How Trump's stated reasons, goals and timeline for Iran war have shifted reut.rs/40FXvYB

Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbor and US strikes on Iran in meeting with Japanese PM reut.rs/3PNoHSJ

Takaichi vows to tell Trump what Japan ‘can and cannot do’ in Middle East www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03...

The ​head of ‌the United States' ​National Counterterrorism ​Center, Joseph Kent, ⁠has ​resigned over ​the US-Israel war in ​Iran, ​saying in a ‌letter ⁠to President Donald Trump posted ​on ​X ⁠that 'Iran posed ​no ​imminent ⁠threat to our ⁠nation' reut.rs/4uAz1NV

Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by then-U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016, died Saturday at the age of 88.

The Trump administration has unleashed a multifaceted pressure campaign against news organizations as it increasingly bristles at media coverage of a Middle East military operation that many Americans oppose. nyti.ms/3NHeMO0

Venezuela stun Japan to reach WBC semi-finals, Italy eliminate Puerto Rico reut.rs/3P6msKc

Trump threatened further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to step up its response and the war showed no sign of coming to an end reut.rs/3N4c8BT

Reuters consulted Banksy experts, pored over scores of photos and reviewed never-before-published court and police records, including a hand-written confession that reveals beyond dispute the artist's true identity reut.rs/4s3fBQa

'Stealth' Pokemon hit boosts Nintendo Switch 2 momentum sentiment reut.rs/4rtv8Yv

Czech pitcher Ondrej Satoria — the electrician who once struck out Shohei Ohtani — ended his national team career with a stirring farewell at the WBC, leaving the mound to a standing ovation in Tokyo.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for lower U.S. drug prices has unexpectedly helped Astellas Pharma secure higher reimbursement pricing for its new eye medicine in Japan.

Activist threat pushes Japanese companies to unwind cross-shareholdings reut.rs/4s2T3z4

Nintendo's U.S. subsidiary filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Friday, seeking a refund of duties paid under Washington's reciprocal tariff policy.

The life insurer expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates again as soon as April.

Morning Bid: Middle East maelstrom reut.rs/4rRveu6

BOJ chief says bank will scrutinise data in March, April meetings, Yomiuri reports reut.rs/40wsC8G

Anyone who paid the taxes should get reimbursed, but the high court did not address how. Business owners wonder if they'll need lawyers, brokers, money — or luck. n.pr/4u7Wjuy

An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsU

I rightly figured that snowstorm + election day would mean no lines at Munch’s Burger Shack.

One day, I will leave the yen and JGBs behind so I can focus all my efforts on writing about... www.reuters.com/sports/ukrai...

Japan's Takaichi cites weak yen's benefits even as her government threatens intervention reut.rs/3M5yjXx

NEW: An average worker at the foreign factories that make Nike’s goods earns 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the company says. None of the workers @oregonian.com spoke with in Nike’s second-largest production hub said they earned that much.

Different Places Have Different Safety Rules and That's OK

Another McDonald’s Japan gimmick burger. This chicken thing was pretty good. They need a proper chicken sandwich on the menu. The tartar sauce was globbed sloppily on one side of the bun.

Japan is reviving nuclear power, balancing the need for more clean energy against the lingering trauma of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. On Wednesday, Tokyo Electric Power — the same utility that operated the Fukushima plant — restarted the first reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa complex.

Dramatic day in the JGB market.

The yen's decoupling from interest-rate differentials is exhibiting what the technical analysts would call a clear stegosaurus pattern.

Perhaps one for @mulboyne.bsky.social but IKEA just announced they're closing their Harajuku and Shinjuku locations in three weeks. Harajuku opened in April 2020, Shibuya in November 2020 and Shinjuku in May 2021; three locations in a 4-station section of the Yamanote Line always seemed excessive.

A hiring spree among hedge funds in Japan is reaching fever pitch. The latest must-have: talent scouts.

First time eating one of these McDonald’s novelty burgers in a while. It’s…pretty good! Nice mix of savory, creamy sauces. Good bun. Filling mix of the bacon, beef and potato brick.

Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced his death on their official website on Friday. n.pr/4aAOyGc

If there is one Japanese sports team name that I wish to preserve in amber for all eternity, it is the B.League's Bambitious Nara.

Tokyo's public parks suffered a unique form of theft this week. Thieves made off with the flush valves from toilets in Suginami City's Wadabori Park, rendering them inoperable. Similar thefts were later reported at another 10 locations around Tokyo.

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12%, stepping up efforts to secure and retain talent as the country’s workers grapple with inflation. 👉 ebx.sh/1Kf3Hp

Sayonara to one of the highest paid executives of a Japanese company 7-Eleven Inc says CEO Joe DePinto to retire - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

人気格闘ゲーム「ストリートファイター」のキャラクター「エドモンド本田」の銅像が、奈良県橿原市の近鉄橿原神宮前駅中央口の駅前広場に設置された。市が募った寄付に企業8社と市民1人が応じ、約800万円で製作した。 #ストリートファイター

Diageo sells East African Breweries stake to Asahi for $2.3 billion reut.rs/4s2NQYg

The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information. n.pr/4oyViHW

BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain reut.rs/4pRIopy

ドクターイエロー、引退後も人気冷めず　車体の廃材入ったお守りは完売続出 www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO... 「新幹線のお医者さん」のキャッチーな特別感は引退後も健在。オークション形式で備品が販売され、なかでも銘板には80万円もの値が付きました。 鉄道愛好家に限らず、子供を含めたファミリー層やお年寄りなどファン層が幅広い点も特徴です。 （内容に不備があったため、修正し再投稿しました）

for the u.s. army, dronin' ain't easy but it's necessary www.bloomberg.com/features/202...