The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Flyers snap up ultra-cheap tickets after IT glitch

TOKYO: Eagle-eyed travellers snapped up heavily discounted tickets in the fanciest cabins on All Nippon Airways after a currency conversion blunder, with one paying just $890 for first-class flights from Jakarta to the Caribbean via Tokyo and New York, and back again.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2023

Starfield has to run perfectly on Xbox Series – but Ghostwire: Tokyo doesn’t give me hope

Xbox Series X|S players had a rude awakening when Ghostwire: Tokyo release last week, following increased performance issues on Microsoft's console

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023

For Japan's ageing soccer players, 80 is the new 50

Mutsuhiko Nomura's soccer career has spanned 18 World Cups, or 70 years, to be exact.

Reuters · Apr 19, 2023

Campaigning to begin for mayor in 88 cities, 12 wards

The official campaigns for mayoral and assembly elections in non-ordinance-designated cities, as well as mayoral and ward assembly elections in Tokyo's wards, will get underway on Sunday in the second half of the unified local elections.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 15, 2023

Japan’s Kishida resumes election speech schedule after smoke bomb scare

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned to the campaign trail after being targeted by an explosive device at an event he attended in central Japan, weeks before he hosts the Group of Seven world leaders for a summit.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023

Ghostwire: Tokyo quietly adds controversial anti-tamper system Denuvo

Does this mean DLC is on the way?

GamesRadar · Apr 15, 2023

Japan PM Kishida unhurt after smoke bomb incident

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning on Saturday, shortly after being evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent “smoke bomb” blast, local media reported.

Bangkok Post · Apr 15, 2023

TDL eyes strategy changes upon 40th anniversary

In a bid to boost customer satisfaction, Tokyo Disneyland has produced a new version of its daytime parade for the first time in five years ahead of the park's 40th anniversary on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 14, 2023

Ghostwire: Tokyo inexplicably adds Denuvo over a year after its release

The Spider's Thread update brought new missions, a new mode, and everyone's least favourite anti-tamper tech.

PC Gamer · Apr 14, 2023

Japan, South Korea to hold first security talks in 5 years, Tokyo says

Japan and South Korea will hold security talks in Seoul on April 17, the first such meeting since March 2018, Japanese foreign and defense ministries announced on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2023