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Pickleball in Japan Spurs Hotels and Malls to Convert Space into Courts Pickleball in Japan is driving a wave of venue conversions as hotels, shopping centers and leisure operators install …

Tokyo Trade Show Unveils New Pet Products Focused on Health and Wellbeing Japan’s leading pet products trade show in Tokyo showcased innovations from noise-reducing earmuffs to skincare and wearable monitoring …

Japan’s public bathhouses feel the heat as fuel costs force price hikes and service cuts Rising fuel costs squeeze Japan’s public bathhouses, prompting price hikes, service cuts and appeals for …

IU Berlin visa permits denied for hundreds of Indian students after university found to have breached rules Hundreds of Indian students at the International University of Applied Sciences (IU) in …

Baibars agricultural drone maker eyes $1bn valuation and US IPO by 2029 Turkish firm Baibars seeks a $1bn valuation and a US IPO by 2029 as it leverages domestic dominance …

Tacos boom in Japan as taquerias more than double and corn tortillas gain ground Tacos boom in Japan as taquerias more than double in three years, with chefs adopting Mexican …

Japan energy security initiative POWERR Asia targets regional oil stockpiles and financing to bolster Asia-Pacific resilience Japan’s energy security initiative POWERR Asia aims to build regional oil stockpiles and financial …

Takaichi Revises "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" to Prioritise Economic Security On May 2, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a revised "free and open Indo-Pacific" plan emphasising energy, critical materials …

Japan Conducts Yen Intervention to Curb Energy‑Driven Weakness Japan launches yen intervention on May 1, 2026 in Tokyo to steady the currency amid rising energy costs; officials warn of trade‑gap …