A look at rising costs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics TOKYO (AP) — An expert panel set up by Tokyo's newly elected governor says the price tag of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could exceed $30 billion unless drastic cost-cutting measures are taken. That's more than a four-fold…

People Start Paying With a Fingerprint in Japan

What if all the major cities were Tokyo-ized? Daigo Ishii+Future-scape Architects drew up these images that answer the question that has been plaguing all of our minds: What if Tokyo took over the world and imposed a new law that all major cities have to look like Tokyo? The images of six differ Read more ... ent Tokyo-ized cities were presented at the Venice...

Amazon’s 60-Minute Delivery Debuts in Tokyo Amazon Japan on Thursday said it would start offering within-the-hour delivery on 18,000 items for membership customers in parts of central Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympic Stadium Design Falls at Cost Hurdle After weeks of criticism over the cost of Tokyo’s new Olympic Stadium, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would scrap the current design for the central venue of the 2020 Summer Games and start from scratch.

Early Rising Expats Struggle with Tokyo’s Timetable The American author figured things would be hard when she moved to Tokyo. But the biggest challenge was completely unexpected: she's a morning person, Tokyo rises late.

The Cronut is Ready for Its Tokyo Debut Dominique Ansel Baker will open its first overseas branch in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking to woo Mrs. Watanabe with its signature croissant-donut hybrid.

Meet the Unlikely Airbnb Hosts of Japan A world-conquering start-up finds itself lost in translation in Tokyo.

Picture of the Day: The Tokyo Metropolis from Above he photo was taken by reddit user Panic_Switch who took a series of aerial photos of Tokyo from a helicopter.