Tokyo

Tokyo stocks close lower as US-China trade row weighs

The US and China have been locked in a bruising trade war for more than… Read More

Saudi Aramco board sees too many risks for New York IPO

The board of Saudi Aramco has determined that listing the state energy giant in New… Read More

Water bacteria cancels Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test swim

The swimming section of a paratriathlon test event for Tokyo 2020 was cancelled Saturday due… Read More

‘Pakistan Mango Festival’ held in Tokyo

As part of its public diplomacy activities and to further introduce and popularize Pakistani mangoes… Read More

Mascots and javelin carriers: Tokyo adds robots to Olympic roster

A roster of Olympic robots that will do everything from welcoming visitors to transporting javelins… Read More

Deadly Kyoto fire: What we know

The blaze quickly engulfed the three-storey building, trapping dozens of people inside. Read More

World’s smallest newborn boy leaves hospital

The tiny tot weighed just 268 grams -- under 10 ounces -- when he was… Read More

Metro offers free food to ease crowding

If the step can convince at least 2,000 commuters to take earlier trains over the… Read More

Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo’s new fish market

TOKYO: The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain on Saturday set a record by… Read More

In a Tokyo neighborhood’s last sushi restaurant, a sense of loss

TOKYO: “I’ll have a draft,” says Yasuo Fujinuma, heaving himself down at the sushi counter.… Read More

Asia Gold: Price dip lends lustre, India buying robust ahead of festivals

MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Physical gold buying picked up pace in major Asian centres this week as lower… Read More

Feeling the heat: Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics

TOKYO: A heatwave in Japan that has killed more than a dozen people is reviving… Read More

Hello Kitty bullet train debuts this week in Japan

TOKYO: Resplendent in shocking pink, a sleek "Hello Kitty" bullet train, complete with special carriages… Read More

Next stop San Francisco as ‘longest swim’ embarks from Tokyo

Ben Lecomte dived into the Pacific Ocean, kicking off an epic quest to swim 9,000… Read More

School hires guards after introducing Armani-branded uniform

TOKYO: A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been… Read More

Futuristic superheroes picked as Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots

TOKYO: Tokyo on Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited mascot for the 2020 Olympic Games: a futuristic… Read More

‘A’ is for Armani: Public grade school in Tokyo adopts expensive designer uniforms

TOKYO: A public elementary school in Tokyo’s upscale shopping district of Ginza has raised parents’… Read More

Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million

TOKYO: Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has… Read More

Tokyo gets first ‘heavy snow’ alert in four years

TOKYO: Japan's weather agency Monday issued a heavy snow warning for Tokyo for the first… Read More

‘Alien attack’ in Tokyo

TOKYO: Block graphic aliens dropped down the window panes of a Tokyo skyscraper before being… Read More