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Maison Mihara Yasuhiro Spring 2027: Summer Laze
While Paris baked under 42-degree Celsius temperatures (107.6 degrees Fahrenheit), Japanese designer Mihara Yasuhiro opened his spring…
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Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
Japanese authorities have sedated and captured a black bear, days after it was spotted roaming around a city near Tokyo. A veterinarian…
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Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search
Search-and-rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, his…
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Old tsunami video falsely linked to April 2026 earthquake in Japan
Japanese authorities issued tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's north on April 20, 2026, but footage…
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Toyota Just Turned a Hardcore GT3 Racer Into a Happy Meal Toy—and Somehow It Works
It sounds like a joke at first. A serious, track-focused Toyota race car ending up in a Happy Meal box. But that’s exactly what’s…
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New hotels in Japan: The standout openings to book in 2026
Across Japan, new hotel openings are leaning into identity, whether that means heritage buildings in Kyoto, adaptive reuse in Nara or…
Lifestyle
Where You Could Sleep With Snorlax in Japan, From MIMARU’s Pokémon Rooms to Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Limited Pokémon Suite
The internet loves a themed room, but these stays go much further than a logo on a pillow. In Japan, two standout Pokémon sleepovers have…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Beauty Taps IVE’s Jang Wonyoung as Ambassador for Japan and South Korea
FRESH FACE: Miu Miu has named Jang Wonyoung its Japan and Korea beauty ambassador. The 21-year-old K-pop star, also referred mononymously…
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Max Watanabe On How He Founded Max Factory And His Love Of ‘Guyver’
One of the formative figures of Japan’s model kit fandom is Makoto “Max” Watanabe, who founded Max Factory. I caught up with him to find…
Business
IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking rates The International…
Business
A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan
Nearly half of Japan’s listed companies are tied to a founding family, many of which no longer have enough equity to guarantee control…
Business
Japan Foods’ lead independent director investigated by CAD on ‘personal matter’
Tan Cher Ting has not been charged with any offence, but will step down from the role The lead independent director of restaurant operator…
Business
Blackstone leads the race to unlock US$7 trillion of cash in Japan
The firm and rivals are trying to coax them to put more of it in private equity and credit Steve Schwarzman has become an unlikely fixture…
Business
TSMC plans US$17 billion investment in three-nanometre chip production in Japan: report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to mass produce advanced three-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan with…
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At Least 35 Dead and Almost 400 Injured as 6.5 Feet of Snow Hits Japan, with Authorities Warning of Impending Avalanches
NEED TO KNOW At least 35 people have been killed and nearly 400 injured, as a huge winter storm has dumped 6.5 feet of snow onto some…
Business
Australia’s Qantas to exit Jetstar Japan to focus on domestic offerings
AS Airways said on Tuesday (Feb 3) it would sell its stake in low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan to focus on its core domestic offerings as…
Business
Goldwin Opens European Flagship at Former Veggie Pret Location in London
LONDON — Goldwin, the Tokyo-based sportswear and outdoor brand, on Saturday officially unveiled its European flagship in London, occupying…
Business
Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in a record year for Japan M&A
Foreign securities firms have secured numerous deals involving investments in the US, fuelled by the AI and semiconductor boom Nomura…
Business
Some in Bank of Japan saw need to watch weak-yen impact on prices in timing rate hike: December minutes
A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must be mindful of the impact a weak yen could have on underlying inflation in…
Business
Malaysia, Mexico most at risk from Japan carry unwind, HSBC says
Traders are on guard for increased volatility in markets ahead of an election on Feb 8 Bond markets in Malaysia and Mexico are among the…
Business
Morgan Stanley wants more from MUFG ties to be top in Japan
The two banks’ partnership dates back to the height of the global financial crisis almost two decades ago Morgan Stanley plans to step up…
Business
Japan says in close coordination with US on forex as yen intervention risks mount
Top Japanese authorities said on Monday they have been in close coordination with the United States on foreign exchange, but declined to…
Business
Morgan Stanley prepares to enter Japan spot power trading market
Overseas firms have also taken steps to obtain licenses and open physical offices required to join the Japanese spot power market Morgan…
Business
Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike
Speculation has mounted that Japanese authorities may be preparing to enter foreign-exchange markets in a bid to halt the yen’s slide NESE…