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World Athletics Championships: Faith Kipyegon storms to historic fourth 1500m title in Tokyo
Australia's Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull faded to bronze after attempting to follow as Kipyegon wound up the pace, with Dorcus…
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Culture
World Athletics Championships 2025: Japan celebrate first medal as athletes battle Tokyo heat
Japan celebrated the return to Tokyo of a premier global sporting event with a medal in a curtain-raising 35km race walk contested in…
Business
Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Unveils 23 Projects From Southeast Asia, Italy and Beyond
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market has unveiled its selection of 23 feature film projects for its sixth edition, showcasing a strong Southeast…
Business
Asia: Most markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year, with gains led by a…
Culture
Former Berlin, Locarno Chief Carlo Chatrian Named Jury President for Tokyo International Film Festival
Carlo Chatrian will preside over the international competition jury at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The Italian film…
Business
Tokyo bourse pressed for more disclosure on management buyouts
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) remains under pressure to do more to protect minority shareholders during management buyouts (MBOs), just…
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How Japan is using AI to prepare Tokyo residents for a Mount Fuji volcanic eruption
Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and…
Lifestyle
Pomellato to Stage First Solo Exhibition of Helmut Newton’s 1980s Brand Campaigns
MILAN — Pomellato is gearing up to stage its first solo exhibition of Helmut Newton’s images lensed for the Milan-based jewelry brand.…
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How Tokyo is using AI-generated video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption
Tokyo authorities have released an AI-generated video showing what could happen in a worst-case scenario if Mount Fuji erupted. The BBC's…
Business
Taiwan charges three with stealing TSMC 2nm secrets for Tokyo Electron
Taiwanese prosecutors on Wednesday (Aug 27) charged three people with stealing trade secrets relating to TSMC’s most advanced 2-nanometre…
Culture
Chloé Zhao, Lee Sang-il to Receive Tokyo Film Festival’s Kurosawa Akira Award
The Tokyo International Film Festival has tapped two acclaimed directors from opposite sides of the Pacific for its Kurosawa Akira Award:…
Business
Calvin Klein Unveils New Global Flagship in Tokyo
Calvin Klein Inc., a subsidiary of PVH Corp., will open a new, sprawling Calvin Klein global flagship in Tokyo on Aug. 29. Located at…
Business
Tokyo: Nikkei slips from record high as investors weigh Wall Street lull
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped from a record high to trade flat on Tuesday, as investors weighed Wall Street’s muted overnight…
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Hiromasa Urakawa: Second Japanese boxer from Tokyo event dies from brain injury
The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) said, external it "mourns the passing of Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, who tragically succumbed to…
Business
Asia: Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend
JAPANESE stocks rallied on Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue…
Business
Asia: Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as markets limp into weekend
JAPANESE stocks rallied on Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue…
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Tokyo Electron sacks Taiwan employee over TSMC tech leak
Tokyo Electron said on Thursday (Aug 7) it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over their alleged involvement in a trade secret…
Culture
TSMC trade secrets leak puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on hot seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is putting a…
Business
CapitaLand Ascott Trust to sell Citadines Central Shinjuku Tokyo for S$222.7 million by Q4 2025
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) is proposing to divest Citadines Central Shinjuku Tokyo for 25 billion yen (S$222.7 million), with the…
Celebrity
‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Teams With Tokyo Live-Action Role-Playing Game Attraction
‘FRIEREN’ FRENZY Sony Music Solutions has unveiled a collaboration between hit anime series “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and “Dungeon ∞…
Business
Tiffany & Co.’s Biggest Store in Asia Bows in Tokyo
TOKYO — Tiffany & Co. is going big in Japan, as it opens its largest store in Asia on Friday. Located in the ritzy Ginza district of the…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened…
Business
Japan firms exit Tokyo exchange at record pace in delisting rush
Japanese companies are leaving the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at the fastest pace in over a decade, reflecting a surge in deals and…
Fashion
Groundbreaking Fashions Focus of Tokyo Exhibition
TOKYO — A virtual fashion museum owned by one of Japan’s most influential vintage stores is venturing into the physical realm with a new…