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‘Final Fantasy’ Maker’s 30% Plunge May Be Just the Beginning
Square Enix Holdings Co. has shed nearly $2 billion of its value since Final Fantasy XVI, the latest
2023-09-13 11:52
![Advertisers Drop Once-Mighty J-Pop Agency Over Sex Abuse Scandal](/i/c/cf3275be-5465-1a88-380b-82ef49525514.webp)
Advertisers Drop Once-Mighty J-Pop Agency Over Sex Abuse Scandal
Two of Japan’s top beer companies, Suntory Holdings Ltd. and Kirin Holdings Co., said they will cut commercial
2023-09-12 19:25
![Pratt Jet-Engine Checks Trigger Slump in Japan Machinery Stocks](/i/c/c974916e-ab1e-b9f5-983b-6cea4dd4fcdc.webp)
Pratt Jet-Engine Checks Trigger Slump in Japan Machinery Stocks
Japanese heavy machinery firms plunged after aerospace giant RTX Corp. cut its full-year sales outlook and said it
2023-09-12 13:55
![11 Things You Might Not Know About Panda Express](/i/c/ec4b48ac-16d4-ee55-26ad-c412ff366206.webp)
11 Things You Might Not Know About Panda Express
They sell millions and millions of pounds of orange chicken each year.
2023-09-11 21:22
![Head of J-Pop Talent Agency Resigns Over Sex Abuse Scandal](/i/c/af2c18a3-6972-a35a-8501-c49d731b014b.webp)
Head of J-Pop Talent Agency Resigns Over Sex Abuse Scandal
The head of influential J-pop talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. stepped down Thursday after criticism that management
2023-09-07 15:16
![Fukushima Water Release Won’t Deter China Tourists, ANA CEO Says](/i/c/dd92db4c-a576-1412-d1c9-9e54f51061cf.webp)
Fukushima Water Release Won’t Deter China Tourists, ANA CEO Says
There aren’t any signs that the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant will dissuade
2023-09-07 06:49
![Need to stay up gaming? Have some caffeinated cup noodles](/i/c/cf748d81-576c-6a1f-19c8-e168b7f90024.webp)
Need to stay up gaming? Have some caffeinated cup noodles
For dedicated gamers across Asia, late-night sessions often mean chugging cans of Red Bull or snacking on fast food to stay awake.
2023-09-06 13:57
![Rice Market Shows Strain After India’s 6-Week Campaign of Curbs](/i/c/4dab3d14-6425-91ce-9405-fd8285377b1f.webp)
Rice Market Shows Strain After India’s 6-Week Campaign of Curbs
In about six weeks, India has rattled the rice market. The world’s top shipper has placed restrictions on
2023-09-03 09:58
![Spam Call Filter Firm Is Rare Beneficiary of Fukushima Furor](/i/c/c7fe5c5e-8acc-76f5-93a2-de2e0a7b6aeb.webp)
Spam Call Filter Firm Is Rare Beneficiary of Fukushima Furor
China’s fury over Tokyo’s decision to discharge treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant is producing a rare
2023-09-01 13:16
![Sogo & Seibu Strike Shuts Tokyo Store Ahead of Seven & I Deal](/i/c/edb61ef8-9f7d-69ee-46b0-da5a1bd6cad0.webp)
Sogo & Seibu Strike Shuts Tokyo Store Ahead of Seven & I Deal
The flagship Sogo & Seibu Co. store in central Tokyo shut on Thursday as employees went on strike,
2023-08-31 10:25
![Japan Panel Proposes Letting Divorced Parents Hold Joint Custody](/i/c/e66f50e1-5303-6757-487c-ef46a771a6d8.webp)
Japan Panel Proposes Letting Divorced Parents Hold Joint Custody
A panel at Japan’s Ministry of Justice proposed allowing divorced couples to take joint custody of their child,
2023-08-30 13:48
![Drunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel](/i/c/2262a2a9-c59b-a44b-a50a-344c8a8466d3.webp)
Drunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to consume alcohol and then letting them loose on a driving course.
2023-08-29 21:55