Travel Alerts•
Tokyo Stock Exchange appoints head of Osaka bourse as new president
Ryusuke Yokoyama, trade systems veteran, to drive Japan Exchange Group's digitization
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Letters from Japan: “What Is Happening With Us?”
Can you date a coworker in Japan, and what can you do when you've been ghosted by your boyfriend of a year?
Source: Savvy Tokyo
Visa•
Japan Visa Fees Are Rising in 2026: A Guide for Foreign Workers and Employers
Japan visa fees are increasing in 2026, with permanent residency rising to around ¥200,000. Here’s what foreign workers and employers need to know.
Source: GaijinPot Blog
Culture•
Physical <i>banzuke</i> ranking reveals sumo’s storylines
Many sumo stories don’t fully reveal themselves unless you are holding a physical copy of the rankings.
Source: The Japan Times
Travel Alerts•
South Korea's fertility rate rises for second year as marriages increase
Country with world's lowest birth rate saw largest annual rise in deliveries since 2010
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Trump urges countries to honor trade pacts in State of the Union speech
US president omits superpower rival China in record-breaking address
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Thailand's Central doubles down on Phuket with $225m mall expansion
Retail group sees resort island as 'gold mine' amid wave of new developments
Source: Nikkei Asia
Travel Alerts•
Japan trading house industry calls China export curbs a 'global challenge'
Chairman of industrial body says disruption can affect consumers in US, Europe
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Nippon Steel raises ¥600 billion from bonds to repay U.S. Steel loans
Half of the bonds, which can be converted into stock, are set to mature in 2029, and the remainder, in 2031, according to a filing to the Finance Ministry.
Source: The Japan Times
Culture•
Immigration agency tightens guidelines for permanent residency
The revision made Tuesday comes amid efforts by the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to take a tougher stance on immigration.
Source: The Japan Times
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