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Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a 30-year high of 0.75 percent on Friday, the first increase since January, as it said the economy had shown…
3 hours ago
Japan Today
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward adding new anti-littering fines; will require more trash cans too
Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood is one of the most popular, and crowded, parts of the city. In particular the part of the district that stretches from Shibuya Station, across the…
3 hours ago
Japan Today
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward adding new anti-littering fines; will require more trash cans too
Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $2.5 million collected from fundraising
A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass ‌shooting at Australia's Bondi beach received a check for…
3 hours ago
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Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $2.5 million collected from fundraising
Japanese actor Shimizu given suspended term for marijuana possession
Japanese actor Hiroya Shimizu, known for his role in the "Tokyo Revengers" movie series, was sentenced Friday to one year in prison, suspended for three years, for possessing…
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Japanese actor Shimizu given suspended term for marijuana possession
Australia plans gun buyback after Bondi massacre, as surfers honor victims
Australia will launch a national gun buyback scheme following the mass shooting in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, as hundreds of surfers and swimmers paddled…
3 hours ago
Japan Today
Australia plans gun buyback after Bondi massacre, as surfers honor victims
Suspected gunman in Brown University shooting found dead
The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University last weekend is dead, a U.S. ‌attorney said, as authorities investigate whether the same person killed a Massachusetts Institute…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Suspected gunman in Brown University shooting found dead
Suspected gunman in Brown University shooting found dead
The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University last weekend is dead, a U.S. ‌attorney said, as authorities investigate whether the same person killed a Massachusetts Institute…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Suspected gunman in Brown University shooting found dead
Woman arrested over death of infant whose body parts were found in sex shop freezer
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 22-year-old woman who works at an adult entertainment establishment on suspicion of mutilating and abandoning the body of her newborn baby daughter,…
3 hours ago
Japan Today
Woman arrested over death of infant whose body parts were found in sex shop freezer
Britain names Christian Turner as ambassador to U.S.
Britain on Thursday named Christian Turner as its next ambassador to the United States, handing the veteran diplomat one of the country's most prestigious and politically sensitive ‌postings…
12 hours ago
Japan Today
Britain names Christian Turner as ambassador to U.S.
OASIS 21
People walk around at the OASIS 21 park situated on the roof of a shopping center in Nagoya.
12 hours ago
Japan Today
OASIS 21
U.S. lawmakers rebuke China's 'coercion' of Japan amid spat over Taiwan
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have submitted a resolution condemning China for its use of "economic, military and diplomatic coercion" against Japan over Taiwan. The resolution, introduced…
12 hours ago
Japan Today
U.S. lawmakers rebuke China's 'coercion' of Japan amid spat over Taiwan
Bulgarians protest widespread graft and call for fair election
Tens of thousands of people on Thursday filled the streets of Bulgaria's capital and other major cities in the country, calling for a fair election and an independent…
12 hours ago
Japan Today
Bulgarians protest widespread graft and call for fair election
JR Central and 5 other firms ordered to stop bid-rigging
The rail operator and five consultancies colluded to prearrange winners when bidding for local government contracts for bridge inspections, the Fair Trade Commission said.
25 minutes ago
Japan Times
JR Central and 5 other firms ordered to stop bid-rigging
Business leaders agree AI is the future. They just wish it worked right now.
So far, the vast majority of businesses are struggling to realize a meaningful return on their artificial intelligence investments.
49 minutes ago
Japan Times
Business leaders agree AI is the future. They just wish it worked right now.
Tax reform proposal lifts income tax threshold and reroutes funding to defense
The ruling coalition’s proposal includes using a levy once used to fund reconstruction work in the Tohoku region to now fund defense spending.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Tax reform proposal lifts income tax threshold and reroutes funding to defense
From aprons to sake cups: What to buy in Tokyo's Kappabashi
Need some last-minute Christmas gift ideas? We get shoppers in "Kitchen Town" to show us what they bought.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
From aprons to sake cups: What to buy in Tokyo's Kappabashi
Bangladesh rocked by unrest after death of student leader
Masked assailants fatally shot Sharif Osman Hadi, who had participated in the student-led protests that overthrew the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Bangladesh rocked by unrest after death of student leader
U.S. military rejects Okinawa access requests over PFAS findings
PFAS have been found in nearby rivers and other sites, raising concerns about potential effects on drinking water.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
U.S. military rejects Okinawa access requests over PFAS findings
Institute of Science Tokyo to be second recipient of aid from ¥10 trillion fund
The expert panel that screens applications praised the Institute of Science Tokyo's plan and vision for reforms across research field boundaries.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Institute of Science Tokyo to be second recipient of aid from ¥10 trillion fund
Tradition, remixed: A year on Japan’s stages
From kabuki’s newfound fans to experimental theater’s widening scope, Japan’s performing arts scene spent 2025 reaching outward.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Tradition, remixed: A year on Japan’s stages
Kneejerk responses won’t stop the next Bondi attack
Preventing another tragedy like Bondi will involve improving the painstaking work of anti-extremism and counterterrorism.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Kneejerk responses won’t stop the next Bondi attack
It’s time for Japan to ban smartphones in schools
Excessive screen time creates addiction comparable to substance abuse, but it is more nefarious in that it impacts people in unseen ways, unlike tobacco or alcohol.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
It’s time for Japan to ban smartphones in schools
In Japan, a shogi player opens a debate on motherhood and the 'game of generals'
Kana Fukuma says new rules governing female shogi players would have forced her to choose between her career and having a second child.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
In Japan, a shogi player opens a debate on motherhood and the 'game of generals'
Odermatt seals milestone 50th World Cup victory in Val Gardena downhill
The four-time overall World Cup reigning champion recovered from a minor blip in the middle of the course to clinch the victory.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Odermatt seals milestone 50th World Cup victory in Val Gardena downhill
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