The first strike in sixty years destroys a renowned Japanese department store.

One of Japan's most renowned department stores shuttered its doors on Thursday in the sector's first strike in six decades, prompted by fears that its proposed new U.S. owner will eliminate employment.

The Seibu in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district attracts approximately 70 million...

Japan urges Iran not to supply Russia with invasion weaponry.

Japan urged Iran on Monday not to supply Russia with armaments for its war against Ukraine, according to the government, amid criticism from Western nations over Tehran's suspected supply of drones to Moscow for use in the protracted military campaign.

During a meeting with his Iran...

Japan and NATO's interests are increasingly aligned, although their links are still only symbolic.

As China's global security and economic footprint grows, the participation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a NATO summit for the second consecutive year shows how Asia and Europe's strategic interests are increasingly convergent. However, since the relationship is still develo...

Another billion-dollar intervention is being discussed as the value of the Japanese yen continues to decline.

After crossing that threshold at the end of last month for the first time since November, the Japanese yen traded just above 140 against the US dollar on Monday.

The yen fell to levels last year that had not been seen since 1990 when Japan's Finance Ministry intervened to support th...

Sony claims to have developed humanoid robot technology but is unable to put it to use.

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp said on Tuesday that it has the ability to rapidly produce humanoid robots once it determines their best application. In an interview with Reuters, Sony's Chief Technology Officer Hiroaki Kitano said, "In terms of technology, s...

The IKEA Story in Japan: A Look Back with Heart

Since opening its first shop in Japan in 2006, IKEA has become a household name there, with numerous locations and a steady stream of loyal consumers. The Japanese market was IKEA's second target after the country itself. The company first sold its wares in Japan in 1974, but by 1986, it had ...

In FY2023, Japan's businesses will increase base pay by 62 percent.

According to a poll conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Finance, 62.1% of enterprises in Japan have raised or intend to boost base pay in fiscal 2023, up significantly from 38.7% the previous year. The shift is most pronounced outside of the manufacturing sector, where 56.0% of businesses have ...

New ground is broken for women in politics in a small Japanese town.

Only a few tiny cities in Japan have been able to elect women, unlike the rest of the nation.

Men controlled more than 80% of the seats in the nation's city councils and assembly as of 2021. However, voters in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, a suburb of Osaka, awarded 14 of 26 seats t...

The IKEA Story in Japan, Told Again, This Time with Feeling

Since 2006, IKEA has steadily built a loyal customer base in Japan, and the company now has multiple stores across the nation. The Japanese market was IKEA's second target after the country itself. The company first sold its wares in Japan in 1974, but by 1986, it had to pull out due to its i...

Is there hope for Korean movies in April's releases? Movies to watch out for this April

Hollywood and Japanese films have continued to break box office records in the first quarter of 2023, while Korean films have been struggling. In February, the top two movies were "The First Slam Dunk," a Japanese anime, and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," a Marvel superh...

Through international theater collaboration, new Japanese plays are being put on in London.

In January, three plays by Japanese women were put on in London as a way to show people from other countries some of the best new dramatists from Japan. Foreign theatregoers may know more about Japan's kabuki dramas than its modern plays, but the British and Japanese theater companies behind ...

These are the 10 Newest Spring 2023 Fashions from Japan.

If you're into clothes, you need to know what's happening in spring 2023 Japanese fashion. You should expect to see these 10 trends popping up all over the place. We can't wait to see how individuals interpret and wear these trends, which range from bright hues to unusual patterns. Wi...

South Korea has made an announcement regarding a proposal to settle a labour dispute with Japan that dates back to the war.

On Monday, South Korea unveiled a controversial plan to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages in cases against Japanese businesses that enslaved them during World War II.

The proposal is a reflection of conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's d...

Transparent clams discovered off the coast of Hokkaido provide a glimpse into the mysteries of the deep water.

The Japanese archipelago sits on the edge of the Eurasian tectonic plate, where the Philippine and Pacific plates slide beneath it. Because of this peculiar convergence, the eastern side of the Japanese shoreline swiftly collapses into a series of trenches, some of which reach approximately 10,00...

There was no indication that the Bank of Japan would take a more hawkish stance at its January meeting.

Bank of Japan stated that existing yield curve control must be maintained because of the expectation that it will take some time to achieve the 2% inflation stability target. According to Jeff Ng of MUFG, recent salary agreements will certainly sustain inflation at its elevated historical levels....

The first brick-and-mortar location for popular e-commerce brand Zozo will soon open.

Zozo, a popular Japanese e-commerce site for women's clothing, has announced that it will establish its first brick-and-mortar store in Tokyo in the middle of December in order to provide consumers with free styling guidance. Rather of actually selling goods, the new shop will employ stylists...

For CES 2023, JETRO will present 36 innovative Japanese companies.

36 Japanese entrepreneurs will be exhibiting at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 5th to the 8th with the help of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

There will be an exhibition of ground-breaking, state-of-the-art innovations developed by J-Startup Program particip...

Italian rugby player who bit Japanese opponent suspended for 12 games

An Italian player was banned for the rest of the Women's Rugby World Cup after she bit an opponent in New Zealand.

Lock On Monday, a judicial committee heard the case against Sara Tounesi, who is accused of committing the infraction during last weekend's match against Japan in A...

Japan requests that the United States

The Japanese government announced on Saturday that it has requested Washington to relax new regulations governing electric vehicle tax credits in the United States, claiming that they are unfair to Japanese automakers.

The new laws controlling tax credits for acquiring environmentally f...

The father of the victim's daughter travels from Japan to South Korea to identify her body.

Mei Tomikawa was one of two Japanese people killed in a Halloween crush in Seoul, and her father and another family member flew in on Monday to identify her body.

Earlier in the week, Hokkaido local assembly member Ayumu Tomikawa had told the press that he was leaving because he wanted ...