Japan Criticizes Trump’s Use of Anime Like Naruto and Pokémon in Political Videos
Japan’s Foreign Ministry asked the U.S. government twice this year to stop using Japanese anime characters in political…
US backs Japan over Putin trip to disputed islands
Tokyo (AFP) – The United States recognises Japan’s sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the…
FEATURE: Japanese woman learns father’s gruesome fate in Manchuria after WWII
MORIOKA, Japan – About a decade after Japan’s defeat in World War II, Yoriko Miyazaki finally learned how…
Japan’s July core inflation seen at 1.8% on higher energy costs | The Mighty 790 KFGO
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely accelerated in July from the…
Everything to Know Before Booking a Japanese Gel Manicure
I’m a beauty editor, and I rarely have my nails painted. That sentence is borderline blasphemy coming from…
China-led spat on Japan aggression revealed over U.N. WWII anniv. document
LONDON – A China-led row at the U.N. Security Council in 1995 over Japan’s atonement for World War…
Japanese former top FX diplomat Furusawa says BoJ likely wants to eventually raise rates to around 1.50%-1.75%, adds Japan and the US could intervene again if yen returns to levels hit before their joint action
Comments from former FX diplomats are a familiar channel in Japan for floating views the ministry cannot yet…
Japanese Yen strengthens as soft US PPI tempers Fed outlook
The USD/JPY pair loses traction to near 159.45 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. Softer US inflation…
Nikkei 225 opens flat as Bank of Japan signals faster rate hikes
The Bank of Japan’s own policy summary is now flagging upside price risks and a possibly faster path…
Japanese Motorsport Group Photo at the 2026 Reunion – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif., August 13, 2026 — A never-before-seen gathering of some of the most dominant race cars and…
4 Ancient Japanese Crafts Reborn as Furniture You Can Actually Own
Japan has always had a complicated relationship with the new. On one hand, the country gave us bullet…
Half of the record Japanese Yen intervention is already gone
The Dollar changes hands at 159.50 against the Yen on Thursday, a fraction higher on the session inside…