Japanese grannies are back in business at start-up where age is just a number
A Japanese start-up is expanding a “granny business” that turns seniors’ lifetime skills into paid work through cafes,…
Japan’s Tepco delays Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear restart after alarm glitch
Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) will delay the restart of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which was originally…
A Japanese photographer’s simple request resulted in pure magic and 3.4 million views
One day, a Japanese photographer operating under the name Yusa Film walked up to a young family sitting…
South Korean bank to offer special debit card for Japanese visitors
Finance SBJ Bank card will let users pay with yen deposits and tap to ride on transit The…
Why China is turning down the nationalist heat in its row with Japan
A little over a decade ago, a diplomatic row with Japan would have been enough to bring people…
What the Government’s First National Plan Means for Startups
Bookmark (0) Please login to bookmark Close Government-backed foundation models, safety rules, and robotics integration could reshape how…
China ‘likely celebrating’ as Japan, South Korea clash over islets
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s revival of Tokyo’s claim to islets whose symbolic weight far outweighs their size…
Japan, US defence chiefs cover radar row and other China tensions in phone call
US and Japanese defence chiefs spoke on the phone on Friday about the recent confrontation between Chinese and…
One-Punch Man backlash exposes cracks in Japan and South Korea’s soft power
When online outrage torpedoed the latest episode of One‑Punch Man, few saw past the animation flaws. But what…
Japanese companies take major stakes in US synthetic gas project
Business deals Osaka Gas, Toho Gas and Itochu to have combined 33.3% stake in $1 billion e-methane initiative…
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on Track to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Written by MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after…
Japanese man pays US$4,000 for date with idol, discovers bodyguard is her husband
A man in Japan paid 600,000 yen (US$4,000) for a dream date with his favourite idol, only to…