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SoftBank’s PayPay to buy T&D’s life insurer for $840 million

PayPay, Japan's dominant payments app, said it will take a 70.2% stake in privately held T&D Financial Life Insurance.

Softbank-backed PayPay to enter life insurance business

Nippon Life to invest $9.4bn in Blackstone private credit deal

Takaichi calls for cooperation at meeting with leaders of island nations

The prime minister says daily life in Japan and other island nations are deeply dependent on the marine environment and that collaboration is indispensable.

Is Rural Japan Right for You? Factors to Consider Before Moving

Founder of Active Travel Japan and owner of a rural Airbnb shares insights on visas, starting a business and the pros and cons of life in Japan. The post Is Rural Japan Right for You? Factors to Consider Before Moving first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Australian Mogami ships to have ‘core DNA’ of Japan versions in boon for firms, interoperability: ADF chief

The move could prove a boon for Japan's defense industry, as it would allow domestic firms to play crucial roles in the vessels' maintenance and repair throughout their lifespan.

The rise of the managed city in Japan

Tokyo's newest megadevelopments aim to redesign urban life for an aging, increasingly diverse society

‘It feels like he’ll come back’: Father navigates losing son in Ukraine war

The father said it is heart-wrenching to see reports about other wars because it means the world is moving away from peace — something his son gave his life trying to restore.

Nut allergies can be managed beyond strict avoidance, Japan study finds

TOKYO -- Walnut and cashew allergies can be "treated" to a level that does not interfere with daily life, even though it is said that fewer than 10% o

Sado Wildlife in Focus | Ballerina of the Rice Fields

Each May, a long-legged visitor returns to Sado Island's flooded paddies, foraging together as preparations for rice planting season begins. The post Sado Wildlife in Focus | Ballerina of the Rice Fields first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Nippon Life and peers rack up record profits on rising bond yields

In Tanzania, Empowering Girls with Education for Life

Students at Japan Showa Women's University team up with a school in Tanzania to support girls' education with inspirational consequences. First in a series. The post In Tanzania, Empowering Girls with Education for Life first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Prudential Life Insurance posts 12.6% profit dip after employee fraud

It came to light in January that more than 100 former and current employees had fraudulently received about ¥3.1 billion from roughly 500 customers.

DIY and lifestyle store Hands exits Shibuya after 48 years

Beloved for its selection of stationery and crafts, as well as woodworking and gardening supplies, retailer Hands announced it will close its Shibuya location after 48 years.

Why these are sobering times for alcohol companies

For years, the industry relied on drinking remaining deeply woven into social life and consumer culture, but health concerns and tighter budgets are prompting people to drink less.

A slice of ashram life in the Himalayan foothills

Hidankyo voices disappointment as nuclear nonproliferation talks fail

The NPT review conference failed to adopt a final document for the third consecutive meeting due chiefly to differences over Iran's nuclear development program.

U.N. nuclear nonproliferation talks fail

Negotiators were reviewing the nuclear Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the cornerstone of nuclear weapons control, amid fears of a renewed arms race.

A salaryman, ghost and a water spirit walk into a coffee bar

Out May 21, visual novel Coffee Talk Tokyo trades flashy gameplay for thoughtful meditations on life in a near-future Japan.

At Singapore International Festival of Arts, theater spills into everyday life

Tze Chien Chong, the new director of Singapore International Festival of Arts. strives to attract a broader audience to Singapore's oldest festival for performing arts.