Japan's chief negotiator, Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa, had been working on a deal since April. He's made eight trips to Washington, pressing the case in person. After the deal news broke, he tweeted a photo of himself at the White House: "Mission complete. Sincere thanks to all involved."

So far, Tokyo Disney Resort has announced these two tour stops: The 109th Ashikaga Fireworks Festival in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture: Saturday, August 2, 2025, at around 7:15 p.m. The 32nd Akagawa Fireworks Festival in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture: Saturday, August 16, 2025, at around 7 p.m.

In a positive wrinkle, the makers of Tokyo Beast will compensate NFT owners and some TGT token holders amid the game’s closure.

TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japan and the U.S. sealed a trade agreement on Tuesday after Tokyo's lead tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa focused his engagement on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the U.S. dealmaker thought to be closest to President Donald Trump.

Peres Jepchirchir said she was relishing her imminent return to Japan for the first time since storming to Olympic marathon gold at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games

Yokohama’s Chinatown is the largest in Japan and is surrounded by 10 ornately decorated gates. It’s tempting to get lost in the maze of dim sum and fortune tellers, under red paper lanterns swinging over tiny alleys. “I love going there for the casual atmosphere,” says Makoto. "Chinatown feels the same as it did when I went 30 years ago.”

Renton-based Joshua Woodcock's first feature is an intimate, character-driven story that takes place over a single night in the capitol of Japan.

Colombia’s ever-expanding Bogota Audiovisual Market (BAM) wrapped July 18, citing record attendance that has climbed steadily year after year.