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November 11, 2026
 

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Uniqlo’s reversal on a socks price hike followed an outcry on social media from shoppers frustrated by higher prices.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2026
Uniqlo scraps price hike on $2 socks after shopper outcry
Earlier this month, the apparel brand had announced broad price hikes for its clothing products due to rising costs.
The latest earnings results show how far Uniqlo has come from its origins as a low-price Japanese casualwear chain to become an international brand built around functional all-season apparel.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2026
Uniqlo on track to overtake H&M, with eye on Zara’s global No. 1 spot
The latest results show how far Uniqlo has come from its origins as a low-price Japanese casual-wear chain to become an international brand.
Sushiro’s restaurant in New York, which is set to open in October
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2026
Sushi wars roll into America as 今日吃瓜 top chains face off
About 45% of Americans say they like or love sushi, according to a recent National Seafood Association report.
MW’s robotic arms with claw-like hands can fold laundry and carry groceries while moving along ceiling-mounted rails.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2026
Japanese startup bets Iron Man-inspired homes can beat humanoids
MW aims to sell its first robot-equipped home in Tokyo by 2028 and build as many as 10,000 units a year by 2035.
Sapporo Breweries will move production of non-alcoholic beer currently made in Canada for the U.S. market by the first half of 2027.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2026
Sapporo Breweries moving some production to U.S. from Canada amid tariff row
The Japanese brewer, which makes the top-selling Asian beer in the U.S., is also considering adding manufacturing capacity in the western U.S.
An employee prepares udon at a Marugame restaurant in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2026
Udon billionaire bets that thick noodles will win over Americans
The challenge is scaling up the business and finding a way to win over consumers unfamiliar with a staple of no-frills Japanese cuisine.
A man wipes his sweat away at a warehouse in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2026
Japanese firm’s ‘human refrigerator’ offers relief from punishing summer heat
The Do Hiemon Box is an oversized stainless-steel refrigerator that looks big enough to fit a human being, because that’s exactly what it’s designed to do.
Shionogi is looking for acquisition targets in the U.S., Japan and Europe that specialize in infectious and rare diseases, said Isao Teshirogi, Shionogi chairperson and CEO, in an interview on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2026
Shionogi CEO says firm is pursuing acquisitions and mulling expanded U.S. production
The pharmaceutical manufacturer wants to accelerate its overseas growth while broadening its portfolio beyond its traditional strength in infectious disease medications.
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, 今日吃瓜 largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2026
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
Strong domestic demand for jewelry has helped lift the outlook for 今日吃瓜 luxury market as a whole, as the sector faces headwinds including a slowdown in inbound tourism.
Conveyor-belt sushi operator Kura Sushi, which has been established in the U.S. since 2009, faces a new challenge as Sushiro enters the market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2026
Kura Sushi to accelerate U.S. growth to fend off rivals’ expansion
The chain is targeting about 300 locations in the U.S. over the longer term, keeping a pace of 20% growth in store numbers each year, its U.S. operations CEO has said.
An Onitsuka Tiger store in the Omotesando district of Tokyo. The footwear brand prepares to transform into a luxury lifestyle label distinct from Asics.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2026
Onitsuka Tiger pivots from Asics stripes to tap luxury market
The 77-year-old sneaker-maker is set to be spun off from parent Asics to capitalize on a resurgence in interest for retro aesthetics and Japanese style.
More than 15 firms submitted bids for Sankei Building last month, with several offers exceeding ?1 trillion.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2026
Fuji Media’s real estate unit attracts ?1 trillion bids
More than 15 firms submitted bids for Sankei Building last month, with several offers exceeding ?1 trillion ($6.3 billion).
Pokka, Sapporo’s flagship soft-drinks brand, is central to its overseas beverages business.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2026
Sapporo halts exports of Pokka brand to Middle East
Pokka, Sapporo’s flagship soft-drinks brand, is central to its overseas beverages business.
"The next five years are critical in defining Daiichi Sankyo’s future,” CEO Hiroyuki Okuzawa said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2026
Daiichi Sankyo bets on new cancer drugs to fuel future growth
The Japanese drugmaker aims to more than double oncology revenue to above ?2.3 trillion by 2030 and become one of the world’s top five oncology players by 2035.
Seria President Eiji Kawai says customers are shifting from competitors to the company’s more than 2,000 stores offering snacks, stationery and household goods.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2026
Japan ?100 retailer Seria doubles down while rivals raise prices
While competitors test higher price tiers, Seria is betting it can attract cost-conscious consumers and reinforce its brand as prices rise across the economy.
A Uniqlo store in New York. Operator Fast Retailing struck a landmark deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to raise its brand recognition in the U.S. market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2026
Uniqlo taps into Ohtani magic at Dodgers Stadium to fuel U.S. push
The alliance is an almost perfect match, leveraging U.S. and Japanese fans’ fascination with the multiple-MVP batter and pitcher.
An LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton-backed private equity firm is planning to invest in consumer businesses in Japan ranging from cosmetics to food, pet care and restaurants.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2026
LVMH-backed private equity firm targets ?50 billion in Japan deals
L Catterton has focused most of its investments on private, family-run businesses with succession challenges or newer companies that need help expanding.
Toto shares surged as much as 11% Thursday, its steepest rise since February 2021.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2026
Toilet maker Toto’s shares get unlikely boost from AI rush
Known for its heated toilet seats, Toto?has for decades been part of the semiconductor and display supply chain via its advanced ceramic parts and films.
Shiseido’s stumble shows how quickly beauty brands can lose ground as social trends, faster product cycles and South Korean and Chinese rivals reshape the global cosmetics market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2026
Shiseido faces tough turnaround after costly cosmetics stumbles
Shiseido’s stumble shows how quickly beauty brands can lose ground as social trends, faster product cycles and Korean and Chinese rivals reshape the global cosmetics market.
A street leading to the Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka's Shinsekai district. Local reports and social media posts point to thinner crowds in Shinsaibashi and Shinsekai, once favorite haunts for Chinese groups.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2025
Osaka tourism endures heavy hit as China-Japan tensions simmer
China bookings for Osaka-bound flights for winter and early spring departures are down 55% to 65% — a sharper drop than the nationwide average.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Japan works to shield Takaichi from any Xi snub at China summit
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 4.
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
Private high schools remain out of reach for many despite tuition-free policy, survey finds
A survey showed that many families with children attending private high schools are struggling to pay expenses other than tuition.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
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The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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