TOKYO — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday ... Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence.

Speaking of shows and movies, I gave it quite the run of content, throwing anime like “Dan Da Dan” and “Tokyo Swindlers” and Amazon's "Rings of Power" and "Spy Games" its way. Sansui’s ...

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The swindlers, unidentified so far, allegedly impersonated a CBI special agent and used the prime minister’s images to deceive the victim, prompting the Prime Minister’s Office to escalate the ...

TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tokyo Metro's (9023.T), opens new tab shares shot up 45% in their market debut on Wednesday after Japan's largest initial public offering in six years bagged it $2.3 ...

Tokyo Metro had raised over $2 billion in one of Japan’s largest initial public offerings in years. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo The stock price of Tokyo Metro soared 45 percent on ...

Tokyo Metro’s stock price soared as much as 47% in its trading debut on Wednesday after its initial public offering (IPO) drew strong demand from investors. The shares rose as high as ¥1,768 ...

Netflix has a line it rolls out for shareholders: engagement with its content, it says, is “our best proxy for member happiness”. This invites a philosophical question. Does watching lots of ...

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Kahiau Kawai said he “freaked out” after losing his paddle but came up with a plan to help himself survive Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been ...

Kahiau Kawai, 17, had gotten separated from his high school paddling team on Wednesday after capsizing approximately half a mile south of Honolulu’s Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort. He was on a 20 ...