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.

Hawaiian Airlines is expanding its winter 2025 schedule with additional flights and services, including seasonal flights to Los Angeles, Seattle, and Sydney, and upgrading its Seattle-Tokyo route to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Yokohama’s Chinatown is the largest in Japan and is surrounded by 10 ornately decorated gates. It’s tempting to get lost in the maze of dim sum and fortune tellers, under red paper lanterns swinging over tiny alleys. “I love going there for the casual atmosphere,” says Makoto. "Chinatown feels the same as it did when I went 30 years ago.”

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.

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.

When Kodai Senga takes the mound at Citi Field, he’s not just pitching for the New York Mets. He’s part of a rising wave of Japanese talent that’s breathing new life into America’s pastime – and drawing millions of new eyes on both sides of the Pacific.

In a positive wrinkle, the makers of Tokyo Beast will compensate NFT owners and some TGT token holders amid the game’s closure.