Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Debuts at No. 1 on Japanese Charts, NS Sells for $63,000, PS5 Sells for $48,000 – Sales

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) debuted at number one on the retail charts in Japan with [. . . ] Read more »

NS Best-Seller, Sales Drop for NS, PS5, and XS – Japan Hardware Estimates for February 2024 – Sales

Nintendo Switch is the best-selling console in Japan with 211,407 devices sold as of February 2024, according to [. . . ] Read more »

Japan Commemorates Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Thirteen Years Later, Vows to Recover ‘at All Costs’

Japan marks the 13th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The government has committed to continuing reconstruction. Read more »

Condolences from the Ministry and enthusiasts for the death of the prominent Japanese mangaka

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs joined Chinese netizens in expressing sincere condolences over the death of prominent Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama. Read more »

Back in Japan: the force of innovation awaits its emergence

Japan has experienced decades of low growth. Could a novelty in innovation and ambidextrous organizations be the key to unlocking the next generation of innovators? Read more »

Japan’s Space One rocket explodes after lift-off

Shortly after 11:00 a. m. local time (02:00 GMT) at the time of the launch in Wakayama prefecture in western Japan, smoke and fires were observed following the liftoff of the... Read more »

Change in Japanese law has fishing co-ops worried they’ll lose access to aquaculture sites

Japan's National Fisheries Law has granted aquaculture sites to companies, which has worried cooperatives about wasting this set. Read more »

Japanese firm Space One’s Kairos rocket blows up seconds after liftoff

Japanese venture capital firm Space One's Kairos rocket exploded seconds after lifting off from a launch in western Japan. Read more »

TSMC’s New Factory in Japan Built in 2 Years: 24-Hour Workday, Site Called “Nightless Castle”

The structure of TSMC's new factory in Japan took only 2 years, with Sony's and 24-hour workdays at a site called "Nightless Castle". Read more »

Hotels Across Japan Are Gearing Up For Cherry Blossom Season

As ephemeral as it is beautiful, sakura season is nevertheless upon us. Here's what hotels across the country are doing to celebrate the most productive of this season. Read more »