Controversial Miss Japan winner Karolina Shiino is the latest star to have her career upended by personal scandal.
Pod Of Killer Whales Trapped In Drift Ice Off Japan Has Apparently Safely Escaped
Town officials traveled to the coast and saw about a dozen whales bobbing up and down in a tiny gap surrounded by drift ice.
Pod of orcas seen trapped by thick sea ice off northern Japan believed to be free
A drone spotted a pod of about 10 killer whales stuck in thick sea ice off northern Japan’s coast, but 24 hours later they were gone.
World’s largest chipmaker TSMC to build a second factory in Japan
Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is upping its output in Japan as it continues to expand its global presence.
The Luxury Penthouse Has Found a Wealthy Audience in Japan
Part of the credit goes to younger people with foreign experience, as well as the influence of Chinese buyers flooding into Japan these days. It also reflects changing values about what constitutes …
China’s Property Bubble Bust Is Beginning To Look Like Japan’s
China’s slide into deflation came when Japan was snapping out of it. In the third quarter of 2023, Japan’s residential property price index rose at an annual rate of 2.4%, following an even more …
‘Who are you?’ Japan business lobby pushes gov’t to allow spouses to keep original surnames
A proposal to let spouses choose to hold different surnames is gaining momentum in Japan’s business world, where internationalization is show･･･ …
Major Japanese Firm Cuts Ties With Israel Arms Company Elbit After ICJ Ruling
A major firm in Japan is cutting ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, citing the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) initial ruling last month that Israel’s mass slaughter of …
Major Japanese Firm Cuts Ties With Israel Arms Company Elbit After ICJ Ruling
A major firm in Japan is cutting ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, citing the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) initial ruling last month that Israel’s mass slaughter of …
Officials unable to help killer whales stuck in ice off coast of Japan: ‘We have no choice but to wait’
Drone footage shared by public broadcaster NHK shows at least 10 orcas trying to gasp for air and struggling in small gap between ice flows …