Japan care homes operator employs ‘macho caregivers’ to lift spirits, reshape the industry
ICHINOMIYA, Aichi — “Nice macho!” echoes the robust voice of “macho caregivers” through a day care facility…
Japan eyewear chain Jins to open AI-equipped flagship store in central Tokyo
Companies Data accumulated by recommendation system will help company’s Southeast Asia push Jins new Ginza flagship store in…
Japan’s cherry blossom parties could wilt as inflation strains wallets
Japan’s cherry trees are in full bloom, heralding the arrival of spring and the beginning of hanami picnics…
Khloe Kardashian brings her children to Tokyo with sister Kim and her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton
Khloé Kardashian, normally a homebody, left the comfort of her $17M Hidden Hills mansion to go on vacation…
L.A. artist turns colorful sand into whimsical art (and sunae kits)
The artist who goes only by the mononym Naoshi is a master at spinning tiny grains of sand…
The great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling
As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to…
Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
Cargo-only bullet train debuts to carry goods from Tohoku to Tokyo
MORIOKA—The first bullet train retrofitted exclusively for freight transport started regular service from Morioka to Tokyo on the Tohoku…
Kim Kardashian makes surprise appearance at Walmart for glamorous photoshoot to promote her energy drink brand
Kim Kardashian made a surprise appearance at Walmart to promote her new Update energy drinks. The reality TV star, 45,…
Shockwave of War Is Rippling Through the Global Economy
Photographer: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The global economy’s first collective health check since war broke out in the…
DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news
Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off…
Airfares rise in China and beyond amid Gulf oil shock, with 9% increases feared
Surging jet fuel prices amid the US-Israel war on Iran are pushing global airlines including Chinese carriers to…