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A display shows currency rates in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Friday. The yen hit a fresh four-decade low against the dollar on Thursday night.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 24, 2026
Despite weakening yen, intervention may have to wait for right timing, analysts say
By Kazuaki Nagata
Japan¡¯s government is probably seeking effective timing ¡ª a moment when yen-buying pressure increases ¡ª to amplify its effect, some say.
The Cinerama Dome, with its distinctive aesthetic, immersive large-format curved screen and traditional concession experience, has been a beloved destination in Hollywood for generations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2026
Sony to reopen iconic LA theater Cinerama Dome after 6 years
By Thomas Buckley
Renovations are set to begin in August on the Dome, which will be operated by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and run through early 2028.
The Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama. The U.S. said Thursday it will collect duties of between 10% and 12.5% on imports from most major trading partners.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2026
Asian allies push back against Trump¡¯s forced-labor tariffs
The latest duties aim to restore U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s protectionist regime after his earlier levies were struck down by the Supreme Court.
Tokyo Electron has been at the forefront of energy-saving technology, and Asia¡¯s best-performing environmental fund has included the firm among its top picks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2026
Top environmental fund sees Japan key to AI energy challenge
By Aya Wagatsuma
The BNP Paribas Green Tigers Fund has returned 34% year-to-date, fueled by bets on Japanese equities that sit at the core of its stock-selection strategy.
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier, supporting the Bank of Japan¡¯s case for continuing to raise interest rates.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2026
Japan¡¯s inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on path for rate hikes
By Toru Fujioka
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier.
Shipping containers on a container ship at the Port of Long Beach, California.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2026
Trump rebuilds tariffs with forced-labor duties on 60 economies
Duties on items from the European Union and Taiwan will be at least 10% and products from Japan will be taxed at at least 12.5%.
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2026
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
By Sarah Hilton and Akemi Terukina
The collecting and trading of cards, once a pastime confined to the schoolyard, is now a lucrative global market.
The 55-year-old former president of New Look, who goes by the name Shigenori Kanemoto, is suspected of evading some ?367 million in income tax by concealing about ?2.276 billion in income in 2023.
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2026
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
The 55-year-old former president of New Look is suspected of evading some ?367 million in income tax by concealing about ?2.276 billion in income in 2023.
Seven-Eleven Japan has warned against franchise owners and employees setting aside popular animation and game character products before putting them on store shelves.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2026
Seven-Eleven Japan warns stores over unauthorized character item resale
There were reportedly cases where owners and employees bought up or set aside such products before putting them on store shelves and reselling them.
Workers clean photovoltaic solar panels outside Fiotex Cotspin cotton yarn manufacturing factory at Rajkot, Gujarat, India, on April 14.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 23, 2026
India¡¯s solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China
Domestic manufacturers face waits of up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports.
Operating without the usual safety guardrails, OpenAI¡¯s advanced artificial intelligence models carried out a hack in a matter of hours that would have taken a skilled hacker a couple of weeks.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 23, 2026
OpenAI models pulled off hack in hours that usually takes weeks
OpenAI said in a blog post that the ¡°unprecedented¡± hack at Hugging Face occurred after its own AI models escaped a testing environment to reach the wider internet.
The Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2026
Half of economists still see BOJ waiting until December to hike
By Toru Fujioka and Cynthia Li
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s government is seen as a key obstacle to further action, according to a survey.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
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