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HBO Max To Launch In Japan As Hub Within Prime Video & Hulu

Warner Bros Discovery is rolling out its HBO Max streaming service in Japan.

Sony's next PlayStation State of Play coming this Thursday, followed by a Japan and Asia-dedicated showcase

Our next port of call when it comes to major livestreams filled with game reveals isn't too far off. Sonytoday announced the date of the next PlayStation State of Play presentation. The showcase airs Thursday, 3rd September. Read more

Sony Music Entertainment Japan, GungHo Online Entertainment Form Capital, Business Alliance

Business alliance to possibly see joint development of games, development of new game projects including utilization of Sony IPs

Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 17-23

Steins;Gate Re:Boot for Switch 2 debuts at #4, for PS5 at #5

‘Harry Potter’ Series, ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The White Lotus’ on the Slate as HBO Max Sets October Launch on Prime Video, Hulu Japan

HBO Max will launch on Prime Video and Hulu Japan in October, giving subscribers access to the streamer’s slate of HBO, Warner Bros.

State of Play & State of Play Japan return on September 3

State of Play returns Thursday, September 3 with two broadcasts airing back-to-back.

Am I out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong: The Wii and PS3 are 'retro' now, according to iconic Japanese gaming show

Retro gaming is just regular gaming to a sick, twisted mind like mine (and that of everyone I know, since we spend all our time playing old crap ).

David Fair, Co-Founder of Art Rock Innovators Half Japanese, Dead at 74

Fair was a key, but occasional member of the cult favorite band, which he formed with his brother Jad in their childhood bedroom

Square Enix’s SaGa Franchise Is The Latest Set Of Games Being Used By Japan For Tourism

It's part of the changing face of Japanese tourism

Rintaro Returns to Korea After 17 Years for Busan’s Japanese Animation Special

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a 13-film Japanese Animation Special program, marking the first Korea visit in 17 years for animation master Rintaro alongside four next-generation directors.

NBCUniversal, U-Next Ink Sweeping Japan Partnership Spanning Streaming and Theme Parks

NBCUniversal and U-Next have entered into a long-term strategic partnership in Japan, bringing NBCUniversal’s international streaming brand Universal+ exclusively to the platform alongside joint initiatives with Universal Studios Japan and new global distribution pathways for Jap

Mexican Andy banned from KICK after allegedly harassing women in Japan

Streamer Mexican Andy has been banned from KICK after clips of his IRL stream allegedly showed him harassing women on the streets in Japan.

Japan spent a record ¥49 trillion on medical expenses in FY2025

The amount, which is 2.6% higher year on year, reflects the country's aging population and advances in medical technology, according to the health ministry.

Japan on NFL’s radar as league targets more global expansion

The NFL has exported its sport to territories like the United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain and now Australia, which will host the first of the nine international games on Sept. 11.

6 Japanese Performance Cars That Skyrocketed In Value (And 5 Cheaper Alternatives)

Some Japanese performance cars have become prohibitively expensive over the years. But a few alternatives can be had without breaking the bank.

1,800 Volunteers Pull a 400-Ton Japanese Castle Keep Back Toward Its Original Location After a Decade of Restoration Work

The chance to help move the castle keep drew thousands of applications from Japan and abroad. Groups of lottery winners took turns tugging on thick ropes attached to the massive structure

Exclusive: D&D's Japanese Rival Creators Talk About Imminent English Launch

Sword World RPG finally has a crowdfunding campaign start date, and the creators of the game talk about its legacy and expectations for the future.

Japanese Charts: Nintendo's Trio Of 2026 Smash Hits Keep It On Top

Spla-BOOM.

Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator Smartphone Game Ends Service in Japan on November 25

Game ended service in English in March 2025

Japan's controversial WWII heroes: How one kamikaze pilot escaped certain death

Towards the end of World War II, as US troops advanced across the Pacific, Japan resorted to a desperate strategy: kamikaze attacks.

Japan enters an unusually early flu season

This year marks the second-earliest start of the season, according to health ministry records dating back to 1999.

Thousands of people are using ropes to pull Japanese castle back to its original position

Thousands of people have lined up to help move a castle in Japan back towards its original position using ropes and a whole lot of brute force.

Hanson tells star One Nation candidate to stop speaking Japanese – as it happened

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Japan to start stocks and bonds tokenization development plans this year

Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.

Japanese startups, IPOs set for boost with platform to trade unlisted companies

The Japanese regulator's registration of a new trading platform for unlisted shares could help create a more favorable capital-raising environment for the country's IPO ecosystem.

One Nation’s new NSW leader Mike Newman is an investment banker who wants to ‘get rid of wokery’

Son of former ABC chair will contest seat of Cessnock in March state election and says ‘my wife’s Japanese’ so he doesn’t believe party is racist <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/28/nepal-floods-au

David Fair, Half Japanese Co-Founder, Has Died

Fair helped shape Half Japanese's radically untrained, anything-goes approach to rock and later distilled that philosophy in his cult essay "How to Play Guitar." David Fair, Half Japanese Co-Founder, Has Died Alex Krinsky

Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform

Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it would improve their use as transaction tools.

These Best Museums in Tokyo Showcase the Japanese Capital's Unparalleled Arts Scene

The capital's arts scene, like the city itself, marches to its own beat.

Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits are going to Japan

The number of UK citizens travelling to Japan has surged in recent years - with many young people citing social media as a key driving factor.

Half Japanese’s David Fair Has Died

David Fair, co-founder of the influential long-running experimental rock band Half Japanese, has died.

Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early on Sept. 1

Rocket Lab will launch a private Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Tuesday morning (Sept.

Amid labor crunch, Japan firms hiring foreign nationals even as Takaichi tightens rules

In a survey conducted last year by Japan's labor ministry, 68.2% of companies said they hired foreign nationals to ease a labor shortage.

Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph

The measure aims to reduce accidents in urban areas with pedestrian-heavy narrow streets, marking a major shift as they account for around 70% of ordinary roads nationwide.

SK Hynix weighs Japan memory fab partnership to supply AI boom

The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is reviewing various locations for a jointly operated plant.

Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale

Shares of operator Ichibanya jumped 16% after parent company House Foods Group confirmed it was weighing a sale.

U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says

The exercises and North Korea's opposition to them come as U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un.

35% of young unmarried people in Japan have no wish to get wed

Many respondents to a survey on the issue instead hope to prioritize spending their time on hobbies.

Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax

Japan plans to introduce the additional fees for OTC-equivalent prescription drugs in March next year.

Japan’s next security challenge: Who builds Asia’s nuclear reactors

Every reactor Beijing or Moscow builds creates a relationship that can last for generations, binding countries through fuel supplies, financing, maintenance and political ties.

Plan to consolidate Japan’s centrist opposition parties collapses

Komeito's rejection of a unified parliamentary caucus and the collapse of a merger with the Constitutional Democratic Party leave the scope of any continuing alliance unclear.

Japan’s new education guidelines aim to ensure deeper learning opportunities for children

A draft summary of the proposal calls for easing pressure on children and teachers by increasing flexibility in school curricula.

Japan’s oil diversification drive opens routes for Nippon Yusen

The shipping company is in talks with refiners to help them import oil from Latin America and Africa as they try and diversify their supply away from the war-hit Middle East.

Japan’s factory output edges up despite Middle East headwinds

Output gained 0.1% in July from the previous month, the industry ministry has reported.

Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate

The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.

Rare color photos of occupied Japan face being lost to time

Many rare color photos taken by U.S. service members after World War II are gradually being dispersed or lost over time, though some may contain historically significant scenes.

Is Japan backpedaling on its work-style reforms?

Japan will soon stop asking companies to cap employees' overtime at 45 hours per month, leaving many wondering if it is going back on its work-style reforms.

Meet Japan’s first literacy ambassador

In a childhood divided between Japan and Nepal, books were a constant for Aditi Paudel. Now the 17-year-old is Japan's first literacy ambassador.

Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan

Experts say the first step toward dealing with energy poverty is to simply acknowledge the issue.

45 Japan prefectures cite vehicle evacuee tracking issues in survey

Local governments struggle to grasp the individual situations of such evacuees, raises concerns that they may not get the emergency assistance they need.

Myopia prevention in Japan reaches a milestone

For the first time, Japan's Basic Policy includes language on preventing childhood myopia. It's a start, but more must be done.

Hearts2Hearts’ ‘ICONIC HEART’ Records Highest First-Week Sales Among 5th-Gen K-Pop Girl Group Japanese Debuts

The title track "ICONIC HEART" also entered the Billboard Japan Hot 100 at No. 2.

Fridges for humans during heatwaves in Japan

A Japanese company has created a human-sized fridge, and workplaces across the country have been testing it out amid Japan’s current heatwave. Caitlin Brown has the story.

Metaplanet’s Dylan LeClair Eyes Japan-U.S. Capital Bridge as Super League Raises $2.3M

Japan to send SDF helicopters to wildfire-hit Indonesia

The helicopters will be used for firefighting activities — the first time the SDF will conduct such operations overseas.

Japan, U.S. and South Korea to hold joint military exercises from Sept. 7

If the exercise goes ahead as planned, North Korea is expected to react strongly, potentially cooling momentum for talks with the U.S.

Japanese family of five believed missing in Nepal flash floods

The family includes the parents in their 40s, as well as a 10-year-old girl and two boys age 6 and 3, a media report said.

Sandisk’s (SNDK) $31B Japan Bet Raises A Bigger Question

Japan's overlooked indigenous people fight for return of ancestor's remains

Chance of huge quake hitting western Japan in the next 30 years as high as 60%

The assessment by a government panel is based on a total of 45 active faults in and around the Kinki region.

Japanese police to upgrade intelligence department to bureau

The move comes in response to government efforts to enhance its intelligence functions, and in light of increasingly complex global circumstances.

Japan spends record ¥15.39 trillion in July-August forex interventions

The figure marked the largest-ever monthly amount spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling interventions.

Sandisk and Kioxia Plan to Invest More Than $31 Billion in Japanese Memory Plants — About 60% of What They Have Spent There in 25 Years.

Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme heat in the future

As extreme heat becomes an increasingly visible reality across Japan, meteorologists, scientists, businesses and professional footballers are joining forces to encourage stronger climate action and raise awareness of the risks posed by global warming.

Volunteers tug 360-tonne castle tower towards its original site in Japan

Around 1,800 people have pulled the keep of the historic Hirosaki Castle two metres closer to its original location in Japan's Aomori prefecture, following restoration works.

Parsing the Infamous Japanese Postal CSV

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Why Japan’s centrist opposition parties can’t get along with one another

The Centrist Reform Alliance was supposed to have merged by now with the remaining elements of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito.

Japan inks deal to acquire former Nippon Steel site for ‘integrated defense hub’

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the project is of "critical importance to Japan's national security."

SK Hynix weighs closer ties with Japan’s memory industry

The South Korean chipmaker doesn't have "any fixed plans" for its significant indirect stake in Kioxia Holdings, CEO Kwak Noh-jung says.

Marshall Wace joins hedge fund peers in planning Japan office

Global hedge funds have been looking for ways to boost their Japan presence and investments.

Japan regulator steps up scrutiny of 50-year home loans

Home loans of as long as 50 years are becoming more common among younger borrowers with modest incomes.

Japan’s nursery school waiting lists grow for first time in nine years

The number of children on nursery school waiting lists rose by 181 from a year earlier to 2,435, up for the first time in nine years due largely to a sharp increase in Tokyo.

Japan to incorporate AI into the handling of emergency calls

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to introduce a system that automatically transcribes emergency calls and assists staff on follow-up action.

Beyond ‘Kawaii’: How ASOBISYSTEM Is Building a Global Future for Japanese Idol Culture

Billboard JAPAN talked to ASOBISYSTEM CEO Yusuke Nakagawa about the chances of globalizing Japan’s “oshikatsu” culture.

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.

LISTEN: We Traveled to Rural Japan to Investigate the Country’s Deadly Bear Problem

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast takes listeners to Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, ground zero for the country's bear problem.

Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France

Flash flooding and mudslides in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while convective storms hit western Europe After an “unprecedented” deluge in Chiba in mid-August, Japan has experienced further extreme rainfall in recent days.

Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge

It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that part Etiquette, manners and consideration for others are integral pillars of Japanese society but there are times when they might go a step too far, accor

Yasuhisa Hara’s ‘Kingdom’ Vol. 80 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100

MAZZEL's debut photobook with ZEAL — marking the group's third debut anniversary, shot on location in Pattaya, Thailand — lands at No. 2.

5 Emerging Designers on Running a Label in Japan

While Japan’s fashion scene is enjoying a global moment, harnessing international appeal has its fair share of obstacles. Five designers weigh in on what it takes to succeed.