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.

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

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.

Pine Bluff native David Boling, a University of Arkansas graduate who served as Congressman Vic Snyder's chief of staff in Washington, D.C., is now sending us his expert takes from Tokyo.

PFAS in treated water discharged from two sites outside Yokota Air Base in Tokyo spiked recently but remained within safe limits, according to Japanese government surveys.

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.