[ad_1] Karan Johar’s recent visit to Tokyo has sparked fresh interest online after a glimpse of his interaction with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway during the promotional tour of The Devil Wears Prada 2 surfaced on social media. The short preview, shared by Twentycs India, offers an early look at their meeting, while the full […]
[ad_1] Rashmika Mandanna is set to make another global appearance as she returns as a presenter at the 10th edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2026, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa, marking her second stint at the prestigious event. Rashmika Mandanna returns to […]
[ad_1] At 5 a.m. in Tokyo, before most commuters had poured their first cup of coffee, a bell rang at the Toyosu fish market and a single bluefin tuna rewrote auction history. The 243-kilogram fish sold for 510 million yen, or about $3.2 million, at the market’s first auction of the year. The price was […]
[ad_1] AFP file photo of a busy road in Jakarta Jakarta is now the world’s most populated city, succeeding Japan’s Tokyo. The Indonesian capital is home to an estimated 42 million people, the UN’s World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report said. Dhaka in Bangladesh comes second with 37 million people, while Tokyo has fallen to third […]
[ad_1] Japan’s defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday announced plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on the country’s westernmost island of Yonaguni remain on schedule, emphasising that the move aimed to reinforce deterrence rather than raise regional tensions.His remarks came during a visit to the strategically located base, 110 km east of Taiwan, amid continued sparring […]
[ad_1] new video loaded: How Japan Is Tacking Its Bear Problem Bear attacks are at record levels in Japan, with more than a dozen people killed this year. Javier C. Hernández, our Tokyo bureau chief, looks at the causes and how Japan is responding. By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, Kiuko Notoya, Karen Hanley and […]
[ad_1] Turns out, Japan’s streets are so clean that you could practically eat your dinner off the sidewalk—or, at least, walk barefoot without regretting it. One Japanese influencer decided to put Tokyo to the ultimate test by strolling around the city in nothing but plain white socks. Yes, socks. Outside. For ten whole minutes.The simple […]
[ad_1] Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could not contain her excitement as she jumped in joy on stage while sharing the spotlight with US President Donald Trump aboard the USS George Washington on Tuesday.The moment came as Trump introduced her to a cheering crowd of American troops in Tokyo, hailing her as “the first […]
[ad_1] Japan PM Ishiba Shigeru announces resignation In a stunning turn of events, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tendered his resignation late Sunday night, setting off a political domino effect that could reshape the leadership of the world’s fourth-largest economy, and possibly usher in an opposition government for the first time in over a decade.His […]
[ad_1] Japan has adopted a high-tech approach to disaster preparedness by releasing an AI-generated video simulating a Mount Fuji eruption. The video provides Tokyo residents with a realistic visualisation of the potential hazards of the iconic volcano, a symbol of both natural beauty and danger, were to erupt. It illustrates plumes of smoke and volcanic […]
