Japan Just Deployed Troops to Deal With a Surge in Bear Attacks

Japan is at war. Not literally. But kind of. Japan has essentially declared war on bears, Reuters reports. On Wednesday, the country’s Self-Defense Forces were deployed into the mountain town of Kazuno in the Akita Prefecture, strapped to the...

Japanese Pick Sushi as Most Recommended Dish to People from Other Countries

Japan Data Food and Drink Lifestyle Culture Nov 7, 2025 A survey in Japan found that sushi was the Japanese food that locals would most like to recommend to people overseas, ahead of tempura in second place. When Japanese people were asked what...

Japan Wants 10,000 Autonomous Vehicles on its Roads by 2030

Japan aims to have 10,000 autonomous or self-driving vehicles on its roads by 2030. The objective is to stimulate the deployment of technology developed by Japanese auto manufacturers. The news was first reported by Japanese media outlet Nikkei....

Japan's real challenge isn't China, but dependence on US

A news program on TV reports that Sanae Takaichi, Japan's former internal affairs minister, won the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election by a runoff vote against Shinjiro Koizumi, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries,...

Japanese Ambassador Michigami Awarded with Order of Madara Horseman, First Class

President Rumen Radev awarded Hisashi Michigami, Japan's Ambassador to Bulgaria, with the Order of the Madara Horseman, First Class, in recognition of his contribution to developing relations between the two countries. During the ceremony held in...

Driving Growth in Heated Tobacco: Japan Tobacco International’s strategic shift

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has set out an ambitious plan to accelerate growth in its Reduced Risk Products (RRP) portfolio, placing a particular focus on the Heated Tobacco Sticks (HTS) segment. This follows the May launch of its latest HTS...

Naomi Osaka’s Caribbean vacation photos spark buzz as she honors her Haitian roots and embraces her identity

Naomi Osaka’s Caribbean vacation photos spark buzz as she honors her Haitian roots and embraces her identity (Image Via Getty) Naomi Osaka is taking a peaceful break after ending her 2025 tennis season. The 28-year-old Japanese tennis star shared...

'Here to learn': JTA holds conference with Japanese transportation delegates on NAVI, U2C programs

Thirteen transportation delegates from Japan traveled to the First Coast to discuss autonomous vehicle transportation and changes that can be made overseas. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority says it hosted a panel of...

Takaichi tells Sanseito leader Japan will properly manage systems to accept foreign workers

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Thursday to "properly operate" Japan's foreign worker programs, including by setting ceilings, as she faced questions in parliament from a populist party amid growing public concern over an influx of foreign...

Man arrested for employing 12-year-old Thai girl in Tokyo massage parlor

A Japanese man has been arrested on suspicion of illegally employing a 12-year-old Thai girl at a private-room massage parlor in Tokyo, where she is believed to have been forced to provide sexual services to male customers, police said Thursday....

What my mate Joe Marler could do next after Traitors starring role: How he embarrassed me over a Japanese hot spring, cuddling piglets in Tokyo, why he owns a Bane mask, his talent for TV - and the shows he'd love to go on now

Joe Marler’s eyes have always twinkled in front of the camera. A man full of mischief, it was little surprise to see him holding his own on the BBC alongside the likes of Stephen Fry and Alan Carr on Celebrity Traitors. When he sat down beside...

From Chelsea and Man Utd, to Japan and Australia: Why Juan Mata can't quit soccer

Joey Lynch CloseJoey Lynch is a Melbourne-based sports journalist and AYA cancer advocate. Primarily working on football, he has covered the Socceroos, Matildas and A-Leagues for ESPN for over a decade. Nov 7, 2025, 09:00 AM MELBOURNE, Australia...

Captain Doris to start for Ireland against Japan

Andy Farrell has made eight changes to the side beaten last week in Soldier Field. Joining Doris in the back row are Ryan Baird at blind-side flanker, with Ulster's Nick Timoney coming in at open-side. Tadhg Beirne, whose early red card following...

Resort group Banyan plans $130m redevelopment fund for Japan hotels

Travel & Leisure Company aims to win over Southeast Asian travelers amid tourism boom The Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto. International hotel and resort groups are increasing their presence in Japan. (Banyan Group) KENYA AKAMA November 7, 2025...

Jacob Stockdale and Robbie Henshaw gear up for Japan clash with a point to prove

Change brings opportunity. Andy Farrell has adhered to that principle in his team selection for Saturday’s Test against Japan at the Aviva Stadium (12.40). He has empowered players to run with the chance. They in turn must appreciate the privilege...

Staten Island Mall gets in the holiday spirit with $5,000 sweepstakes for shoppers

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Mall is ushering in the holiday shopping season with a $5,000 sweepstakes and a lineup of festive events, including the much-anticipated arrival of Santa Claus. The Mall’s “$5,000 Holiday Wishes” sweepstakes...

Lotte Duty Free introduces ‘Luxury Winter Holiday’ travel promotion

The campaign is running from now until 31 December. Lotte Duty Free has unveiled its winter shopping campaign, which incorporates a range of travel-themed promotions and giveaways for customers preparing for year-end overseas trips. Highlighting...

Australia-Japan ties are about shaping outcomes, not hedging bets

For the United States and China, the 21st century is an age of strategic competition. For the countries that must exist and operate in an international system defined by their competition, it is, as the poet W.H. Auden said, an “age of anxiety”....

Travel Secrets Of A Philanthropic And Stylish European Prince

Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia. He will chair December's Royal Savoy Ball in New York under the patronage of his cousin, Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy. Photo by Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images. Patrick McMullan via Getty...

Here's What Really Went Down at AFRIFF’s Japan Day

We’d spent the previous day talking about fashion and filmmaking, how Nigerian designers, stylists, and directors could work together to tell stories that look like us. The next morning, the conversation shifted continents. It was “Japan Day” at...