BE:FIRST’s ‘Lighting up the town’ Hits No. 1 as Snow Man’s ‘CHARISMAX’ Returns to Top 10 on Japan Hot 100

BE:FIRST’s “Lighting up the town” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Dec. 17.

"A gift to our fans to thank them for all their support..." Big Big Train singer Alberto Bravin shares festive video for Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Big Big Train frontman Alberto Bravin has shared a video for his new festive single, a cover of the seasonal standard Have ...
Oregonian

Japan earthquake sparks unfounded fears about Cascadia’s ‘Big One’

Do this week’s strong geomagnetic storm and earthquake in Japan mean that the Big One is nigh? That’s what some influencers on TikTok believe. On Tuesday, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, ...
The Straits Times

China releases audio to say it notified Japan of drill in radar incident

TOKYO-The Chinese military on Dec 9 released audio data indicating it had notified Japan of a planned carrier-based aircraft flight training prior to a weekend incident in which radar was locked on ...
SpaceNews

Japan Rising: Tokyo-Based Axelspace is Making Microsatellites with a Big Impact

Japan is a lion in kittens’ clothing. In both land area and population, it pales in comparison to the likes of the United States, China, India, Brazil, and Russia. In influence, significance, and ...
The Economist

Japan’s big-spending Takaichinomics is ten years out of date

Tourists in the bars of Tokyo are rejoicing. Visiting Japan was once a mightily expensive endeavour; now it is cheaper than ever. The yen has fallen by 9% against the dollar in the past six months, ...
gearpatrol

After Years, a Heritage Japanese Audio Brand Is Getting Back Into the Hi-Fi Game

Onkyo is a heritage Japanese audio brand with a history dating back to the 1940s. Once well-known for its premium hi-fi gear — partially its high-end amplifiers — the company has focused mainly on ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan’s Likely GDP Dip May Embolden Call for Big Fiscal Spending

Japan’s economy likely shrank by the most in two years over the summer, with figures out Monday poised to offer Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi some potential justification for compiling a hefty ...
Autoblog

Japan’s Auto Giants Are Ditching China — and Betting Big Somewhere Unexpected

View post: Amazon’s 'Well-Built' 10-Piece Wrench Set Is Now 43% Off, and It Can ‘Fit Into Tight Spots’ Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki are investing over $11 billion to expand manufacturing in India.
ABC News

Japan's new PM Takaichi is aligned with Trump on immigration, defense

Their meeting will be a big test for the first woman elected Japan's PM. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's meeting Tuesday in Tokyo with U.S. President Donald Trump will be a major test for the ...
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First big test for Japan’s new leader: meeting Trump

Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, makes her debut on the global stage as US President Donald Trump arrives in Tokyo. With billions in trade and defense commitments on the table, talks come ...