Travel Alerts•
SMBC expands with 2nd US headquarters in North Carolina
Japanese megabank will invest $50.5m and hire 2,000 people
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Culture•
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Pyongyang dismisses Seoul's diplomacy hopes
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, following a separate launch detected a day earlier as…
Source: Japan Today
Culture•
Australian PM Albanese criticizes Trump's rhetoric while welcoming ceasefire
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticizing the rhetoric of President Donald…
Source: Japan Today
Culture•
Takaichi calls for ships' safe passage in Strait of Hormuz in talks with Iran president
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that while Japan welcomed a ceasefire in the Iran war as "a positive step," securing "a final agreement" quickly is "of the utmost importance."
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Still no trace of missing 11-year-old boy after 16 days
Police in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, on Wednesday continued their search for an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since March 23. Yuki Adachi, a fifth-grade student at…
Source: Japan Today
Culture•
Japanese manhole lid raises eyebrows with fertility god symbol that looks like… well, you know
Festival of the Steel Phallus deity gets a steel lid in a rural city. For all its staid traditions and formal etiquette, Japanese culture can be surprisingly uninhibited in ways that can leave visito
Source: SoraNews24
Culture•
Top Japanese Haircare Brands For Thick and Healthy Hair
Our Savvy guide to Japan’s most popular haircare brands, &honey, Fino Premium Touch, Tsubaki and Moist Diane.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
Food•
Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival 2026 — Dates Announced
The biggest fireworks festival in Tokyo will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 in 2026. The Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival is a huge highlight on the summer events calendar, attracting massive
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
Culture•
Man arrested for assaulting his wife and two stepchildren
Police in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his wife's two children from a previous marriage, and then hitting his wife when…
Source: Japan Today
Travel Alerts•
Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 12-year high on rising prices, wages
Smaller companies in particular struggle with labor crunch
Source: Nikkei Asia
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