Tokyo

• 'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction - A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.The previous high was 333.6 million yen for
• 5 major trends set to shape travel in 2026 - Travel in 2026 is expected to emphasize less-traveled destinations, decision-free planning, wellness retreats, nostalgia trips & AI‑powered hotel stays.
• Thousands flock to a Tokyo zoo to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China - Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo's Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to China next month, worried if or when they get to see their replacement in Japan as Tokyo's relations with Beijing su
• US, Japan hold joint air exercise after China-Russia patrols - Japan said Thursday it held a joint air exercise with the United States in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing.The joint exercise came as the