Leave No Trace – Japan’s Evaporating People
Welcome back to ‘why it’s shifty’ and today we are looking at a strange phenomenon: Japan’s evaporating people.…
Japan’s JERA to sell stake in US gas-fired power plant
Business deals Deal comes as electricity demand rises for new data centers JERA is Japan’s largest power-generating company,…
👻 The Curse of Kuchisake-onna: Japan’s Slit-Mouthed Woman Urban Legend
Subheading: A chilling tale of vanity, vengeance, and why this story continues to haunt Japan’s streets. Urban legends…
Japan’s Hokkaido pitches its nature, culture to European tourists
Travel & Leisure Travelers from the continent make up less than 2% of foreign visitors to lesser-known island…
What it’s like eating pufferfish in Nagato, Japan
Fugu (pufferfish) served in multiple styles, including sashimi and deep fried. Photo / Melissa Nightingale Spoiler alert, my…
Taiwan rocket crashes in Japan’s 1st launch backed by foreign capital
KUSHIRO, Japan (Kyodo) — A Taiwanese rocket crashed shortly after lifting off from a private spaceport in northern…
Japan’s top banks draw closer to art world with eye on surging market
TOKYO — The top three Japanese banking groups are getting more involved in art, hosting exhibitions to deepen…
Japan’s Kirin to expand drinks sales in Taiwan and South Korea
TOKYO — Kirin Brewery rolled out a trial of a recently-developed beer brand in Taiwan on Wednesday, as…
Japan’s uncertain wage trends cloud outlook for PM Ishiba and BOJ
TOKYO — Japan’s stubbornly high inflation and U.S. trade tariffs are casting a pall over both this month’s…
Japan’s rice price shock exposes PM Ishiba to voter anger as election looms
NANYO, Japan — On a lush green plain bordered by mountains in northern Japan’s Yamagata prefecture, Nobuhiko Kurosawa…
Japan’s Towa eyes third chip tool plant in South Korea amid AI boom
CHEONAN, South Korea — Buoyed by strong demand brought about by the generative AI boom, Japanese chip tool…
Japan’s exports post first drop in 8 months as tariffs hit auto firms
Japan’s exports fell in May for the first time in eight months as big automakers like Toyota were…