Tokyo

Arkia expands the competition and launches a direct route to Tokyo

Japan has become one of the hottest destinations among Israelis in recent years – and now Arkia is also entering the picture. So, how much will it cost you?

JUNE 7, 2026|ByZIV REINSTEIN

Markets are closely watching the next moves in the U.S.-Iran conflict, as renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten global oil flows, inflation stability, and investor confidence.

Stocks shake off Iran jitters as AI pushes market up, even amid oil climbs and Hormuz crisis

The MSCI All-World index was up 0.13% to trade around record highs, as markets from Tokyo to Seoul traded at or near all-time peaks, underpinned by avid demand for anything AI-related.

JUNE 1, 2026|ByREUTERS

EMERGENCY SERVICE workers operate in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex, after an irritant was sprayed by an unknown person, in Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 2026.

Man sprays unidentified chemical into Japan mall, injuring at least 20 - report

At least two people on stretchers were put in an ambulance after the attack, an AFP reporter witnessed, although the public NHK broadcaster reported that the injuries appeared to generally be light.

MAY 25, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026.

Abandoned baby monkey charms Tokyo zoo visitors by befriending stuffed orangutan

Punch has had some differences with the other monkeys as he has tried to communicate with them, but zookeepers say that is part of the learning process and he is steadily integrating with the troop.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026|ByREUTERS

The loss of Shinzo Abe, a Pacific titan - opinion

“To defend freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law” are the principles Shinzo Abe declared to stand on.

JULY 13, 2022ByJUDAH WAXELBAUM

THEN-US president Barack Obama meets with then-Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe at the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2013.

Japan bids farewell to assassinated former PM Shinzo Abe

Hundreds had filed into the temple on Monday evening to pay their respects to Abe, a polarizing figure who dominated politics as Japan's longest-serving premier.

JULY 12, 2022ByREUTERS

Mourners pray for late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, at Headquarters of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo, Japan July 12, 2022

Mourning Abe, Japan's ruling party secures somber election win

Liberal Democratic Party led by Kishida wins elections amid assassination of Shinzo Abe

JULY 11, 2022ByREUTERS

Opioids may be a new treatment for inflammatory disease - study

A press release from the Tokyo University of Science described the study as "an important milestone."

DECEMBER 11, 2021ByEMILY CRASNICK

Japan's Joker assailant wanted to 'kill lots of people' - police

The attacker behind a stabbing and arson attack on a Tokyo train said he "wanted to kill lots of people."

NOVEMBER 2, 2021ByREUTERS

People escape through windows of a Tokyo train line following a knife and arson attack in Tokyo, Japan, October 31, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video.

Man dressed as Joker terrorizes Tokyo train, injuring 17

A man was unconscious and in critical condition after being stabbed, while witnesses also said the attacker had spread fluid around the train and started a fire, according to media.

OCTOBER 31, 2021ByREUTERS