Japan

SM Entertainment has announced a pop-up tryout for potential NCT members in JapanSM Entertainment has announced a pop-up tryout for potential NCT members in Japan

SM Entertainment has announced a pop-up tryout for potential NCT members in Japan

NCT is an idol group that was established by SM Entertainment. The group features a distinctive idea that enables new…

January 27, 2023
Japan may reclassify COVID-19 to a less dangerous infectious illnessJapan may reclassify COVID-19 to a less dangerous infectious illness

Japan may reclassify COVID-19 to a less dangerous infectious illness

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 20 that Japan may explore lowering COVID-19 to a less severe infectious illness…

January 20, 2023
Jerusalem defeats Japan, wins world minimumweight titleJerusalem defeats Japan, wins world minimumweight title

Jerusalem defeats Japan, wins world minimumweight title

Melvin Jerusalem opened the boxing season for the Philippines by winning the WBO global minimumweight championship on January 6 in…

January 7, 2023
McDonald’s Japan raises prices again after rising costsMcDonald’s Japan raises prices again after rising costs

McDonald’s Japan raises prices again after rising costs

On Friday, January 6, the operator of McDonald's restaurants in Japan announced its third price raise in less than a…

January 6, 2023
What the Japanese economy can expect in 2023What the Japanese economy can expect in 2023

What the Japanese economy can expect in 2023

Last year, the Japanese economy encountered a number of obstacles, including a record decline in the value of the yen…

January 3, 2023
Pacquiao returns to the ring with a Japanese MMA banner in 2023Pacquiao returns to the ring with a Japanese MMA banner in 2023

Pacquiao returns to the ring with a Japanese MMA banner in 2023

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring in 2023 for an exhibition match organized by the Japanese mixed martial arts…

January 2, 2023
Hong Kong requests Japan lift airport restrictions for 60,000 travelersHong Kong requests Japan lift airport restrictions for 60,000 travelers

Hong Kong requests Japan lift airport restrictions for 60,000 travelers

The Hong Kong government has requested that Japan remove a COVID-19 limitation requiring passenger flights from the financial hub to…

December 29, 2022
PM Kishida’s four-month-old government loses a fourth ministerPM Kishida’s four-month-old government loses a fourth minister

PM Kishida’s four-month-old government loses a fourth minister

On Tuesday, December 27, Japanese Reconstruction Minister Kenya Akiba submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He is the…

December 27, 2022
PH finds first instances of Omicron BF.7, causing fresh spike in ChinaPH finds first instances of Omicron BF.7, causing fresh spike in China

PH finds first instances of Omicron BF.7, causing fresh spike in China

On Friday, December 23, the Department of Health (DOH) revealed the Philippines' first four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, which…

December 23, 2022
“Avatar: The Way of Water” Crashes Japanese Movie Projectors“Avatar: The Way of Water” Crashes Japanese Movie Projectors

“Avatar: The Way of Water” Crashes Japanese Movie Projectors

The latest picture by James Cameron, "Avatar: The Way of Water," not only placed second in Japan's box office, but…

December 22, 2022