Yokohama, March 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese public prosecutors on Wednesday sought 18 years in prison for a 30-year-old man over a 2017 high-profile fatal expressway road-rage case. Over the case, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka beats Danielle Collins to reach Miami Open semi-finals
Former world number one Naomi Osaka reaches the Miami Open semi-finals with a straight-set win over American Danielle Collins. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9,520 COVID cases on March 30
The Japanese capital reported 9,520 coronavirus infections on March 30, after reporting 7,846 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9,520 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 9,520 new coronavirus cases, up 1,674 from Tuesday and up 3,090 from last Wednesday. By age group, 1,831 cases were in their 20s, 1,577 in their ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo is filled with humor most players won’t understand
Ghostwire: Tokyo is a game full of humor. However, a lot of this humor assumes a certain level of Japanese understanding, along with knowledge of stores and products available in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland employee awarded $7,100 in damages for poor working environment
A Tokyo Disneyland worker who filed a lawsuit against park operator Oriental Land Co. over power harassment she claimed she suffered from a b ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo 24th Ward’ Episode 11 Live Stream: How To Watch Online, Preview [Spoilers]
Shuta vows he will save Asumi at all costs in "Tokyo 24th Ward" Episode 11. The official Twitter account of the anime has shared the preview trailer of Episode 11. The trailer sho ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei retreats from 10-week high as Nintendo, shippers drop
Japan's Nikkei index fell on Wednesday, after hitting a 10-week high in the previous session, with Nintendo falling as the video game maker delayed the launch of a much-awaited game and shippers ... ( read original story ...)
Arm plans transfer of shares in China JV to speed up U.S. IPO – FT
UK's Arm Ltd is planning to transfer shares in its Chinese joint venture to a SoftBank Group special purpose vehicle to speed up its initial public offering plans, The Financial Times reported on ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Shift Arm’s Stake in Troubled China Unit Before IPO
Arm China to parent SoftBank Group Corp. and revising how it accounts for the troubled Chinese affiliate, a bookkeeping change that may ease the British chip designer’s path to an initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia to build NAND flash plant with WD; Leapmotor plans IPO; Suzuki to build battery plant in India
This Asia tech industry summary will mainly focus on Kioxia and Western Digital (WD) planning to invest JPY 1 trillion (US$8.19 billion) to build a new NAND flash factory in Japan, China-based ... ( read original story ...)
Market LIVE: SGX Nifty signals gap-up start for Sensex, Nifty; Hariom IPO opens, last day for Uma Exports IPO
Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were staring at a gap-up start on Wednesday, a day before monthly F&O expiry. Nifty futures were trading 155.50 points or 1 per cent up at ... ( read original story ...)
Westin Hotel to Open in Yokohama This May
Westin Hotel Yokohama is just one of the new additions to Yokohama's landscape, continuing its legacy as a vibrant, multicultural city. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Matsuno: Stable forex market is important, dramatic changes undesirable
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday, a “stable forex market is important,” adding that it is “not desirable to have dramatic changes in forex movements.” “As a government, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan had fewer foreign residents in 2021 amid COVID border controls
The number stood at 2,760,635, marking the second yearly decline, with that of technical interns and international students dropping 27.0% and 26.0%, respectively. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NPA to have cybercrime units from April 1
The upper house of the Japanese parliament enacted a legislation establishing two departments for investigating and combating cybercrime at the National Police Agency starting April 1, Japanese media ... ( read original story ...)