Director Koji Fukada attends the press conference for the Tokyo International Film Festival 2020 in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. This year's Tokyo festival is held on October 31st to ... ( read original story ...)
Wary Traveler: Paris and Tokyo are off limits to most U.S. travelers. Maybe try Dubai?
Unfortunately for those with wanderlust, much of the world is closed to U.S. citizens. Governments have put Paris, London, Tokyo and numerous other international destinations off-limits. And it's not ... ( read original story ...)
Gundam Factory Yokohama is finally opening on December 19
As if news of a moving giant Gundam wasn’t exciting enough, we were awestruck after seeing videos of the robot undergoing its first stages of testing. Gundam Factory Yokohama was originally supposed ... ( read original story ...)
No More ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ on Japan Airlines
By Tiffany May and Hisako Ueno Japan Airlines said it would retire the phrase “ladies and gentlemen” from in-flight announcements made in English, a symbolic step toward inclusivity in a country where ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT to Spend $38B to Buy Out, Take DoCoMo Private
Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, or NTT, says it will spend $38 billion to buy out and take private its mobile unit NTT DoCoMo as it restructures for the 5G era. ( read original story ...)
Crypto will never hit critical mass until cybersecurity improves
Another week, another hack, another exchange, another theft. Welcome to the recurring world of crypto attacks and the reason why ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s land prices drop for first time in three years as coronavirus hurts demand
Japanese land prices have fallen for the first time in three years, marking an average decline of 0.6% nationwide after the coronavirus pandemic weakened demand, a government survey found. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba plans to exit money-losing LSI chip business
Toshiba Corp on Tuesday said it will exit the money-losing system LSI chip business as the Japanese conglomerate aims to boost the group's profit margins. TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp 6502. ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan region — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 04:38:47 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 84.66 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia Delays Plan for IPO, Sending Toshiba Shares Lower
Kioxia Holdings Corp., the memory chipmaker spun out of Toshiba Corp. in 2018, said it will postpone its plans for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Toshiba shares tumbled. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Three Megabanks to Extend Loans to NTT for NTT Docomo Acquisition: Sources
MUFG Bank will extend the biggest amount, the sources, who are familiar with the matter, told Reuters, declining to be identified because the deal is not official yet. Wealth of Knowledge is a weekly ... ( read original story ...)
No more ‘ladies and gentlemen’ on Japan Airlines flights
If you're stepping on a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane anytime next month, chances are you won't hear the term "ladies and gentlemen" anymore. Instead, from 1 October, gender-neutral phrases like ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan man nabbed for allegedly stealing fake cash left as bait at house
NAGOYA -- A 42-year-old man in this central Japan city was arrested by police on Sept. 28 for allegedly stealing play money that was left as bait for ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan employee testifies against American on trial in Japan
A Nissan employee testified Tuesday that he worked with another former Nissan executive, American Greg Kelly to find ways to pay the automaker's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s digital leap forward — and about time too
Within a zippy 24 hours of becoming prime minister this month, Yoshihide Suga had not only created the post of Japan’s minister for digital transformation but had also ordered its new holder to rush ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho, Japan’s first megabank, facing tough going again 20 years after launch
The group is seeking to become "a next-generation financial institution," Tatsufumi Sakai, president and group chief executive officer, has said. ( read original story ...)