Japanese brewer Asahi delays product launches, halts deliveries after cyberattack

Japanese beverage giant Asahi is struggling to restore operations following a cyberattack that has disrupted its business for most of the week, raising fears of shortages of the country’s top-selling beer. Most of Asahi’s 30 factories across Japan...

2,350 lithium-ion battery accidents reported in Japan over 5 years

The Japanese government on Thursday warned of risks posed by lithium-ion batteries and urged consumers to dispose of them properly, after reporting about 2,350 accidents, including fires, over the five years through fiscal 2024. The Consumer...

Inflation and Trump changed Japan. Could an 'Iron Lady' or a political scion save it?

Empires do not collapse overnight — a classic phrase that is proving true in Japanese politics today. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), one of the country's most successful political parties, has been in power almost continuously since its...

Okatshe Japanese-style restaurant | PHOTOS

Okatshe Japanese-style restaurant opens on Hamilton Street in Allentown. It’s grand opening will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Okatshe is Garces’ second restaurant in the city. Iron Chef winner Jose Garces, owner and operator of Okatshe,...

spaces for listening: the architecture of japan’s jazz kissa documented in new book

Jazz Kissa: The Soul of Japanese Listening Culture A new book by photographer Katsumasa Kusunose documents the enduring presence of jazz kissa, Japan’s distinctive jazz cafés characterized by intimate interior design for dedicated listening...

FEATURE: Japan's creative use of bamboo draws global attention

FUKUOKA - What began as a local push to tame Japan's overgrown bamboo forests has grown into something much bigger. Today, the fast-growing grass is being transformed into everything from construction materials to chic furniture pieces celebrated...

Discover the Spirit of Setouchi Islands: Japan’s Inland Sea Combine History, Art, and Timeless Cultu

Stretching across Japan’s tranquil Inland Sea, the Setouchi region is a tapestry of islands and coastal retreats where history, nature, art, and living traditions intertwine. From ancient archaeological sites to world-class contemporary design,...

Annual Kansas City Japan Festival returns with masks, mythology and more

The 27th Annual Greater Kansas City Japan Festival returns this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Johnson County Community College. Hosted by the Heart of America Japan-America Society (HAJAS) and Johnson County Community...

Hedge Funds Are Chasing Profits From Knife-Edge Japan Election

The Japanese flag at the National Diet building in Tokyo. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds are employing a range of strategies to profit from Japan’s too-close-to-call leadership race, including plans to sell stocks,...

10 U.S. Anime That Outclass Japanese Anime

For decades, anime has been almost synonymous with Japan, with its bold artistry, daring storytelling, and cultural influence spreading worldwide. Yet in recent years, American studios and creators have stepped up to the challenge, delivering...

MedHub-AI Announces National Reimbursement Approval in Japan for AutocathFFR™

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MedHub-AI today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved national reimbursement for the company’s AutocathFFR™ System, effective October 1, 2025. The...

Suffering from its own success? Japan’s love-hate relationship with its millions of tourists

Take luggage, for example. Rolling them through crowded streets or onto public transport may seem harmless, even necessary to foreigners, but in Japan it is disruptive, blocking pathways, tripping people up and slowing train transfers. “A Japanese...

MUFG is hiring more bankers in Japan wealth management push

Backing the shift to this strategy is the government’s multi-year drive to get households to invest more [TOKYO] Japan’s largest bank is recruiting more new graduates and experienced specialists as it seeks a bigger piece of the country’s growing...

Autonomous drone ferries supplies to mountain cabin in central Japan

An autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle has delivered supplies to a Japanese alpine cabin as part of a verification test for building a drone-based logistics model for mountainous areas. The flight took place on Mount Ontake, which straddles Gifu...

Popular Japanese beer supply may run dry after cyberattack

The creator of a popular Japanese beer may soon run out of stock after a cyberattack shut down its domestic breweries, The Financial Times reports. The Asahi Group has not been able to operate most of its 30 local breweries because its ordering...

Toyota, Honda and Japan peers on pace to invest under 4% of sales in R&D

Automobiles 7 Japanese automakers fall behind competitors on future tech spending Toyota Motor is slightly bumping up research and development spending in fiscal 2025 even with profits expected to fall. © Reuters KAZUKI KAWAHARA October 3, 2025...

Changing Ocean Currents Shift Japan’s Tuna Harvest

CHIBA, Oct 03 (News On Japan) - The usually abundant seasonal katsuo (bonito) is showing sharp regional contrasts this year, with Chiba Prefecture’s Katsuura port bustling while Kesennuma in Miyagi, Japan’s top landing site for 28 consecutive...

DANAT Organises Two Webinars on Pearls for Visitors to Expo 2025 Osaka Japan

The Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) organised two specialised webinars for visitors to Expo 2025 Osaka Japan, with the aim of introducing an international audience to the fundamentals of pearls and their cultural, historical and...

Rachael Kirkconnell Pokes Fun at Ex-BF Matt James as She Hits Japan in Style

Rachael Kirkconnell made new memories in Japan. Kirkconnell, 29, showed off a stunning look while visiting Kyoto with her sister, Trinity Kirkconnell, and even playfully poked fun at her ex-boyfriend Matt James, who broke up with her during a...

Sycamore's Okada on the Dollar, Tariffs, Japan Trade

Sycamore Tree Capital Partners co-founder and CEO Mark Okada talks about trying to find value in credit markets, the US dollar, and the US trade deal with Japan. He speaks to Bloomberg's Julie Fine in Dallas.