Asahi Launches ‘Like Milk,’ Japan’s First Yeast-Based Dairy-Free Beverage

Asahi has announced a new dairy-free milk made from yeast, the first of its kind in Japan. According to Asahi, “LIKE MILK” features a natural sweetness and mellow taste, and contains the same quantity of protein and calcium as traditional milk. It’s also …

Japan, Bosnia hire Continental

With help from Daniel Lippman FARA FRIDAY: Continental Strategy’s foreign lobbying work is picking up. The firm is now registered to represent the Japanese Embassy and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Washington, according to …

U.S.-based F-35B squadron deploys to Japan

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – The U.S. Marine Corps deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, an F-35B squadron based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment …

Abu Dhabi Customs, Japan Customs explore new avenues to facilitate trade, support economic growth

As part of Abu Dhabi’s economic delegation to Japan, Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Customs, met with Yojiro Uchino, Deputy Director General of Customs and Tariff Bureau of Japan. They discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation, …

Japan's ruling LDP to forgo submitting own bill on separate surnames for married couples （2025/5/10）

The Liberal Democratic Party headquarters is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will not submit its own bill on introducing a selective separate …

Editorial: Japan, West face test as Putin warps WWII history to justify Ukraine invasion （2025/5/10）

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2025, during celebrations on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. (Ilya Pitalev/Photo …

Japan congratulates new pope; Aso may attend inaugural Mass

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a congratulatory message on the election of Pope Leo XIV as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, saying he hopes to foster Japan-Vatican ties and work together for global peace. Survivors of the 1945 U.S. …

Rice planting starts at quake-hit Shiroyone Senmaida in Japan's Noto Peninsula

Farmers and volunteers started planting rice on Saturday at terraced paddies on the coast of the Noto Peninsula, central Japan, which were hit by a powerful earthquake and torrential downpours last year. The picturesque Shiroyone Senmaida in Wajima City, …

Why Stablecoin Issuers Could Displace Japan And China As The Biggest Buyers Of U.S. Treasury Securities

Japan man arrested in Tokyo subway slashing cites education pressure as motive

Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect apprehended over the knife attack, leaves Motofuji Police Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on May 7, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuka Asahina) TOKYO -- A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for stabbing a male university …