9 Countries Cracking Down on Overtourism in 2025

Overtourism has become one of travel’s most pressing issues, with destinations worldwide struggling to balance economic benefits against local quality of life. From Venice’s canals to Mount Fuji’s trails, iconic locations are implementing strict...

Exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts gets extended run in Tokyo

Gilded Wooden Mask from the Coffin of Amenemope. Third Intermediate Period. 21st Dynasty. (©NEON Group Limited. All rights reserved.) A sarcophagus that contained the mummified remains of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great is part of an exhibition...

World’s Largest Advanced Materials Exhibition Returns to Tokyo This November

One of the world’s largest showcases of advanced material technologies, Highly-Functional Material Week Tokyo 2025, will open its doors at Makuhari Messe on November 12–14, featuring a comprehensive display of cutting-edge functional materialsfrom...

Bar that evokes Japanese street food culture among Scuola Politecnica di Design projects

Dezeen School Shows: a bar that captures the essence of Japanese street food culture is among the projects from Scuola Politecnica di Design. Also featured is a chair created from a single sheet of material and a coffee table with integrated...

The Most Powerful Parallel-Twin Sports Bike Under $15,000

The sports bike market was once dominated by inline-four engines. Then, Ducati and Aprilia started doing their own things, bringing the likes of L-twins and V4s to the party. That somewhat urged everyone to explore other engine layouts, and as a...

Japan's stock market is booming with the Nikkei at a record high, but prices are rising and wages are stagnant. Why is there such a disconnect between the stock market and the real economy?

It's mainly to do with corporate profits. Japan's corporate profits have kept setting record highs in recent years. Remember the "market reforms" under Koizumi and Abe that everyone raved about a few years ago? We are witnessing a direct result....

China's 6th-Gen J-36 Aircraft Joins 5th-Gen J-20 Stealth Jet Marking New Era in Air Superiority

Footage dated Oct. 31 shows China’s experimental J-36 stealth aircraft flying in formation with a J-20 near Chengdu, indicating paired testing with an operational fifth-generation fighter. If sustained, this points to mixed-generation strike...

Japan to keep importing Russian LNG, Takaichi tells Trump

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump during their first summit on Tuesday that Japan intends to keep importing Russian liquefied natural gas for the time being, a Japanese government source said Wednesday. The United...

Japan's Taiheiyo Cement expands its presence in the American market

AK&M 29 October 2025 18:50 The American subsidiary of the Japanese Taiheiyo Cement Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Vulcan Materials Company in the state of California. This is reported in a press release from Taiheiyo. The...

U.S. Reportedly Clears Tomahawk Cruise Missiles for Ukraine Opening New Deep-Strike Phase

The Pentagon has reportedly advised the White House that transferring Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine poses no operational risk, according to CNN sources. The potential approval marks a major step in expanding Kyiv’s long-range strike...

FLOWRA, ClassNK Team Up for Japan’s Floating Wind Tech

Published Oct 30, 2025 7:38 am ET (Credit: ClassNK) The Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) of Japan and certification society ClassNK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore technology...

Studio Ghibli Releases New Howl's Moving Castle Limited-Edition Calendar for Fans to Decorate Like a Wizard

Studio Ghibli's official online store has released a magical new Howl’s Moving Castle castle-themed calendar just in time to decorate like a wizard this Halloween. Donguri Sora, the official Studio Ghibli merchandise platform, has released a...

10 Budget Cruisers That Combine Style, Simplicity, And Comfort

Imagine you’re new to the cruiser motorcycle market. There’s a high chance you’re on a budget, yet you want to check as many boxes as possible. Among these, most of us focus on the three key things: style, comfort, and simplicity. Style means...

Victoria monument to honour uprooted Japanese Canadians

A 300-foot-long wall will be etched with the names of more than 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were forcibly removed from the West Coast and sent to internment camps during the Second World War. A new monument on green space near Beacon Hill Park...

Iron Fist’s Finn Jones Just Gave The Update MCU Fans Have Been Waiting For

MCU fans craving news on Finn Jones' potential return as Iron Fist may have just received the update they have been waiting for. After the Netflix era of Marvel TV came to an end in 2019, fans thought they would never see this batch of heroes on...

Japan M&A deals hit record as companies consolidate at home

TOKYO -- The number of mergers and acquisitions involving Japanese companies reached a record high of 2,515 in the April-September period, as domestic industries adapted to Japan's declining population.

Japan’s NYK to strengthen Duqm’s connectivity with global energy chains

MUSCAT: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) with the Port of Duqm Company (PODC) earlier this week will help strengthen Duqm’s position as a key node in evolving global...

Japanese Chef Unveils Gourmet Space Cuisine

TOKYO, Oct 30 (News On Japan) - Rocket development firm Future Space Transport Systems and travel agency Nippon Travel announced on October 28th their joint goal of commercializing space travel in the 2040s. As humanity prepares to venture further...

Bechtel, Kiewit snare piece of $550B US-Japan AI infrastructure deal

Dive Brief: Bechtel, the second largest contractor in the U.S. by revenue, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Commerce to support Japan’s $550 billion investment in U.S. power, data center and manufacturing...

Tokyo couple denied housing after disabilities revealed

A couple in Tokyo were all set to move into a new home when a real estate agent abruptly relayed a message from the apartment management company. “We regret to inform you that we cannot proceed with the contract.” They repeatedly tried to get an...