Tokyo's key Nikkei index ended lower Wednesday as the market was weighed down by a higher yen against the dollar and lacklustre earnings reports from some corporate giants. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ...
Tokyo Olympics ex-official arrested in alleged bid-rigging case, NHK reports
Japanese prosecutors arrested a former Tokyo Olympics organising committee official for his involvement in the alleged bid-rigging of test events for the Games, public broadcaster NHK reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says global communication skills key for new BOJ head pick
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the new central bank governor must have strong communication skills and be able to closely coordinate with global peers, offering his most explicit comment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cancels Mitsubishi SpaceJet, grounding dream of homegrown airliner
After years of delays, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries admits building Japan’s first homegrown passenger jet was too difficult and probably not viable ... ( read original story ...)
World’s 20 deadliest earthquakes to hit this century
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake was the strongest in Turkey for about a century in a region that straddles seismic fault lines. Here is a look at the 20 deadliest earthquakes since 2000. For some, Monday's quake brought back memories of August 1999, ( read original story ...)
Samsung Marks 40th Anniversary of ‘Tokyo Declaration’ on Feb. 8
Feb. 8 marks the 40th anniversary of the "Tokyo Declaration," when Lee Byung-chul, the late founder of Samsung Group and grandfather of Samsung Electronics' chairman Lee Jae-ong, announced in Tokyo a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to Ratchet Up Wage Hike Push With Business, Labor Talks
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to increase pressure for pay increases by reviving three-way talks among the government, business leaders and labor unions that have been ... ( read original story ...)
Bamboo pole breaks in direction of good fortune in 1,000-yr-old river ritual in Nagoya
Men climbed a bamboo pole erected in a river one by one in an unusual festival held in this central Japan city on Feb. 7 before the bamboo p ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to end blanket COVID testing for Chinese travellers, FNN reports
Japan is arranging to relax border control measures for visitors from China as early as this month, Japanese broadcaster FNN reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan rolls out ‘humble and lovable’ delivery robots
"Excuse me, coming through," a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labour shortages and rural ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida says global communication skills key criteria for picking new BOJ head
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the new central bank governor must have strong communication skills and the ability to closely coordinate with global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida: New BOJ head must have strong communication skills
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday the ability to closely coordinate with global central banks and "high-quality" communication skills are among qualifications for the next Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sinks as weak tech earnings snuff Wall Street boost
Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Wednesday amid heavy selling of big tech names including Nintendo and SoftBank Group following disappointing financial results, erasing any feel-good factor from a ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Slips At Open
Tokyo's key Nikkei index drifted lower a few minutes after Wednesday's open as tailwinds from Wall Street rallies were offset by a higher yen against the dollar.
2011 Video Showing Shaking Cars in Japan Falsely Linked to Earthquake in Turkey
Dashcam footage showing vehicles shaking violently on the road is being shared on social media linking it to the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on 6 February. An archive of this post can be ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Portland buildings have ‘very weak’ earthquake defense
If an earthquake came to the Rose City, how would the infrastructure hold up? And what's being done to minimize tragedy? ( read original story ...)