1+ week, 4+ day ago  (15+ words) Preorders for Galaxy S26 series hit 1.35 mil. in S. Korea'Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (499+ words) TOKYO - With the start of the World Baseball Classic a week away, Tokyo Dome is making final preparations to host fans from around the globe for pool-stage games featuring defending champion Japan and four international opponents. Work will continue until…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (277+ words) TOKYO - Convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. plans to expand the number of stores with claw machines and other prize-winning games in Japan by threefold to about 5,000 outlets in the near future, with the aim of attracting more customers. The company…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (128+ words) Podcast [English World] Episode 135: Inflated chocolate prices on Valentine's Day'Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS Happy early Valentine's Day! Three Kyodo News reporters -- Toma Mochizuki, Junko Horiuchi and Eduardo Martinez -- talk about inflated chocolate prices and how chocolatiers are combatting rising…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (743+ words) WASHINGTON" Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration, including a $19,000 painting, an $11,000 necklace, a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (248+ words) SEOUL-- CJ Olive Young Corp., the distribution arm of South Korea's food-to-cosmetics conglomerate CJ Group, said Wednesday it has partnered with Sephora to launch dedicated K-beauty zones across the French cosmetics retailer's online and offline channels. Under the strategic partnership,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (306+ words) TOKYO - Sagawa Express Co., a major Japanese parcel delivery service, suspended cargo collection in parts of the country on Thursday due to capacity overload following a surge in parcels from online Black Friday sales. It is the first time the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (302+ words) TOKYO - French Beaujolais Nouveau wine went on sale on Thursday, with the fall tradition in Japan remaining popular despite the market continuing to shrink due in part to diversifying consumer tastes and high prices caused by the weaker yen. Suntory…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (179+ words) FUKUOKA - Major Japanese game developer Nintendo Co. on Friday opened its first directly operated store in southwestern Japan, adding a fourth such location to its lineup after Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, hoping to grow its fan base and boost revenue....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (201+ words) Animate's First UK Store "animate London POP UP'Store" Opens October 31st, 2025! Animate is excited to announce the opening of its first UK location, the "animate London POP UP'Store," on October 31st, 2025! Conveniently located directly beneath platforms 20-24 at Waterloo Station'a hub surrounded by…...