The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Aussie O'Connell serves his way to victory in Tokyo

It was a mixed day for Australia at the Japan Open, with Christopher O'Connell advancing to the round of 16, but Alexei Popyrin losing in three sets.

AAP · Sep 26, 2024

Despite shadow dropping in 68 other countries, Palworld on PS5 is indefinitely skipping Japan amid Nintendo's lawsuit

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company filed the lawsuit in Tokyo

GamesRadar · Sep 25, 2024

Aussie Private School Boys In Japan ID’d As Accused Thieves Who Stole A Disabled Man’s Wheelchair

After this man's wheelchair was allegedly stolen by three Aussies in Tokyo, he turned to Reddit to help ID them.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 25, 2024

Xi Jinping’s nationalism faces reckoning after murder of Japanese boy

President Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in Chinese nationalism to boost his government’s popularity as tensions have frayed with rivals. Now, the murder of a Japanese boy is exposing the dangers of that tactic.

The Times of India · Sep 19, 2024

"The biggest lesson I learned is that it’s possible to make an album with limited gear and poor skills in abedroom which can be talked about 30 years later": Ken Ishii on Reference to Difference

Flare (aka Ken Ishii), the techno god from Sapporo, tells us how about how the making of his 1994 techno classic was a personal game changer

MusicRadar · Sep 19, 2024

These new Seiko watches are inspired by a Tokyo cocktail bar

Drink it in: these Seiko watches are named after Tokyo’s Star Bar

T3 · Sep 19, 2024

Tokyo demands answers over fatal stabbing of 10-year-old Japanese boy in China

It is unclear if the suspect targeted the boy because he was Japanese, but there is concern that the incident could trigger a further deterioration in ties

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2024

Asian Markets Rise After Federal Reserve's Rate Cut

Asian markets respond positively to the Federal Reserve's rate cut, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 surging by 2.5%. Fed aims to boost investment amidst economic s...

Top News · Sep 19, 2024

A Japanese student stabbed near his school in China has died, Japanese officials say

Officials in Tokyo say a 10-year-old Japanese student attending a Japanese school in southern China who was attacked the day before has died, asking Beijing to provide details of the stabbing and take preventive measures

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

Tokyo Surges On Weak Yen As Asian Traders Cheer Big US Rate Cut

Tokyo's Nikkei led Asian markets higher Thursday as the yen hit a two-week high after the Federal Reserve announced a bumper interest rate cut and pledged a series of further reductions that boosted sentiment.

International Business Times · Sep 19, 2024