Japan will soon outline plans to drastically expand its defence capabilities over the next five years in response to threats from China and nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan manufacturers’ mood worsens as cost pressures bite
Japanese manufacturers' mood soured in the final quarter of 2022 to the lowest in nearly two years, a central bank survey showed, as cost pressures and the prospects of slowing global demand clouded ...
UPDATE 2-Japan ruling party tax chief says panel agrees to raise taxes for defence boost
Senior officials of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s tax panel agreed on Wednesday to raise corporate and tobacco taxes and an income tax designed for disaster reconstruction to fund the ...
Osaka court convicts man who refused to wear mask, assaulted crew member during flight
A court here handed down a suspended prison term on Dec. 14 to a man who had refused to wear a mask and caused trouble to crew members during ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks gain on hopes for slowing US rate hikes
Tokyo stocks advanced Wednesday as weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation data sparked optimism that the Federal Reserve will slow down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chooses ‘war’ as kanji of the year amid Ukraine conflict and Abe assassination
The character, chosen by public vote, reflected feelings about the state of the world and anxiety over living cost pressures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lawmaker Chides Crypto Watchdog Over FTT Coin Approval
A Japanese lawmaker urged more clarity on cryptocurrency regulation after an industry watchdog didn’t tell consumers about potential red flags around FTX’s native coin when it approved the token for a ...
Japan manufacturers’ mood sour as cost pressures bite, service sector upbeat
Japanese manufacturers' mood soured in the final quarter of 2022 to its lowest in nearly two years, a central bank survey showed, as cost pressures and the prospect of slowing global demand clouded ... ( read original story ...)
Explore new growth opportunities through Asia ex Japan REITs ETFs
Photo: Nikko Asset Management Asia Real estate investing has long been of keen interest to investors in Singapore, and often features as a mainstay strategy in growing one’s wealth. Even as higher ... ( read original story ...)
Fatalities from being hit by cars while sleeping on road spike in Tokyo
The number of traffic fatalities attributed to people falling asleep on roads has increased sharply in Japan's capital this year, nearly doub ... ( read original story ...)
Fewer, but more serious, injuries at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics than at previous Games
There were fewer but more serious injuries among athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics than at previous Games, with the newly introduced sports of taekwondo and badminton ranking among the ... ( read original story ...)
New Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo: research
Athletes competing in the newly introduced Olympic sports of BMX freestyle, karate and skateboarding suffered some of the highest rates of injuries at the Tokyo Games, new research showed Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on hopes Fed turns dovish after weak price data
Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday as weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer price data for November increased the chance the U.S. Federal Reserve will moderate its pace of interest rate hikes. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q4 business sentiment worsens as cost pressures bite
Japanese manufacturers' mood soured in the final quarter of 2022, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, as persistent cost pressures and the prospects of slowing global demand clouded the outlook ... ( read original story ...)
How denying F-22 sales to allies led to a U.K.-Japan-Italy stealth plane project
It's a missed opportunity for domestic U.S. businesses that ironically stems from a misguided effort to keep technology in American hands. ( read original story ...)
IBM, Japanese chip company to partner on 2nm chips in Albany
In a photo taken in October, people head across a walkway leading to the the NanoFab X building at Albany NanoTech. IBM announced a new partnership with a new Japanese firm called Rapidus to make ... ( read original story ...)