Trump praises Apple’s U.S. investment as Tim Cook joins Tokyo event

Apple CEO Tim Cook was one of the guests today at an event for business leaders in Japan, where President Trump highlighted Apple’s multi-hundred-billion-dollar investment in U.S. infrastructure. Here are the details. Having just spent a week in...

Tokyo Godfathers Is Now Streaming for Free on Tubi

For years, Tokyo Godfathers has been one of anime’s best-kept secrets as a heartfelt, beautifully told Christmas story that never quite reached the global fame of other holiday classics. Directed by the late visionary Satoshi Kon, the film blends...

Paper Quilling Artist Reimagines Japanese Art With Colored Paper and Gold Leaf

Known for redefining what’s possible in paper art, Yulia Brodskaya builds vivid, textured illustrations from thousands of hand-cut, rolled, and folded strips of colored paper. She practices the ancient craft of paper quilling, which involves...

QCraft Debuts at Japan Mobility Show, Kicks Off Commercial Deployment of L4 Robobus in Japan

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QCraft is set to make its debut appearance at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (formerly the 49th Tokyo Motor Show) on October 29, 2025, and introduce its innovative L4 Robobus and full-stack autonomous driving solutions to the...

‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ Sequel Sets 2026 Shoot, Director Soi Cheang Reveals in Tokyo

The sequel to hit Hong Kong period action film “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” will start shooting in March next year, revealed its director Soi Cheang at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Speaking at a Q&A session for a screening of...

US, Japan leaders ink rare earths deal ahead of Trump-Xi meet

TOKYO: US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement on Tuesday for securing the supply of rare earths, as both countries aim to reduce China’s dominance of some of the key electronic components....

Kanosuke’s Ghost Series Is Scarily Good Japanese Whisky

Japan’s newest whisky distillery shows off its creative side with this new cult-favorite collaboration. (Kanosuke) If you like Japanese whisky but haven’t yet heard of Kanosuke, you’re in for a treat. Their whiskies are every bit as good as...

Milestone for MAL and agriculture sector

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has officially launched its first-ever Agriculture National Advisory Council, a major milestone for the ministry and the agriculture sector. MAL Permanent Sectary Samson Viulu...

In blow to CCP, Trump and Takaichi hit it off on rare earths, energy, defense

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, October 28, 2025 Real World News The governments of Japan and the United States have long been officially close allies but what set apart the partnership under the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump in...

Japan's Taiheiyo Cement to buy California concrete plants for $712m

Business deals Deal comes amid US boom in data center, other AI infrastructure construction The acquisition in California will give Taiheiyo Cement a total of 110 ready-mix concrete plants in the U.S. (Nikkei) ANNA SATO October 28, 2025 23:32 JST...

Japan Eyes Entry into Global Small Arms Market

When former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe eased limitations on the export of Japanese-made military hardware on April 1, 2014, the rules that governed the Three Principles on Arms Exports changed. These changes led to the adoption of the Three...

Trump in Japan live: US president set to depart for South Korea

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump is on a whirlwind trip to Asia, reconnecting with partners shaken by his global tariff policies and maneuvering in his trade war with China. After a stop in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, Trump arrived in Japan...

Trump meets Japanese emperor in Tokyo, ahead of talks with Premier Takaichi

US President Donald Trump met on Monday with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, ahead of his planned meeting with newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Trump landed in Tokyo, the second destination in his three-nation Asia tour,...

Japanese PM Gifts President Donald Trump Shinzo Abe’s Putter, Leaders Had Many Similarities

Posted on: October 28, 2025, 08:00h. Last updated on: October 28, 2025, 09:15h. Japan has gifted President Donald Trump a putter once used by the late PM Shinzo Abe Abe and Trump were close friends who enjoyed golfing together Japan’s newly...

Toei Animation Announces Major Changes to One Piece Production Schedule

Tokyo, Japan — Toei Animation announced significant changes to the production schedule of the popular anime series One Piece during a special live-streamed event on October 28, 2025. The modifications will take effect in 2026, coinciding with the...

Ashurst advises SANY Heavy Industry on its successful listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Global law firm Ashurst has acted as the international sanctions counsel to SANY Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (“SANY Heavy Industry”; HKEX stock code: 6031) on the successful listing of its H shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange....

Japanese Art and the Spirit of Deer and Shinto Village (Invisible Kami)

Japanese Art and the Spirit of Deer and Shinto Village (Invisible Kami) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi, a contemporary artist from northern Japan, breathes new life into the form of the deer—its colors transformed into a quiet...

Han Hyo-joo’s Japanese drama success draws attention from Hollywood producers

It may be a Japanese drama, but it doesn’t feel foreign — not just because its lead actress is Korean. With themes of inheritance battles, love triangles, and emotional redemption, the Netflix Japan original “Romantics Anonymous” carries the...

Honda 0 Alpha Electric SUV Debuts – India To Play Key Role In Production And Exports

Honda Motor Co. has taken the wraps off the Honda 0 Alpha — a sleek, all-electric SUV prototype — at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 The post Honda 0 Alpha Electric SUV Debuts – India To Play Key Role In Production And Exports appeared first on...

Toei Animation Reveals New Anime Series Production Schedule During One Piece News Stream in Japan

Episodic Series' Broadcast will be Capped to Maximum 26 Episodes Per Year Starting in 2026; New Schedule to Kick-Off in April 2026 Following Three-Month Production Hiatus LOS ANGELES – October 28, 2025. Tonight at 10:15 pm JST during a special...