US Tightens Visa Application Rules for Japanese Travelers: 5-Year Social Media Disclosure Now Mandatory
As of April 2025, the United States has formally escalated digital scrutiny of foreign nationals applying for visas. The U.S. Embassy…
Japan’s Most Frugal Woman Buys 3 Houses by 34 Living On Just $1.40 a Day
In a country where owning even one home feels out of reach for many, one woman in Japan has shocked the…
German Streamer Streichbruder Sparks Outrage in Japan with Loud Public Stunts
A wave of public frustration is growing in Japan over the antics of German livestreamer known online as Simon.bth, alias Streichbruder,…
Nearly One in Five Young Japanese Adults Face Financial Hardship from Gacha Game Spending
A recent survey by SMBC Consumer Finance has shed new light on the deepening impact of gacha game mechanics on young…
University of Tokyo Launches First New English Only Undergraduate Department in 70 Years with Bold Global Vision
In a historic move aimed at redefining higher education in Japan and bolstering global competitiveness, the University of Tokyo has announced…
Japan Gifts Shinkansen Trains to Boost India’s Bullet Train Ambitions
India’s high-speed rail dream is nearing a major milestone, as Japan has pledged to gift two Shinkansen trains for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad…
Kyoto Bus Driver Loses $84,000 Retirement Pay Over $7 Theft, Supreme Court Upholds City’s Decision
Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau in a high-profile case involving a former city…
“Kicked Out Over Speeding Tickets?”: BYU PhD Student Ordered to Leave U.S. in 15 Days After Sudden Visa Revocation
In a sudden and unexplained move, the U.S. government has revoked the student visa of a Brigham Young University (BYU) doctoral…
Japanese Streamer Sparks Public Alarm After Walking Through Osaka with Replica Gun
Japanese Streamer Questioned by Police After Brandishing Replica Gun in Osaka Livestream A Japanese livestreamer known online as “220nininmaru” (かつき Kasuki)…
Trump Hosts High-Stakes U.S.-Japan Talks on Tariffs, Trade, and Defense Costs
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump directly participated in high-level negotiations with a Japanese delegation in Washington,…
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