Some Plants Do Better in Containers—Here's Why

Pots and planters add instant color and flexibility. Learn how to choose containers, manage watering and soil, and pick ...
ジャパンタイムズ

New Japanese hedge fund RFM attracts $800 million in first year

RFM, a hedge fund focused on Japanese equities, has attracted more than $800 million from investors as global interest in the country’s stock market has increased, according to people familiar with ...
Bloomberg L.P.

New Japanese Hedge Fund RFM Attracts $800 Million in First Year

RFM Corp., a hedge fund focused on Japanese equities, has attracted more than $800 million from investors as global interest in the country’s stock market has increased, according to people familiar ...
USA Today

7-Eleven brings 'beloved' Japanese-style snack to the US. See new item

A "beloved" Japanese-style snack has made landfall at some 7-Eleven convenience stores in the United States. Inspired by the "tamago sando," a popular item sold at 7-Eleven stores across Japan, the ...
ABC News

China to suspend imports of Japanese seafood in latest escalation over Taiwan comments

It marks one of the sharpest downturns between China and Japan in recent years. HONG KONG -- China will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, according to ABC News partner NHK, escalating a diplomatic ...
Vogue

This Japanese Hair Washing Technique Is the Key To Healthy Hair Growth

Is Japanese-style hair washing the secret to healthier hair growth? Well, when it comes to beauty, time and time again, Japanese beauty brands, researchers, and creators remain one step ahead. A ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Hedge Funds Are Betting Yen Will Slide to 160 by Year’s End

Hedge funds are betting the yen will weaken to as low as 160 per dollar by the end of the year, driven by changing approaches to interest rates from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Trading ...
CNN

‘Japanese’ interval walking is an easy way to become fit, experts say

One of the latest fitness fads trending on social media is “Japanese walking,” a 30-minute exercise regimen in which you alternate walking at a normal pace with bursts of speed. It’s easy to see the ...
Outside

Why We’ve Been Chasing 10,000 Steps for Decades—and What Japanese Walking Gets Right Instead

A few years ago, in 2020, during the pandemic, I started exercising in the only space I had: my living room. No gyms. No studios. Just a yoga mat and free YouTube workouts. Over the course of a year, ...
The Real Deal

Japanese investors hedge bets on US with UK real estate push

Japanese developers are betting bigger on Britain as turbulence in the U.S. markets clouds their investment strategies. Mitsubishi Estate Company is dialing up its U.K. exposure to take advantage of ...
The Diplomat

The Japanese Youth Strike Back

Conventional wisdom in Japan has long held that young people are political non-entities. Take, for example, a quote from Takashima Soichiro, then mayor of Fukuoka City, in a 2022 interview: “The ...