Nordic Lines and Nippon Hearts - Why Miffy, the Moomins, and Snoopy Captivate Japan?

In Japan’s rich pop culture landscape, where local icons like Totoro, Hello Kitty, and Doraemon reign, a trio of foreign characters have drawn a surprisingly intimate space: Miffy, the minimalist Dutch bunny, the Moomins, Finland’s dreamy trolls and Snoopy …

Japan’s Charm Obsession - The Pocket-Sized Revolution

Before Labubu became the forest-dwelling mischief idol of Gen Z collectors, before pants charms dangled from belt loops, and long before Pokémon swung from the flip phones of middle schoolers, there was a single knot: the omamori. Sold at temples, tied to …

McDonald’s Is Getting Another Pokémon TCG Collab, But Only In Japan

Australia rallies past Japan to secure semifinal spot at FIBA Women's Asia Cup

SHENZHEN, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Australia rallied past Japan 79-67 to finish as Group B leader, securing a semifinal spot at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Down by nine points at halftime, Australia bounced back strongly in the second half, …

S. Korea Loses to Japan 1-0 in East Asian Cup Final

Photo : YONHAP News South Korea lost to Japan 1-0 in the 2025 East Asian Cup final. The national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, suffered the defeat at home on Tuesday in the final match of the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football …

Japan's defense white paper highlights China's military drills around Taiwan

Tokyo, July 15 (CNA) Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani presented the 2025 edition of Japan's defense white paper on Tuesday, which highlighted China's intensification of military drills surrounding Taiwan since 2024, accusing Beijing of …

Japan report says China's military activities could 'seriously impact' its security

TOKYO: Japan said on Tuesday (Jul 15) that China's intensifying military activities could "seriously impact" its security, citing the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace in an annual threat assessment. …

Japan manufacturers' sentiment improves in July despite tariff woes: Reuters Tankan poll

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese manufacturers’ business confidence improved slightly in July and is expected to strengthen further in the coming months despite ongoing concerns about U.S. tariffs, thanks to recovery in the semiconductor sector, …

Chipmaker Kioxia plans debut bond abroad, joining Japan peers

Kioxia plans to raise as much as $3 billion via a dollar bond sale that would be its first corporate debt issuance, in the latest sign of investor appetite abroad for Japanese company notes including riskier firms. The Tokyo-based memory-chip maker is …

Ex-U.S. envoy William Hagerty optimistic about tariff talks with Japan

Washington – Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty has sounded an optimistic note about the course of the ongoing tariff negotiations between the two countries. "The odds are high that the U.S. and Japan can come to an agreement," he …