By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife will visit Japan from March 16-17 at Tokyo’s invitation, his office said on Thursday, the first such visit in 12 years …
‘Sushi terror’ pranks outrage Japan as police make arrests
Japanese police have arrested three people over “sushi terror”: viral, unhygienic pranks that are threatening the world-famous feature of sushi conveyor belt restaurants. Last month, a video of a man …
Most ‘expensive home in the world’ is in the UK – beating New York, Hong Kong and Japan
THE ‘world’s most expensive home’ is found in the UK after it beat off competition from properties in New York and Japan. Dorset’s exclusive resort of Sandbanks has become …
Wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ rocks Japan’s restaurant industry
Three people arrested amid spate of hygiene incidents, including one in which a teenager wiped saliva on a plate of passing sushi …
Seven & i to close additional 14 Ito-Yokado stores, exit apparel business
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd said on Thursday it will close an additional 14 Ito-Yokado supermarket stores in Japan and fully exit from the apparel business as part of its structural reform plan.
Chicken nuggets, tofu and bidets: Japan’s inflation story in 3 everyday items
The one-coin meals have long been a symbol of Japan’s struggle with deflation, but ¥500 is no longer enough to buy a Tomica toy car or a tempura bowl in Tokyo. Prices of some c …
Satellite insurance becomes next frontier for Sompo Japan
Sompo Japan Insurance’s partner in the effort will be Japanese startup Warpspace, which will help assess the risk of launch accidents or collisions in orbit.
Japan planning to meet with business, union leaders next week -govt spokesperson
The Japanese government is preparing to hold a meeting with business and labour union executives next Wednesday as part of a campaign to encourage wage hikes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno …
Japan planning to meet with business, union leaders next week -govt spokesperson
The Japanese government is preparing to hold a meeting with business and labour union executives next Wednesday as part of a campaign to encourage wage hikes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno …
Ohtani’s Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans
Everyone in Japan seems to be a fan of Shohei Ohtani, and the buzz even extends to his teammates. That includes St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar — the first to play for Japan’s national team because of ancestry.