Japan government approves $140bn stimulus
Tokyo — Japan’s minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in... Read more
22 Nov, 2024
Japan’s manga powerhouse ‘Dragon Ball’ turns 40
Tokyo — “Dragon Ball” fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video... Read more
20 Nov, 2024
‘CEO of supercute’: Hello Kitty turns 50
Tokyo — Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Gamers hit by global PlayStation outage
Paris — The online services of Sony’s PlayStation consoles went down for several hours on Tuesday, the Japanese firm... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
Defence ‘geek’ Ishiba becomes Japan PM
Tokyo — Shigeru Ishiba became Japanese prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to restore the ruling party’s popularity and tackle... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
Japan to formally elect new prime minister on October 1
Tokyo — Japan’s new prime minister will be formally elected by parliament on October 1 following next week’s leadership... Read more
18 Sep, 2024
Japan’s only young imperial heir turns 18
Tokyo — Japan got a new highly eligible bachelor on Friday as Prince Hisahito, the imperial family’s last hope... Read more
6 Sep, 2024
Tourists in Japan trapped in out-of-service bus resort to calling police
Japan – Two tourists trapped on an out-of-service bus in Japan resorted to calling the police for help escaping, the... Read more
11 Jun, 2024
Sony names two executives to lead PlayStation
San Francisco — Sony on Monday said two veteran executives will take over as CEOs of its powerhouse gaming... Read more
14 May, 2024
Japanese startup to use AI to translate manga
Tokyo — A Japanese startup said Tuesday it aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help translate manga comics... Read more
7 May, 2024
