Why a Japanese phone number can make or break your concert ticket hunt How to buy concert tickets in Japan: why a Japanese phone number is required, how visitors can …
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Japanese yen jumps to 158 as BOJ flags higher inflation amid split vote
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Surges to 158 After BOJ Keeps Rate at 0.75% as Markets React to Hawkish Inflation Outlook Japanese yen jumps to 158 after the Bank of Japan left its policy …
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Japanese food and beverage firms weigh suspending sales amid naphtha shortage
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNaphtha Shortage Forces Japanese Food and Beverage Firms to Cut Packaging and Weigh Sales Suspensions Japan’s food and beverage companies report rising strain as a naphtha shortage linked to the …
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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 connects Japanese startups with global investors and partners
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 draws record 770 exhibitors as Tokyo pushes startups onto the global stage SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight gathers 770 exhibitors as the Tokyo …
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Kansei Matsuzawa Signs with Las Vegas Raiders as Undrafted Free Agent Kansei Matsuzawa, a Japanese kicker and University of Hawaii alumnus, signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted …
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Politics
Dior opens Bamboo Pavilion in Daikanyama, blending Japanese craftsmanship and garden
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoDior Bamboo Pavilion opens in Daikanyama, blending luxury and Japanese craft Dior Bamboo Pavilion, a new concept store in Tokyo’s Daikanyama, opened in February and fuses Dior design with Japanese …
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Japanese megabanks weigh ¥3.6 trillion loans for inaugural US investments
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapan megabanks weigh Â¥3.6 trillion loan package to back initial U.S. investment projects Three Japan megabanks are considering a combined Â¥3.6 trillion loan to finance initial U.S. projects under a …
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Technology
Yohei Kono-led Japanese economic delegation will visit China for supply chain expo
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaJapanese economic delegation to China, led by Yohei Kono, to visit Beijing in June A Japanese economic delegation to China will visit Beijing from June 21 to 24, led by …
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Japanese retail investors back activists as 72% exercised votes in 2025
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiRetail Investors in Japan Boost Voting Power as 72% Voted in 2025 Survey finds 72% of Japanese retail investors exercised voting rights in 2025, driving shareholder activism and corporate governance …
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Pokemon cards surge as collectors fuel record Japanese trading card valuations
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPokemon cards surge as collectors and investors drive a global market boom Pokemon cards surge in value as collectors and investors drive record auctions, graded-rarity premiums and new buyers reshape …