For Hawaii residents looking to stretch their dollars without sacrificing quality or joy, Daiso represents a retail oasis in a sea of high-priced options. It’s a place where $35 truly can feel like a ...

Japan achieved its first trade surplus since June, reaching JPY 322.2 billion in November 2025. This was a massive swing from the JPY 120.8 billion deficit recorded a year ago and far exceeded ...

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Less than a year ago, Yuichiro Tamaki was fighting to retain the leadership of his own opposition party amid reports of an extramarital affair. Now, the 56-year-old athletics fan is in the running to ...

Nintendo just released an odd little game onto the SNES Virtual Console that was previously exclusive to Japan. The simply-titled Mario & Wario is a point-and-click puzzle game that finds the plumber ...

An unexpected result in Japan’s leadership contest over the weekend rippled through global financial markets with the dollar surging against the yen on Sunday. On Saturday, the ruling Liberal ...

A woman went viral on TikTok after warning travelers to Japan to skip the animal cafes while they’re there. User @kyokoemi said there are plenty of reasons to avoid them “at all costs.” “PSA: remove ...

A coffeehouse franchise based in Japan plans to open its first East Coast location in Pentagon City. Takagi Coffee has inked a deal at 721 15th Street S., in between Tend and Yunnan by Potomac Noodle ...

A popular Cincinnati café that serves up Asian American cuisine is going to be featured on Guy Fieri’s Food Network show.Cafe Mochiko will be among the businesses highlighted on Friday’s episode of ...

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in the sport. By Victor Mather Sumo is Japan’s national sport, steeped in ...

Asian small-clawed otters have long been taken from their wild habitats in Southeast Asia to supply the opaque and often illegal pet trade. Booming demand for captive otters, stoked by social media ...