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[ad_1] The Osaka Expo once again finds itself faced with cost increases, as the government predicts it will need more than originally planned for the event’s promotional budget.In a revised proposal for the 2024 fiscal year budget, the amount requested for nationwide promotional activities related to the expo, officially known as the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo, has been raised by about ¥200 million ($1.3 million) from ¥3.8 billion to ¥4 […]

[ad_1] The size of the hippocampus in Japanese teenagers’ brains increased during the nation’s first COVID-19 state of emergency in spring 2020, suggesting their stress levels had decreased, a new study by the University of Tokyo has shown.The research shows that, contrary to popular belief that the restrictions on academic and social activities during the pandemic added to stress among teens, their stress levels actually went down, at least temporarily. […]

[ad_1] Las Vegas – As the grandson of an Olympic 100 meters silver medalist, it is little surprise that Christian McCaffrey has made a habit of leaving NFL defenders in his wake.The 27-year-old running back is one of the San Francisco 49ers' most potent offensive weapons as the club prepares for a Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas on Sunday.McCaffrey heads into the biggest game […]

[ad_1] Who wants to live forever? As scientists and tech billionaires attempt to tackle the problem of aging and death, we discuss Japanese ideas about immortality. Later, our games writers discuss the recent Palworld-Pokemon flare up. Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez. On this episode: Elizabeth Beattie: Articles | X Owen Ziegler: Articles Ann-Loy Morgan: Articles Read more/Watch more/Play more: Get in touch: Send us feedback at […]

[ad_1] Automaker Honda on Thursday upgraded its annual profit forecast thanks to a strong dollar and healthy North American demand, while rival Nissan said its net profit almost tripled year-on-year.Honda now projects an annual net profit of ¥960 billion ($6.45 billion), up ¥30 billion from the previous forecast.The decision "reflects further strengthening measures to improve profitability and the positive impacts from currency effects," Honda said. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Life insurer Dai-ichi Life Holdings has reached agreement with the parent company of Benefit One on its bid to acquire the health care platform, the companies said on Thursday, taking a major step in a high-profile takeover battle. The agreement with temporary staffing service company Pasona Group, which owns 51.16% of Benefit One, is crucial for Dai-ichi to win the battle against digital health care provider M3, which first […]

[ad_1] Thousands gathered outside of Tokyo Dome on a chilly Wednesday afternoon ahead of pop superstar Taylor Swift’s first show on the Tokyo leg of her world tour. They snapped photos of each other sporting Swift-inspired outfits and exchanged homemade friendship bracelets.“There are so many songs of hers I can relate to,” Mathilde, a French fan living in Tokyo, said just after swapping bracelets with a Japanese Swiftie. “They’ve reflected […]

[ad_1] The “Swiftonomics” effect — or the economic impact of Taylor Swift — on Japan from her four days of shows in Tokyo that kicked off Wednesday is estimated to reach around ¥34.1 billion ($230 million), according to a report compiled by the Economic Impact Research Laboratory.Tickets are sold out for some 220,000 seats for the 34-year-old Grammy award-winning international pop star's Asia run of The Eras Tour at the […]

[ad_1] SoftBank Group swung to its first profit after four straight quarters of losses, backed by a rebound in the value of Vision Fund’s public holdings and a windfall from T-Mobile U.S. shares.The Tokyo-based technology investor reported a net income of ¥950 billion ($6.4 billion) for the December quarter, reversing a ¥783 billion loss for the same period a year ago. It’s the Japanese company’s first profit since September 2022, […]