The Government of Japan announced Tuesday the expulsion of an employee of the Russian consulate in the city of Sapporo, as part of Tokyo’s response to the arrest and subsequent […] ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan for first time in 5 years, drawing quick response from U.S., South Korea
The test of the suspected Hwasong-12 rocket set off warning alarms in northern Japan, and drew a quick military response from the U.S. and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Foreign Minister Says Japan Has Ordered Russian Consul to Leave by Oct. 10 -Kyodo
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi ordered a Russian consul in Sapporo to leave Japan by October 10, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. Japan's decision comes after Russia's FSB security ... ( read original story ...)
Regional residential markets in Japan attracting more investment activity
Here are the recent landmark transactions in regional markets. In the past year, Savills says there were several noticeable portfolio transactions that involved residential properties in Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Judged by its cover: Engineered surface atomic structures for next-generation electronics
Researchers from Osaka University revealed that the surface electronic structure of topological insulators varies according to its surface atomic structure, even though it was believed to have been ... ( read original story ...)
Engineering surface atomic structures for next-generation electronics
Researchers from Osaka University have found that the surface electronic structure of samarium hexaboride originating from the topology of the bulk electronic structure can be controlled by changing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 3% on Wall Street strength, bargain-buying
Japan's Nikkei jumped 3% on Tuesday (Oct 4) to record its best session in more than six months, as investors scooped up beaten-down heavyweights and growth stocks after Wall Street closed sharply ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.96%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Power and Mining sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 2.96%. The ...
Canon to build $345m plant for chipmaking equipment in Japan
Canon will build a new semiconductor equipment plant in eastern Japan, Nikkei has learned, as the company mirrors big investments by rivals in the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan. The new plant will be ...
Japanese Yen Withstands Attacks as a Rosier Outlook Boosts Equities. Will USD/JPY crack 145?
The Japanese Yen hardly blipped despite a missile flying overhead and the US Dollar sliding elsewhere to start the week and the RBA delivered a dovish hike. Where to for USD/JPY?
Japan Bank Chiefs Count BOJ Exit, Fiscal Woes Among Top Worries
In these turbulent times, Japanese bank chiefs have a lot to worry about: a patchy economic recovery, a weakening yen, emerging inflation, and swelling public debt to name a few. Most Read from Bloomb ...
Japan local assemblyman apologizes for post calling same-sex marriage ‘disgusting’
Noboru Watanabe, an Aichi Prefectural Assembly member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), wrote a comment saying he is ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for attempted kidnapping of school girl in Osaka Prefecture
Police in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kidnap an elementary school girl. According to police, Hiroya Mizobata, a company employee, is ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fired ballistic missile that flew over Japan, Tokyo says
It was the most significant missile test by North Korea since January, when it fired an Hwasong-12 intermediate-range missile. ( read original story ...)
Cryptoverse: Trading names in a mind-boggling crypto craze
A new NFT trading craze where names are bought and sold for eye-popping sums is providing a multi-million-dollar lifeline for speculators shivering in the bleak crypto winter.
Mastercard pushes deeper into crypto with new tool for combating fraud
Mastercard will on Tuesday launch a new product called Crypto Secure that helps banks assess the risk of crime associated with crypto merchants on its network.