The government urged OpenAI to respect Japanese copyrights and avoid misuse of its technology. Digital Minister Masaaki Taira echoed this sentiment, suggesting that if OpenAI doesn't voluntarily comply, Japan could invoke provisions under the AI Promotion Act--legislation that promotes AI development while also addressing risks such as copyright violations.
Intellectual property law
#brazil
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I was overwhelmed planning a trip to Japan with my kids. A group tour was the solution.

Booking a small family group tour with extra private days reduced planning stress and provided structure while preserving family flexibility for a successful Japan vacation.
Food & drink
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

A cyber-attack forced Asahi to halt most domestic production, causing manual order processing and widespread shortages across Japan's beer and beverage supply chain.
#smartphone-addiction
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

The developers behind a hit sausage-dueling game hope Steam launch will take it furter

Sausage Legend: Arena is a physics-based multiplayer brawling game featuring floppy sausages, achieving major popularity in Japan and preparing for a global Steam release.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Nvidia and Fujitsu announce AI collaboration to deliver robots and other technology

Nvidia and Fujitsu will jointly build AI infrastructure using Nvidia GPUs to enable smart robots and other AI-driven innovations, targeting establishment in Japan by 2030.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I visited Japan for the first time. From packing to planning, there's a lot I wish I'd done differently on my 3-week trip.

Driven by a desire to connect with my heritage, I set out on a three-week journey to explore Japan on my own. Though I'm an avid solo traveler and did research about the country, its culture, and what I may expect as a first-time visitor, I still made plenty of mistakes. Here are several things I did wrong on my first trip to the Land of the Rising Sun - and what I'd do differently if I return.
Food & drink
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Why Japan is about to run out of its favorite beer

Asahi Group Holdings said in a news release on September 29 that it was "experiencing a system failure caused by the cyberattack, affecting operations in Japan." According to several news outlets, the attack halted Asahi's production in a majority of its 30 production facilities in Japan, and the company has been unable to resume operations since September 29. In the release, it added that while no leakage of customer data had been confirmed, its order and shipment operations in Japan had been suspended.
World news
Information security
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Japan is running out of its favorite beer after ransomware attack

Japanese companies face rising ransomware attacks due to weak defenses and off-channel ransom payments, causing prolonged disruption and prompting stricter government cyber powers.
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

These are the things I miss most about living in Japan.

Living in Japan offered immersion in onsens, cherry blossom festivals, ryokan stays, cultural sites, travel, and memorable family experiences including childbirth and community connections.
#forza-horizon-6
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago
Video games

Forza Horizon 6 Release Window, Platforms (Including PS5), Setting, And Everything Else We Know

fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago
Video games

Forza Horizon 6 Release Window, Platforms (Including PS5), Setting, And Everything Else We Know

fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I loved my life in Japan but left after 5 years because I didn't fit in

"I can't believe they pay you to do this!" I was making good money. In addition to a salary of a few bucks over minimum wage, we'd average 10 snowmobiles per tour, and $20 tips per snowmobile. That was split between the lead and tail guide, with the tail guide - me - getting 20% or about $120 a day.
Travel
World politics
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

U.S. Remains Top Global Military Power as Japan, Iran, and Pakistan All Slip in 2025 Rankings

The United States remains the world's top military power in 2025 while Japan, Iran, and Pakistan dropped in Global Firepower rankings due to relative shifts.
Photography
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Takashi Homma's 21st Century Portrait of Japanese Identity

Portrait of J presents 111 intimate colour portraits capturing the raw emotions and everyday lives of ordinary people across Japan.
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Haru Urara, losing racehorse who was a phenomenon in Japan and an 'Uma Musume' game favorite, dies at 29

Haru Urara, a Japanese mare famous for losing all 113 races, died at age 29 from colic.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Pacific allies are ready to help fix US shipbuilding, senators say, but confusion is standing in the way

There's just genuine excitement and energy on the Korean side to move as fast as possible,
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba will resign weeks after election debacle: NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the broadcaster NHK is reporting. The announcement on Sunday comes weeks after Ishiba denied reports he planned to resign over a historic defeat his LDP-led coalition suffered in a July election, losing its upper house majority, saying he wanted to make sure the tariff deal struck with the United States was appropriately implemented.
World politics
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Global bond sell-off hits Japan's government debt; pound falls again business live

Global long-term government bond yields are surging, raising borrowing costs, pressuring equities and highlighting fiscal sustainability and inflation concerns.
Health
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

The Japanese Walking Workout You Should Do Four Times a Week

About 3,900 daily steps reduce all-cause mortality, and each additional 500 steps lowers heart disease risk, so 10,000 steps is not strictly necessary.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

WATCH: Eric Trump Dumped Out of the Ring by High-Ranked Sumo Wrestler in Brief Bout

Eric Trump visited Tokyo, entered a sumo exhibition with a yokozuna, was carried out of the ring, then laughed, bowed and posted praise.
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Toyoake: The Japanese city that wants to limit cell phone use to two hours a day

Toyoake proposes a nonbinding guideline urging residents to limit non-work smartphone use to two hours daily and set evening curfews for students.
#matcha
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Attempt to partner African countries with Japanese cities triggers xenophobic backlash

An attempt to promote friendship between Japan and countries in Africa has transformed into a xenophobic row about migration after inaccurate media reports suggested the scheme would lead to a flood of immigrants. The controversy erupted after the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, said this month it had designated four Japanese cities as Africa hometowns for partner countries in Africa: Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania.
World news
Women
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Impressive Ireland score six tries and secure bonus-point victory in World Cup opener against Japan

Ireland defeated Japan 42–14, scoring a record 42 points with six tries and earning the maximum five tournament points.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago

Next Forza Horizon Could Be Set in Japan, New Leak Suggests

Forza Horizon 6 may be set in Japan after developers reportedly scanned Japanese Kei cars for the next game.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Fireball lights up sky over western Japan

A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion. Videos and photos emerged online of the extremely bright ball of light visible for hundreds of miles shortly after 11.00pm local time (1400 BST) on Tuesday. A white light I had never seen before came down from above, and it became so bright that I could clearly see the shapes of the houses around us,
Science
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Tony Hawk Meets Trains In This Kick-Flipping Dystopia, Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2026

Denshattack is a futuristic game set in dystopian Japan that features tricks on trains instead of skateboards.
Cars
fromTESLARATI
2 months ago

Tesla is making preparations to bring FSD to Japan and Thailand

Tesla is planning to roll out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in Japan and Thailand.
fromNature
2 months ago

How changes in behaviour can save lives in disasters

Many disaster risk-reduction measures aim to change people’s behaviour by raising individuals’ awarenesses of the risks. These actions need to be made more effective - which could be done by following the approach taken by public-health professionals to communicating risks.
Public health
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why Japan's 7-Elevens are the hottest new tourist attraction

Thanks to TikTok, grocery store tourism is trending, with convenience stores becoming must-see destinations for tourists in Japan, significantly enhancing their travel experience.
Food & drink
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany, Japan partner to face down 'aggressive' China DW 08/18/2025

Germany's foreign minister praises Japan as a key partner, emphasizing shared democratic values amid global crises.
US news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia

Google admitted to requiring exclusivity agreements with Australian telcos for pre-installing its services on phones.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

She fell in love with traditional Japanese homes during a high school trip. At 24, she bought one in the countryside.

"When I discovered the real estate market in Japan and noticed the really low prices, it got me thinking about the possibilities of owning property there."
Real estate
fromRaptors Republic
2 months ago

Canada claims win over Japan in final Globl Jam contest

Elijah Mahi scored the first four points for Canada, followed by Vasean Allette who added six more, helping the team to recover from an early deficit.
Toronto
#world-war-ii
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

New details emerge about Japan's notorious WWII germ warfare program

Japan's WWII history includes unresolved issues and lessons, now revived by recent military document releases and a controversial film about Unit 731.
fromNature
2 months ago
History

'The Sun had fallen to Earth' - a survivor's recollection of the Hiroshima bombing

Japan was the last Axis power at war by summer 1945, facing imminent defeat and bombings.
fromNature
2 months ago
History

'The Sun had fallen to Earth' - a survivor's recollection of the Hiroshima bombing

#mcdonalds
fromKotaku
2 months ago
Food & drink

McDonald's Gets Tough On Pokemon Scalpers Ahead Of Another Weekend Of Giveaways

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Food & drink

How McDonald's big bet on Pokemon cards ended with 24 hours of grown men fighting, pigeons snapping up fries, and scalpers cashing in

fromKotaku
2 months ago
Food & drink

McDonald's Gets Tough On Pokemon Scalpers Ahead Of Another Weekend Of Giveaways

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Food & drink

How McDonald's big bet on Pokemon cards ended with 24 hours of grown men fighting, pigeons snapping up fries, and scalpers cashing in

US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following fighters' deaths

Two boxers died after fights on the same card in Tokyo, prompting urgent safety discussions among Japanese boxing officials.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Japan rocked by bullying scandal after team withdraws from high school baseball tournament

Koryo high school withdrew from the summer high school baseball championships after reports of abuse by players against a younger teammate led to public outcry and social media backlash.
Soccer (FIFA)
#travel
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

Japan's Best Food Destination Is Less Than 2 Hours From Tokyo-and It Has a Cat Island, Samurai History, and Bubbling Mountain Hot Springs

Tōhoku offers an escape from crowds while providing rich cultural experiences and beautiful landscapes.
Digital life
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon Fans Think The Company Is Using AI-Generated Art

The Pokémon Company will launch The Pokémon Astronomical Observatory in Kanagawa, Japan on November 1, featuring educational cosmic experiences with Pokémon.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Japan sees record drop in population in 2024 DW 08/07/2025

The population of Japan went down by more than 900,000 people in 2024, marking an all-time high decline since records began in 1968. This represents the 16th consecutive year of population shrinkage, leaving Japan with a total of 124.3 million people.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Japan: Girl Meets War

Shurina, a 15-year-old student, is transformed when she is cast as a kamikaze pilot in a World War II play, directed by her piano teacher.
Film
fromExchangewire
2 months ago

PubMatic Appoints Takeo Hori as Senior Director, Advertiser Solutions, Japan

"I am truly honoured to join PubMatic and contribute to the wider digital advertising industry. Over the years, I have gained in-depth knowledge of supply-side technologies."
E-Commerce
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Mihm: How Big Corn sabotaged Big Sugar to serve us high fructose

In 1971, the chemist Yoshiyuki Takasaki, working in Chiba City, Japan, patented the process to create high fructose corn syrup, revolutionizing sweeteners.
Food & drink
fromFortune Asia
2 months ago

Japan, in its biggest arms deal since World War II, sells stealth frigates worth $6 billion to Australia

"This is clearly the biggest defense-industry agreement that has ever been struck between Japan and Australia," Marles said, touting the deal.
US politics
AC Milan
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Australia, Japan strike largest defence deal for advanced warships

Australia and Japan finalized a historic $10 billion agreement for 11 advanced Mogami-class frigates, enhancing naval capabilities and missile range.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Japan's new stealth warship just won over a big buyer, in a historic first for its post-WWII weapons industry

Japan has secured its largest arms export deal with Australia, selling 11 Mogami-class frigates for $6.5 billion.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan DW 08/05/2025

Australia is acquiring 11 Mogami-class frigates from Japan, marking a historic defense deal worth $10 billion.
Public health
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Japan: Four workers dead after falling into manhole DW 08/03/2025

Four workers in Gyoda died after falling into a manhole during a sewage inspection, possibly due to toxic hydrogen sulfide gas.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I've Lived in Japan for 20 Years-and These Are 10 Common Mistakes I See Tourists Make

Avoiding cultural faux pas in Japan, especially regarding dining etiquette and public behavior, is essential for a respectful visit.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Japan braces for more heat after hottest July on record DW 08/02/2025

Japan recorded its hottest July ever in 2025 with significant temperature and rainfall changes.
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

China Has 281 Attack Helicopters Ready, Including The Stealth "Fierce Thunderbolt"

Japan and South Korea invest heavily in helicopter strength but lag behind regional powers like China and Russia.
Barcelona
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Barca to play Japan friendly, dispute resolved

Barcelona will play a preseason friendly in Japan against Vissel Kobe after resolving a contractual dispute.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Japanese First': breakthrough by right-wing populists sparks fears of anti-foreigner backlash in Japan

The emergence of a right-wing populist party in Japan's upper house election running on a Trump-style Japanese First slogan raises concerns of a backlash against the growing foreign presence.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Markets rally after Trump announces tariff deal with Japan

Financial markets globally rallied with sharp increases in share prices, as the Nikkei rose by 3.5%, the FTSE 100 hit a record 9,061, and the Dow Jones rose over 1%. News regarding nearing trade deals between the EU and US spurred this surge, while a significant trade agreement recently made between the US and Japan benefited Japanese automakers, with Toyota's shares surging over 14%.
US politics
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Global markets rally following Trump's tariffs deal with Japan

Global shares rise following Japan-U.S. tariff deal announcement, boosting markets across Asia and Europe.
#trade-agreement
#trade-deal
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Japanese equities rally on 'massive' U.S. trade deal, with markets buoyed by hopes of more 11th hour announcements

fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Japanese equities rally on 'massive' U.S. trade deal, with markets buoyed by hopes of more 11th hour announcements

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Dollar stabilises as Japan trade deal tempers market concerns - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The US dollar steadied after three days of losses, as markets assessed the newly announced trade agreement with Japan, which involves a 15% tariff on exports.
US politics
fromFortune Asia
2 months ago

Trump announces Japan trade deal that drops threatened tariffs from 25% to 15%

President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan, implementing a 15% tax on imported goods, down from a previously proposed 25% tariff.
US politics
fromSouth China Morning Post
2 months ago

Marching orders: Japanese firms enlist military discipline to drill soft skills

Japanese companies are sending fresh recruits to military-run programmes to instil teamwork, discipline and basic social skills that were lost during remote work.
Digital life
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

20 Under-the-Radar Destinations in Japan

Luxury travelers to Japan should explore lesser-known towns and islands for top-tier accommodations and authentic experiences.
LA Clippers
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Tool Announce First Hawaii Show in Nearly 15 Years

Tool will perform in Honolulu on December 19th, marking their first show in Hawaii in nearly 15 years.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

What's next for Japan after far-right election surge? DW 07/21/2025

Japan's coalition government led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday's election after large gains made by right-wing populist parties, pointing to growing polarization.
US politics
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