Japan confronts the dark side of its teenagers’ AI addiction
She was among five girls in Japan believed to have beaten a boy so severely that he required…
Why Japan’s intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
JR East recasts Tokyo’s Ueno Station as a cultural gateway
East Japan Railway (JR East) held a kickoff ceremony Tuesday for a project to remake Ueno Station in Tokyo as…
Japanese black bear captured after multi-day search, city-wide lockdown
The Japanese city of Utsunomiya captured a wild black bear on Tuesday after a dramatic, multi-day search that…
Japan Buddhist monk bar has heaven- and hell-inspired drinks, offers beating service
A Tokyo bar run by Buddhist monks has become an online sensation for its unusual blend of cocktails,…
A Tokyo Building Offers an Elegant Answer to Urban Compression
On an 880-square-foot site in Toshima City—roughly the size of a generous one-bedroom apartment—Key Operation Inc. / Architects…
Japan spent $73 billion in yen-buying intervention, ministry data shows
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) – Japanese authorities spent 11.7 trillion yen ($73.5 billion) intervening in…
Yomiuri Giants’ Shinnosuke Abe quits after arrest over alleged assault on daughter
Shinnosuke Abe – manager of the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s oldest and most storied professional baseball team – stepped…
Actor files lawsuit against TikTok operator over AI-generated voice use
A popular voice actor has filed a lawsuit against the operator of TikTok, demanding the deletion of videos…
Japan’s Takaichi unveils $19 billion extra budget, reassures on bonds
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference…
Atelier Write converts Tokyo warehouse into Unravel hair salon
Japanese studio Atelier Write has transformed a warehouse in Tokyo into a hair salon, suspending mirrors, shelves and…
Asian shares trade mixed as AI excitement fades and war worries continue
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as fading enthusiasm over AI and other technology stocks gradually…