Japanese bonds yields fall ahead of test at 40-year auction
Yields on Japanese super-long bonds fell ahead of an auction on Wednesday (May 28) that is expected to test demand following a recent sale that sent jitters through global markets. Yields…
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Warner Bros. Discovery, U-Next Strike Global Distribution Deal for Japanese Dramas (EXCLUSIVE)
Warner Bros. Discovery and Japanese streaming giant U-Next are taking their partnership global, unveiling plans to distribute a curated slate of premium Japanese drama series on Max across…
How Beyoncé’s Anrealage LED Dress for ‘Cowboy Carter Tour’ Was Created: 35,000 Lights, Japanese Architecture Inspiration and Extensive Rehearsals
Beyoncé debuted her “Cowboy Carter Tour” on Monday in Los Angeles, lighting up the stage with an LED dress created by Kunihiko Morinaga, the designer behind the Japanese brand Anrealage.…
Berkshire to boost investments in Japanese trading houses
WARREN Buffett said on Saturday (Feb 22) that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway will likely increase its ownership in the five Japanese trading houses it holds. In his annual letter to…
Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT
On the final day of my visit to Japan, I’m alone and floating in some skyscraper’s rooftop hot springs, praying no one joins me. For the last few months, I’ve been using ChatGPT’s Advanced…
Miike Takashi Talks Japanese Horror, Extreme Violence, Audience Reactions: Movie Theaters Offered Sick Bags to Audience Members
Lauded Japanese auteur Miike Takashi sat down for an in-conversation event with longtime collaborator and producer Misako Saka at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where he is…
Nigo is Out to Make Japanese Convenience Stores Even Cooler
AT YOUR CONVENIENCE: Nigo keeps putting his fingers in new pies – or shall we say steamed buns and soufflé pudding? The Japanese designer behind Human Made and the creative director of…
EXCLUSIVE: Dior Names Japanese Actress Anna Sawai as Brand Ambassador
DIOR‘S NEW LADY: Fresh off her Golden Globe and Emmy award wins for her role in the miniseries “Shōgun,” Japanese actress and singer Anna Sawai has been named as Dior’s latest brand…
This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the…
Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight company
Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda announces the automaker's $44.4 million investment in private space technology during the 2025 International Consumer Electronic Show in Las…
Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94. He…
Video shows light rail system in China's Chongqing, not Japanese train tracks
A video compilation of train tracks switching has been shared more than a thousand times alongside the false claim it showed rail technology in Japan. But the clips showed rail…
Bain-backed Kioxia prices jumbo IPO as Japanese offerings surge
BAIN Capital-backed Kioxia Holdings priced its initial public offering on Monday (Dec 9) that valued the Japanese memory maker at US$5.2 billion, in the latest mammoth deal in Tokyo. The…
How Did Miho Nakayama Die? Cops Reveal Japanese Star's 'Possible' Cause of Death after She Was Found Dead in Bathtub in Her Tokyo Home
Cops investigating the death of Japanese actress Miho Nakayama, who was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her Tokyo home, have revealed a possible cause, according to reports. The…
Nissan on 'Brink of Collapse' with Finance Boss Set to Quit as Japanese Car Giant Hits the Panic Button with Just '12 Months to Survive'
Global car manufacturing giant Nissan is reportedly facing a critical financial crisis, with warnings that the company may only have 12 months to secure its future or simply collapse. The…
The Honda Vamos Is Japanese Kei Weirdness
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Most people have seen at least a few Japanese Kei vehicles in their time even if they don’t realize it, although they’re rare imports. The Scion xB…
Japanese banks sticking with Adani as Jefferies, Barclays review ties
JAPAN’S biggest banks plan to maintain ties to billionaire Gautam Adani despite US bribery charges, even as other global firms including Barclays are reassessing their exposure to the…
Japanese politician apologizes for proposing marriage ban for women older than 25
[Source] Naoki Hyakuta, the leader of Japan’s Conservative Party, stirred controversy on Friday by suggesting that women should be barred from marriage after age 25 and that they should…
Yen is first of many Japanese assets set to pivot on US election
A VICTORY for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election has the potential to support Japan’s ailing currency while a win for Donald Trump would probably boost the Tokyo stock market…
Saudi Arabia’s PIF signs MoUs worth up to US$51 billion with Japanese banks
SAUDI Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese financial institutions worth up to an overall US$51…
Japanese brokerage Daiwa’s Q2 profit jumps 80% on Aozora stake
It also posts a rise in non-operating income of 21.6 billion yen in the quarter due to Aozora being an equity-method affiliate JAPAN’S second-largest brokerage and investment bank Daiwa…
Election setback for new Japanese PM Ishiba
Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, was facing a major electoral setback on Sunday as projections indicated his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) - which has governed almost without…
Japanese F&B operator Food Innovators Holdings aims for Singapore listing to be springboard to Asia
The company has announced it is planning to raise S$3.1 million in its IPO, through 14 million new shares to be issued at S$0.22 apiece JAPANESE food and beverage (F&B) operator Food…
Japanese stocks see biggest weekly foreign inflows in six months
Exchange data showed that foreigners pumped about 395.55 billion yen into Japanese cash equities Foreign investors increased their purchases of Japanese stocks in the week ended Oct 5, as…