Mercedes Moné loses her New Japan title

New Japan Pro-Wrestling served up a “double main event” last night at their Resurgence PPV in Ontario, California, but the match that closed the show featured Mercedes Moné, Mina Shirakawa, and AZM battling for Moné’s NJPW Strong Women’s championship. The …

Abu Dhabi And Japan Sign Agreements To Strengthen Partnerships, Boost Bilateral Trade And Investments

An Abu Dhabi economic delegation, led by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), concluded a successful visit to Japan, signing agreements with government entities and the private sector to further enhance partnerships in various …

Saudi Arabia’s Faisal Salhab makes cut in $2 million International Series Japan

Faisal Salhab’s rise continued this week at the International Series Japan presented by Moutai, where the Saudi Arabian golfer proudly made his first cut in two years on the Asian Tour. It marked a major step forward for Faisal, whose last weekend …

Japan Art and Tsuchiya Kōitsu

Japan Art and Tsuchiya Kōitsu Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The acclaimed artist Tsuchiya Kōitsu was born in 1870 during the dynamic Meiji Period (1868-1912). However, he died in the early post-war period in 1949, when mass uncertainty ruled the day. …

IIJ to expand data center located east of Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Internet and data center firm IIJ will expand its Shiroi data center campus, located east of Tokyo in Shiroi City, Chiba Prefecture. Dubbed ‘Phase 3’, the expansion will add about 1,000 racks, amounting to 10MW of capacity expandable up to 25MW. …

Why Japan’s coastguard has a recruitment problem

The Japanese coastguard continues to experience a manpower shortage as its ability to safeguard the country’s sovereignty over disputed islands could be affected by the exit of hundreds of its staff. A total of 389 people voluntarily resigned from the …

Japan wary of possible low-tariff auto quota in US trade talks

"It's not appropriate to apply the case of Britain, which exports a smaller amount of vehicles, to Japan," a senior official at the Japanese industry ministry said. "We don't want to rush to make Britain a model," a senior …

Palace Opens Second Japan Store in Osaka

After opening the doors to its Tokyo flagship just last week, Palace has set up (another) shop in Japan. The UK-based imprint’s second Japanese outpost lands in Osaka, nestled in the city’s Minamisemba, Chuo Ward Designed by Osaka-based firm KITA and …

Asahi Launches ‘Like Milk,’ Japan’s First Yeast-Based Dairy-Free Beverage

Asahi has announced a new dairy-free milk made from yeast, the first of its kind in Japan. According to Asahi, “LIKE MILK” features a natural sweetness and mellow taste, and contains the same quantity of protein and calcium as traditional milk. It’s also …

Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto leading NYC 2025 Japan Day Parade