Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97
From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinationsYay...
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defen...
Japanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has ‘stuffed up’
Coalition demands police investigate apparent leaking of diplomatic cable to newspaper but Labor calls it a ‘silly political stunt’Follow our Australi...
Australia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe
Anthony Albanese facing criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from Sanae TakaichiAustralian prime minister Anthony Alb...
Sweet, soft and strong: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into latest UK food craze
Natto toast, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes all part of growing interest in east Asian cuisineGolden brown and glistening with melted but...
U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions
The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides h...
Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen
Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plansDuring a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Frid...
Japanese Militant in Tel Aviv Airport Attack Dies in Lebanon at 78
Kozo Okamoto survived a 1972 suicide mission he undertook with two other members of the Japanese Red Army, a left-wing militant group aligned with the...
China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling
The Japanese nationals were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, Japan’s government said, amid tensions between the two countri...
Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum row at Great Wall yoga event
Online uproar in China follows Canadian brand’s use of taiko drum at sponsored festival held to celebrate Chinese cultureThe activewear brand Lululemo...
Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts
Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja NarutoJapanese anime and manga fans are urging Do...
Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting
Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan...
Japanese Gothic is a gorgeously grotesque ghost story
I'll give the usual caveat: The horror novel Japanese Gothic is best experienced going in with as little information as possible. Content warnings for...
JDM: Japanese Drift Master terá edição física para PS5 lançada em agosto de 2026
A publisher Curveball Games confirmou o lançamento físico de JDM: Japanese Drift Master para PlayStation 5. A edição chegará às lojas em 14 de agosto ...
