Month: January 2023

Japan raised its estimates for long-term interest rates over the coming few years in twice-yearly fiscal projections issued on Tuesday, following the central bank's move last month to allow 10-year bond yields to move more widely. ( read original story ...)

Japanese electric motor maker Nidec Corp slashed its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly half on Tuesday as it faced pressure from weakening demand for technology goods and a slower-than-expected recovery of the global car industry. ( read original story ...)

Ukrainian sappers, after training in Cambodia, where they mastered working with high-tech Japanese landmine detectors equipped with the ALIS system, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's prime minister issued a dire warning about the country's population crisis on Monday, saying it was "on the brink of not being able to maintain social functions" due to the falling birth rate. ( read original story ...)

One of the strongest cold spells this winter is spreading across Japan, and even places that don't usually get much snowfall will need ways t ... ( read original story ...)

The life-like robot is now in the window display at the Louis Vuitton Omotesando store Tokyo has gone into a polka dot frenzy for the newly launched collection between Louis Vuitton and contemporary ... ( read original story ...)

Leading Japanese publisher Kadokawa has released a report outlining the results of an independent probe into a bribery case tied to Tokyo Games sponsorship. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared a dire need for policies tackling the country’s declining birth rate, calling it “now or never.” “Japan is standing on the verge of whether we can continue to function as a society, ( read original story ...)