The Japan Times

09/10/2025

An Indian woman in Japan is blazing trails in the workplace and on the cricket field, pursuing her passions and finding her balance. [Link in the comments]

09/10/2025

About 80% of households in Japan have felt the impact of rising prices on their family budgets, a recent survey shows, with 91.3% of those households saying hikes have impacted food expenses.

Over half of respondents said their cost of living had increased, with average monthly living expenses rising by ¥9,636.

09/10/2025

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art."

The prize was awarded 'for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.'

09/10/2025

Comedian Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi makes fun of Aussies’ behavior as much as his own “lost in translation” moments.

Melbourne-based comedian Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi, who has only ever done stand-up in his second language, is fast becoming Australia’s favorite Japanese comedian.

09/10/2025

Weather forecasters are finding a lucrative niche in Japan’s power-trading boom, selling hyper-specialized data to firms seeking an edge in one of the world’s most volatile electricity markets.

Weathernews is among a handful of companies cashing in on demand for meteorological data.

09/10/2025

Buzz is building for a 50,000 Nikkei 225 as index breaks yet another record, its ninth in about six weeks.

Benchmark has hit nine all-time highs in about six weeks.

09/10/2025

Tokyo has been ranked as the world’s best large city for the second consecutive year, solidifying Japan’s position as a global tourism powerhouse. [Link in the comments]

09/10/2025

BOJ meddling by Takaichi seen as unwise and ineffective as it would be her versus the markets and inflation-weary Japanese households

It's her versus the markets and inflation-weary Japanese households

09/10/2025

Typhoon Halong was east of the island of Hachijojima, part of the Izu island chain, and moving east-northeast as authorities warned residents to brace for destructive winds, landslides, high waves and flooding.

The national weather agency issued its highest-level emergency alert for the Izu islands before downgrading the warning after the rain passed.

09/10/2025

While waiting in 1989 on a supercomputer to analyze the structure of a new crystal, Nobel laureate Susumu Kitagawa said he talked with two other student researchers and came up with the idea of porous materials.

09/10/2025

Discussions should be held on how new technologies and ideas showcased at the World Exposition in Osaka will be put to practical use, local business leader Masayoshi Matsumoto said.

The new technologies shown off at the expo include flying cars.

09/10/2025

An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-gen subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from father away. Easier said than done, analysts say, amid an array of technical and political challenges.

An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-generation subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from farther way, a shift from current policy.