2026-01-25
21:05
Japan’s Long-Term Interest Rate Hits 2.35%, Highest Level in 27 Years
Japan’s long-term interest rates, which directly influence fixed mortgage borrowing costs and broade...
2026-01-25
21:05
Sony To Spin Off TV Business
Sony has announced it will spin off its television business as competition in the global TV market c...
2026-01-25
21:05
Inbound Tourists to Japan Top 40 Million for First Time
Japan welcomed more than 40 million foreign visitors in 2025 for the first time, setting a new annua...
2026-01-25
21:05
Honda Returns to F1 With Aston Martin Power Unit
Honda will return to Formula One from the 2026 season, marking a renewed entry into the world’s top ...
2026-01-25
21:05
Sparks From a Kotatsu Spread to Futon
A building in Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, was engulfed in intense flames on January 18th after fir...
2026-01-25
21:05
Abe Shooter Gets Life Sentence
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, who was charged with murder and other crimes over the shooting death of former...
2026-01-25
21:05
Tattooed Assailant Gets 5 Years
A man accused of stealing items from a convenience store and assaulting an employee who chased after...
2026-01-25
21:05
Grave Closures Increase in Japan
A growing number of families in Japan are choosing to close down their family graves, driven by fact...
2026-01-25
21:05
Tamagotchi’s 30-Year History Comes to Life in Roppongi
The handheld digital pet “Tamagotchi,” first released in 1996, is marking its 30th anniversary with ...
2026-01-25
21:05
Crackdown on 'Zombie Cigarettes' in Osaka
Two foreign nationals have been arrested and indicted for allegedly smuggling an illegal drug known ...