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CBS News shutters Tokyo bureau after over 50 years in Japan

CBS News quietly closed its Tokyo bureau this week in a last-ditch move to cut costs that could curtail the network’s China coverage, the Post reported. CBS News London bureau chief Andrew Roy — known by some at the station as “Axe” — flew to Tokyo on Tuesday to lay off staff, according to a […]

OpenAI to open Tokyo office as it plots global growth spurt

OpenAI is reportedly preparing to open an office in Tokyo this month. This will be his third international office to expand the ChatGPT maker’s global footprint. The Japan hub will be OpenAI’s first in Asia, according to people familiar with the matter. bloombergIt follows offices in London and Dublin, which opened last year. Before expanding […]

Massive bluefin tuna reels in almost $800,000 at Tokyo auction

The most expensive seafood at Tokyo's largest fish market was sold for 1 ton at an auction on the first day of business. The giant bluefin tuna, weighing about 525 pounds, was purchased by seafood wholesaler Yamayuki and a sushi chain for nearly $800,000. For the fourth year in a row, Yamasachi and sushi chain […]

Eeyore calms Tokyo Disneyland visitors amid Japan earthquake

A Disneyland cast member dressed as Eeyore dressed up as the character to try to calm visitors at a Tokyo theme park rocked by the devastating earthquake that hit Japan this week. Videos posted on social media show park visitors crouching in fear as a loudspeaker warns visitors of an impending natural disaster. Visitors are […]

Japan Airlines expects massive losses after deadly collision at Tokyo airport

Travel expert Mark Murphy shares tips for holiday travelers and discusses pro-Palestinian protests blocking access to airports. Japan Airlines said on Thursday it expects to suffer losses of more than $100 million after one of its planes collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport and burst into flames. All 379 passengers […]

Photos show melted remains of crashed jet in Tokyo

Japanese investigators gathered Wednesday around the charred remains of a passenger plane that exploded in a fireball on the runway the day before, with police blaming simple negligence for the raging fire at one of the country's largest airlines. We are investigating whether this is the case. airport. Photos from Haneda Airport showed that only […]