Warning to holidaymakers with Dyson, GHD, Shark, and Revlon hair dryers and straighteners

Some well-known brands of popular hair gadgets won't work on holiday and trying to use them can cause them to break or even void your warranty People who own some high end brands of hair dryers and straighteners have been issued a warning when...

World News | Japan's PM Takaichi Holds Summit Call with US President Trump, Pledges to Strengthen Alliance and Indo-Pacific Cooperation

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 26 (ANI): Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance during their first telephone talks according to the Japanese...

Fine dining Dubai restaurant prepares rich French food with Japanese precision

Dubai Design District is not the first location that comes to mind when you think “fine dining restaurant”. Yet, Mayg in D3 might well be following in the footsteps of the Dubai International Financial Centre, likewise a commercial area within the...

Airport In Focus: New Chitose Airport

Sapporo/New Chitose Airport serves the Sapporo metropolitan region in Japan. The airport is the main gateway to the Hokkaido Prefecture, an important industrial and tourist destination in northern Japan. The airport is Japan's third-busiest,...

Gastronomy as Soft Power: How food tells the story of a nation

Vidushi Gaur/ New Delhi When travellers set out to explore the world, they no longer seek only monuments or museums; they crave flavours that tell stories. A bite, a sip, a scent, each becomes a window into a culture’s soul. In Québec, it’s the...

Japanese craftspeople turn locally grown bamboo into art

JAPANESE artists travelled to the UK to work with bamboo that grows in a unique Cornish micro-climate, writes Lauren Beavis. Experts in 'takezaiku' ventured thousands of miles to demonstrate their skills in a plantation at Trebah Garden, near...

Guyana Pavilion captivated millions at World Expo in Japan

Oct 26, 2025 News The World Expo, held every five years, took place this year in Osaka, Japan, from April 13 to October 13, 2025. Under the theme “Sustainability through Innovation – Guyana’s Low Carbon Journey”, Guyana proudly participated,...

President Lee departs for Asean summit, expected to meet with Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese officials

Published: 26 Oct. 2025, 15:46 President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hye Kyung leave from the Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi on Oct. 26 for a two-day visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] President Lee Jae Myung left for...

Winners Announced for 2026 People’s Choice Awards  

Advertisement By Kristen Amaya 20 minutes ago | WESTERN KENTUCKY By Kristen Amaya Oct. 28, 2025 | 12:26 PM | WESTERN KENTUCKY Congratulations to everyone. We had well over 82,000 votes and the totals were changing up until the last minute. This...

‘The trend is your friend’

On October 27, 2025, in Tokyo, the handshake between Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi traveled the world. “A new golden age for our alliance,” Trump said, saluting “Japan’s unwavering loyalty.” Behind the staging hides a...

gen z is done with explicit media + why chatGPT should not be your therapist

(AI is also not your friend) Helloooo everyone and welcome back to another newsletter! Spooky season is upon us, so let’s savour it well before the inevitable wave of the holiday decor is thrust upon us at the strike of midnight on November 1st....

Japan’s new PM commits to higher defence spend, ties with India, Quad

In a dramatic announcement three days after she was sworn in, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her government will ensure that Japan’s defence spending would increase to 2% of its GDP by March 2026, two years ahead of schedule, even as...

Travel demand to Vancouver, Toronto up for World Cup, World Series

With many Canadians continuing to sidestep travel to the U.S. amid trade war tensions, demand for flights to Toronto is skyrocketing, ahead of Game 1 of the World Series Friday afternoon. And that’s not the only big sporting event in the country...

Once fortress, islands in Japan's Wakayama attract people as world like 'Castle in the Sky' （2025/10/26）

WAKAYAMA -- Once the heavily fortified guardians of Osaka Bay, the now uninhabited Tomogashima Islands are drawing young visitors for their resemblance to the fictional world of the animated film "Castle in the Sky." Situated at the southern tip...

Shohei Ohtani superfans from Japan are welcomed at LA homestay

LINCOLN HEIGHTS, Calif. (KABC) -- Dodger fans from Japan are traveling thousands of miles to see Shohei Ohtani -- and some are finding a special home away from home in Los Angeles. After moving from Japan to Los Angeles in 2018, Yuko Hattori fell...

Trump travels to Asia during shutdown, says donor gave $130 million to pay troops

President Trump is visiting Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea amid a 25-day government shutdown. He’s expected to meet with China’s president during the trip. Meanwhile, Trump says an anonymous donor contributed $130 million to ensure military...

Japan-Bulgaria Business Association Holds Fourth Annual Meeting at Ambassador’s Residence

The Japan-Bulgaria Business Association (JBBA) held its fourth annual meeting at the residence of Ambassador of Japan to Bulgaria Hisashi Michigami on Friday. The diplomat hosted members of the bilateral business organisation, along with...

Japan to raise visa and departure fees for foreign tourists

Japan is preparing to raise multiple fees for international travellers, including airport departure, visa, and pre-entry screening charges, as part of a broader effort to secure new revenue sources and update what officials describe as “outdated”...

Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Expected to Renew IR Casino Push

Posted on: October 24, 2025, 09:47h. Last updated on: October 24, 2025, 10:15h. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly supportive of IR casinos MGM Osaka is expected to open Japan’s first casino in late 2030 Sanae Takaichi made...

Prime Minister Carney's visit to Singapore focuses on attracting investment to Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to Singapore on Tuesday, as his first official visit to Asia enters its second leg. Carney has been pitching Canada as a reliable trading partner for Southeast Asia as he works to expand exports to non-US...