Landmark paternity case challenges Japan's work culture
Tokyo (CNN) A 38-year-old Japanese national has filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged harassment after taking paternity leave, in a landmark case that looks set to challenge Japa…
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Japan: From tattoos to hi-tech loos, your travel guide to the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Mike Raggett is the author of "101 Great Things about Japan -- Anime to Zen" which contains more advice for those traveling to Japan. (CNN) You're off to Japan for the R…
Sega Genesis Mini review: the best tiny console yet
The $79.99 Sega Genesis Mini nails all of the basics, with great, adorable hardware and a varied selection of classic games. At a glance, the Genesis Mini looks just like its competitors: a shru…
Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure is Wii Fit meets Final Fantasy on the Switch
Like most fantasy adventures, Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure puts you in the role of a newly established hero attempting to rid a magical realm of a freshly arisen evil. It sounds like a typical …
Yakuza 7: wilder than ever, also now a kart racer
First, though, comes our introduction to new series protagonist, the wild-haired Ichiban Kasuga, and it’s clear that Like a Dragon’s JRPG infatuation goes beyond the combat. Just to be supe…
Colorful overlays will track athletes’ speed during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The track and field events at next year’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will feature new augmented overlays to help viewers keep track of what’s going on during a race. In a new video, Intel pre…
Yahoo Japan Takes on Amazon, Rakuten With $3.7 Billion Deal
TOKYO—A billionaire entrepreneur’s midlife crisis helped SoftBank Group Corp. affiliate Yahoo Japan Corp. strike the biggest deal in its history and lift its e-commerce business against rivals s…
Scorched Earth and The Weeping Sun: Vaughn Spann @ Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo
The great run continues, as the New Haven, CT-based painter has caught the eye of Takashi Murakami and kicked off the Tokyo exhibition season with Scorched Earth and The Weeping Sun on view at K…
"Bat Walk": Hiroya Kurata Presents Baseball Askew
Returning to Tokyo for the first time in six years, Hiroya Kurata aptly makes his exhibition debut at Koki Arts. "I spent my youth in Tokyo," Kurata explains, "So it feels great s…
Post-typhoon blackout near Tokyo reaches Day 4 affecting 280,000 homes
The number of households in Chiba Prefecture affected by the outage remained approximately 280,000 as of 9 p.m., compared with more than 380,000 Wednesday evening, according to Tokyo Electric Power C…