Japan's Kyoto has announced that it will ban tourists from its Geisha district. This comes after growing tourist menace who harass Geisha and photograph them without consent. Miami beach has also declared that it is "breaking up" with spring breakers due to growing violence.

Gravitas: Japan's geisha district to ban tourists, Miami Beach breaks up with spring breakers

Is Japan's lost decades to deflation coming to an end? According to a Bloomberg report quoting a local media house, japan is looking at calling an end to deflation officially soon. The Bloomberg report quoting Kyodo shows that the Japanese government will think about making the statement after looking at this year's wage talks to see if pay is going up at the same rate as prices.

Is Japan's pay increasing in line with prices?

The Japanese government is contemplating on officially declaring an end to the prolonged battle against deflation; Kyodo News reported citing sources familiar with the matter.

Japan government contemplates declaring an end to the deflation battle, sources say

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average surged beyond the psychologically significant threshold of 40,000 points for the first time on Monday. According to a Bloomberg report, this signals potential for further upward momentum in its recent ascent.

Nikkei 225 surpasses 40,000 mark amid historic rally in Japanese stock market

The latest government data from Reuters reveals that Japan's jobless rate experienced a notable decline, reaching 2.4 per cent in January, down from a revised 2.

Japan's jobless rate hits 2.4 per cent in January amid labour shortage: Report

Japan's January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020. The reason: a downturn in automobile production added to the fall in output. Industrial output fell 7.5% in January from the previous month, slightly worse than the market forecast for a 7.3% drop. This is not good news for the Japanese economy, which slipped into recession late last year.

Factory output falls at fastest pace since May 2020 in January

Fumio Kishida, on Thursday (Feb 29) became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee where he vowed to end political fundraising parties amid an investigation into a major kickbacks scandal.

Fumio Kishida becomes first sitting Japan PM to face ethics committee over funding scandal

Japan's Sony is cutting about 900 jobs at its Playstation unit and shutting a studio in London. The job cuts come at a time when the videogame industry struggles to recover from a post-pandemic slump.

Japanese firm to cut about 900 jobs at its Playstation unit

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during his Asia tour this week explored Japan in true American fashion from posting a Threads-worthy scenic photo of a snow-capped mountain top, dining at McDonald’s, and even learning about the making of katanas – a Japanese sword.

Zuckerberg explores Japan as the typical American tourist; talks AI fears with PM Kishida

Indian & Japanese armed forces conducted the 5th edition of 'Dharma Guardian,' a joint military exercise. It is conducted annually & alternatively hosted by India & Japan. The exercise is aimed at fostering military cooperation.

India-Japan war games in Rajasthan

DNA analysis of a dying old man, done after his death, has confirmed that he was Japan's most wanted fugitive, said Japanese police on Tuesday (Feb 27). The DNA test confirmed the man's confession when he was on the deathbed in a hospital last month.

Satoshi Kirishima: DNA test confirms dying man was one of Japan's most wanted

In Japan, a new kind of trouble is brewing in the realm of part-time work, and it's got a name: "baito tero." The term, a blend of "arubaito" (part-time work) and "terrorism," doesn't involve explosions or violence, but it's making waves nonetheless.

Rise of 'Baito Tero': Japan's part-time worker 'terrorism' sparks outrage with social media stunts

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a man of many talents and on his Asia tour he decided to add another to the list with the help of Japanese sword Masters. He was seen crafting a traditional Japanese sword, take a look at the report! Watch to know more!

Mark Zuckerberg Asia Tour: Meta chief learns sword making during Japan visit

Japan recorded a new record low in the number of births for an eighth consecutive year in 2023, according to preliminary government data. The data revealed a 5.1% decline in the number of births from the previous year, reaching 758,631.

Japan's new birth rate hits all-time low in 2023

The fifth edition of the joint military exercise Dharma Guardian between the Indian army and the Japan grounded self-defense force are now underway. 40 Personnel from each country members of the Rajputana rifles from India and the 34th Infantry Regiment from Japan are participating in the 14th exercise. Watch to know more!

India-Japan joint exercise 'Dharma Guardian' underway, focus on joint planning & tactical drills

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently took a sword-making lesson from a Japanese sword master. He shared a video of himself making a katana, a traditional Japanese sword known for its sharpness.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg learns sword-making in Japan

For the fifth edition of the joint military exercise 'Dharma Guardian' between the Indian Army and the Japan's Self Defence Force is now underway. 40 personnel from each country participate in the exercise.

India-Japan joint exercise 'Dharma Guardian' underway, 40 personnel each from India & Japan's side

Japan's semiconductor industry is receiving a significant boost due to the expansion of Taiwanese chip companies. At least nine Taiwanese chip companies have expanded into Japan over the past two years.

Taiwan fuels Japan's semiconductor reviva

Japan's Nikkei index surged to remarkable heights on Friday, inching closer to its all-time peak last seen during the country's economic bubble in the 1980s, signalling renewed investor confidence and buoyancy in the market.

Nikkei surges to near all-time high, driven by market optimism and corporate gains

Toyota has initiated a recall of approximately 280,000 pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States due to a transmission issue that could lead to unintended vehicle movement while the gear is kept on neutral.

Toyota issues recall for 280,000 vehicles over transmission flaw: Report

US charged the leader of a Japanese crime syndicate Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. Watch in for more details!

US charges Japanese crime syndicate leader Takeshi Ebisawa

US charges Takeshi Ebisawa with nuclear materials trafficking

The cherry blossom season in Japan is one of the most highly anticipated in the calendar. This year, cherry blossoms are in full bloom earlier than usual. The early arrival of the delicate white-pink flowers has raised concerns.

Japan: Early blooms for cherry blossoms as temperature rises

Japan has successfully launched a spacecraft designed to inspect and potentially remove man-made space debris from around the Earth, said a statement from Astroscale Japan on Monday.

Japan launches debris removal spacecraft to tackle space junk

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