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Police arrest student suspected of hammer attack at a Tokyo university

Japanese police have arrested a student suspected of a hammer attack at a Tokyo university, which local media said left several injured

The Independent UK

Japanese city becomes first to subsidise epidurals to encourage more women to have children

Japan has one of the lowest rates of epidural use among developed countries

The Independent UK

Blinken Says US-Japan Ties Rock Solid Despite Rift Over Steel Deal

Business groups say the decision could have a chilling effect on Japan's standing as the biggest foreign investor in the United States, just as Washington seeks closer ties with Tokyo to counter China.

International Business Times

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'Tokyo Xtreme Racer' Early Access is Coming Out on Steam in January 2025

The early access version of Tokyo Xtreme Racer is coming out on Jan. 23, 2025, and will last about four months.

Player One

The poignant, beautiful, and informative winners of the Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024

From the conflict in Gaza, to hiding clown fish, the winners of the Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024 are varied and stunning

Digital Camera World

Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snap out of holiday-season funk

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining

The Independent UK

Is the Japan tourism bubble at risk of bursting?

SPECIAL REPORT: The number of people visiting Japan hit record levels in 2024, but top ‘Golden Route’ destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka are suffering from overcrowding. If current trends are unsustainable, where should people go instead? Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo

The Independent UK

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The new hotels you’ll want to stay at in 2025

Where to stay in 2025? Let six of the most-read-about hotel openings of the past 12 months inspire your escape – from a tiny Tokyo bolthole to a Tanzanian safari retreat

Wallpaper

Biden blocks sale of US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel

Biden cites need to ‘level playing field’ in long anticipated blocking of $14.6bn sale likely to roil ties with Tokyo.

Al Jazeera

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline amid investor worries, and Tokyo stays closed

Asian shares are mostly slipping as the region’s main stock market in Tokyo stayed closed for the New Year’s holidays

The Independent UK

Japanese emperor and his family greet flag-waving crowd at the palace for New Year's

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, “Banzai,” which means “long live,” while others waved small paper Japanese flags, as they gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Global Markets Mixed As Tokyo And Seoul Close For Holidays

Global markets show mixed performance, China's PMI slips, U.S. markets close lower, Boeing faces setbacks, and investors await economic data updates.

Top News

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed, as Tokyo and Seoul are shuttered for New Year holidays

Asian markets shares are mixed, with trading closed in Tokyo and Seoul for New Year holidays

The Independent UK

Keely Hodgkinson made MBE to add to her Paris Olympics 800m gold and SPOTY award

The 22-year-old has her sights set on World Championship gold in Tokyo in 2025.

The Independent UK

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Dollar Weakens on Yen Strength and a Larger US Trade Deficit

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.09%. Strength in the yen Friday undercut the dollar after Japanese Finance Minister Kato warned about excessive moves in the forex market after the yen tumbled to a 5-month low against the dollar on Thursday. The dollar fell to its low on...

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Dollar Falls on Yen Strength and a Larger US Trade Deficit

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.06%. Strength in the yen today is undercutting the dollar after Japanese Finance Minister Kato warned about excessive moves in the forex market after the yen tumbled to a 5-month low against the dollar on Thursday. The dollar fell to its...

RideApart

Mazda's Suitcase Car Isn't a Car, It's a Motorcycle

Japan is a place I need to visit at some point in my life. It's full of excellent food, wild electronics, beautiful scenery, supposedly amazing roads, and some of the most interesting creations outside of DARPA. There are also supposedly Godzillas and Gundams running around, so that's a plus. But Japan is also…

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Intercontinental Cup and Club World Cup winners

The Club World Cup has been expanded in a new format for 2025. Here, a look at the previous winners of the competition and its predecessor, the Intercontinental Cup...

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Stocks Close Higher On Wall Street In Holiday Session

Global markets show mixed results as Tokyo and Shanghai shares slip, while U.S. markets close higher. Oil prices rise, and the dollar strengthens. Wall Str...

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas

Shares are lower in Tokyo and Shanghai, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day

International Business Times

Japan's Top Diplomat In China To Address 'Challenges'

Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya was due in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials as Tokyo acknowledged "challenges and concerns" in ties.

WhatToWatch

Tokyo Vice was one of the best shows of 2024 and deserves a third season

Despite a stellar season 2, Max cancelled Tokyo Vice, so someone else needs to step and save this excellent crime drama.

The Guardian - UK

Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami review – the opposite of refinement

The Tokyo-born pop artist juxtaposes ancient art, modern politics and his own cartoon logos to surprisingly anodyne effect

Wallpaper

Time, beauty, history – all are written into trees in Karimoku Research Center's debut Tokyo exhibition

The layered world of forests – and their evolving relationship with humans – is excavated and reimagined in 'The Age of Wood', a Tokyo exhibition at Karimoku Research Center

International Business Times

Japan 'Regrets' Release Of Anti-whaling Activist Watson

Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.

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