Japan airplane parts makers feel tailwind from zero-Trump tariff

TOKYO -- Just over a month has passed since the Trump administration eliminated tariffs on Japanese-made airplane parts, giving Japan a competitive edge over countries like those in Southeast Asia, where tariffs still apply. In response, Japanese...

Japan’s LDP, JIP agree to form coalition: Kyodo

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country’s first female prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported yesterday. LDP President...

Japan Considers Letting Banks Hold Bitcoin and Crypto

Japan, a nation which has historically been cautious in the way it oversees finance, is on the verge of a regulatory shift in what the banking sector can do with digital assets. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), which is the country’s primary...

Japan Steel targets Chinese EV demand for magnesium molding machines

Materials Auto parts makers increasingly turn to megaparts that are lighter than aluminum A magnesium injection molding machine with a 3,000-ton clamp force is produced at a Japan Steel Works plant in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Annu Nishioka)...

Tokyo 2025 Day 1 predictions: Women's singles ft. McCartney Kessler vs Cristina Bucsa, Karolina Muchova vs Marketa Vondrousova | Pan Pacific Open

The main draw singles matches of the Pan Pacific Open 2025 will begin on Monday, October 20. It will be the last WTA 500 event of the season and will be played at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo from October 20 to 26. Zheng Qinwen, the defending...

Tokyo Governor keen to attract investors from Saudi Arabia

Arab News Japan TOKYO: Tokyo Governor KOIKE Yuriko, speaking ahead of her trip to the Middle East later this month, emphasized the importance of attracting investment from Saudi Arabia during her weekly press conference. “We are currently in the...

Asian football corruption: Japan may leave AFC, form new East Asian federation; India also impacted

Japan may leave the AFC to form a new East Asian Football Association due to alleged bias and unfair decisions. The governance and fairness issue in AFC has become a talking point over the past few months, and it may have also impacted teams like...

Chinese Marine Scientific Research in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone

Earlier this month, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported that the marine research vessel Xiangyanghong 22 (total length 89.65 meters, gross tonnage 3,381 tons), which belongs to the East China Sea Bureau of the Ministry of Natural...

Stephanie Vaquer shares statement following WWE Supershow return to Japan

Stephanie Vaquer has posted a statement following her return to Japan. Vaquer took part in WWE’s back-to-back shows in Tokyo at the Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday and Friday, defending her Women’s World title each night. She released a statement on...

Sunspel Goes for Global Growth With Paris, Tokyo Openings and U.S. Bespoke Rollout

British heritage label Sunspel is accelerating its international retail footprint with a slate of strategic openings in Paris, which opened Thursday, and an upcoming flagship in Tokyo, which is slated for February. France has a pivotal role in...

Jungkook Sparks Controversy with “Make Tokyo Great Again” Hat

BTS member Jungkook recently became the center of a major controversy after wearing a hat emblazoned with the phrase “Make Tokyo Great Again”. The incident quickly went viral, drawing sharp criticism from fans, historians, and the general public,...

Backstage Notes From Yesterday’s WWE Supershow in Tokyo, Japan, Note on AJ Styles’ Emotional Sendoff

As previously reported, following the main event of yesterday’s WWE Supershow live event in Tokyo, Japan, CM Punk and Shinsuke Nakamura introduced former WWE Champion AJ Styles, noting that it was likely Styles’ final time wrestling in front of...

Leylah Fernandez beats Czech qualifier in Japan Open final to win 5th WTA title

Tennis·Updated Canadian Leylah Fernandez got off to a quick start and then had to battle to defeat Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in the championship final of the Japan Women's Open on Saturday night. 23-year-old from Laval,...

Leylah Fernandez rules Japan Open for her fifth career title

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez poses with the winner’s trophy after defeating Czech Republic’s Tereza Valentova in their women’s singles final match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Osaka on October 19, 2025. (Photo by PAUL MILLER / AFP)...

Canada’s Fernandez wins Japan Open

OSAKA: Canada’s Leylah Fernandez beat Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Japan Open on Sunday, her second WTA title of the year. Fernandez, the world number 27, added to her victory at the DC Open in Washington in July by...

WTA Tokyo Day 1 Predictions Including Karolina Muchova vs Marketa Vondrousova

The final 500 tournament of the season will take place at WTA Tokyo, where six first-round matches are scheduled on the opening day. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Maya Joint vs Viktorija...

WTA Tokyo Day 1 Predictions Including Maya Joint vs Viktorija Golubic

There should be plenty of entertaning action on WTA Tokyo day one and, as ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Karolina Muchova vs Marketa Vondrousova. But who will book their spot in the...

Indian tourists to soon use UPI for payments in Japan as NPCI ties up with NTT DATA

The move comes as Japan records a growing number of visitors from India.Indian tourists visiting Japan will soon be able to make digital payments using their Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps at select merchants across the country. The...

BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2025 India vs Korea vs Japan: Teaser, teams, prize pool, dates, and PMGC slots

Krafton revealed the teaser of the BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2025, which features teams from India, Japan, and South Korea. A total of 16 teams will compete from October 31 to November 2 for a whopping prize pool of ₹1 crore ($113,000). Two...

Gianforte to lead trade mission to South Korea, Japan

HELENA, Mont. (KUMV) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte says he will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan this coming week. Gianforte says representatives from many industries will attend, including agricultural and photonics, the science...