Glossy skin, straight bleach-tinted hair, a famous face: South Korea's beauty industry has come to dominate the world over — Japan included. From 2017 to 2023, Korean cosmetology exports have increased…
Filipino great Manny Pacquiao's exhibition fight against Japan's Rukiya Anpo ended in an underwhelming draw on Sunday. The bout in Saitama was ruled a draw because it had no judges,…
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the leading candidate among the public for the next prime minister, said Saturday he intends to run in the presidential election of the ruling Liberal…
On the move and looking for an internet connection to check email or post a video to TikTok? It's tempting to jump onto the free Wi-Fi at the coffee shop…
Orange juice, once a staple in Japanese households, is becoming increasingly scarce on store shelves. The culprit is not a decline in consumer interest, but a severe disruption in the…
Twice each month, executives at the dating app company Hinge gather for a team meeting. But rather than dive into discussions about metrics or revenue, they begin by simply talking.…
Congratulations! You’ve just signed the lease on your new apartment. When registering your new address at city hall, they should have given you a pamphlet detailing how to throw out your trash…
A jersey belonging to American baseball legend Babe Ruth broke the world record Thursday for most expensive sports object sold at auction -- and the sale has not even ended…
Japan has urged its G20 peers to be increasingly vigilant to excessive foreign exchange rate fluctuations driven by speculation, Tokyo's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Thursday. Speaking at…
OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's market-dominating search engine. The startup behind ChatGPT announced that it is testing…