The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday boosted its planned purchase of longer-ended government bonds in the next quarter, extending efforts to curb elevated yields against a global tide of rising yields.
Yokohama quitting karting tyre business
Yokohama Rubber has announced it will cease supplying karting tyres at the end of this year. The tyre maker says its management team reached this decision “after careful consideration of various ... ( read original story ...)
Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China
Japan needs to do more than make an "empty promise" to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader of the largest ethnic Uyghur group in exile said in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)
SkyDrive Unveils SD-05 Flying Car Design, Aiming to Begin Air Taxi Service in 2025
"This is another big step towards the realization of flying cars and sky roads," said Takumi Yamamoto, SkyDrive design director. "Two years have passed since the announcement of the SD-03, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to pay up to $320M for US company’s chip production
Japan is providing a major U.S. chipmaker a subsidy of up to 46.6 billion yen ($322 million) to support its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a Hiroshima factory, the Japanese trade minister ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks sparks Nagoya in Japan B.League opener
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. made an impressive 2022-23 Japan B.League season debut as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins trounced SeaHorses Mikawa, 101-86, on Thursday at Dolphins ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index ends at 3-month low on sluggish tech shares
Tokyo's Nikkei stock index ended at a three-month low Friday on sluggish technology shares that tracked a plunge of the Nasdaq index ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police to arrest president of sushi restaurant chain operator
Tokyo police officials have obtained an arrest warrant for the president of a company that runs the Kappa Sushi restaurant chain. He is alleged to have unlawfully acquired the trade secrets of a rival ... ( read original story ...)
Digital minister aims to wrest Japan out of analog doldrums
The politician tapped to help Japan keep pace with the digital age has his work cut out for him. After all, the nation known for Nintendo games, Lexus sportscars and other gadgetry galore also loves ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans more stimulus to tackle inflation, low yen
Japan is preparing another round of economic stimulus measures, the government said Friday, as rising prices and the plummeting yen squeeze the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daikin to build air conditioners in Nigeria in renewed push
Japan's Daikin Industries Ltd will begin assembling air conditioners in Nigeria as it renews a push into Africa that had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a regional head said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide support to utilities for LNG procurement -industry minister
The Japanese government will provide support through public financial institutions to help utilities secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) amid a surge in spot prices, the industry minister said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give Micron Technology up to $320 million to boost chip output in Hiroshima -paper
Japan will provide U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology with subsidies of up to 46.5 billion yen ($320 million) in investment support so it can build advanced memory chips at its plant in Hirsohima, the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire launches all-new ADVAN Sport V107
Yokohama Tire’s ultra-high performance ADVAN line has a new family member: the ADVAN Sport® V107. The new tire is initially available in 54 sizes ranging from 18 to 22 inches, with more sizes up to 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei on course for worst month since March 2020
Japanese stocks were set on Friday for their worst month since the COVID-19 pandemic first rocked markets two and a half years ago, after falling 1.67% in the morning session. The broader Topix fell 1 ...
Parks provides spark off the bench as Nagoya trumps Mikawa in B. League opener
Parks, in his second year with the Diamond Dolphins, went 4-of-6 from beyond the 3-point line to finish with 14 points in 23 minutes of play. ( read original story ...)