Japan's Nikkei index edged higher on Monday, with a weaker yen boosting sentiment in the exporter-heavy market, but continued worries about a global banking crisis weighed on financial shares, capping ...
Experts: Quake along Japan Trench will produce more debris than 2011 disaster
A team of experts has estimated that when a massive earthquake occurs along the deep sea Japan Trench, it would produce more waste than that from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on tech share gains
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, spurred by buying of technology shares after gains by U.S. peers late last week, while lingering fears of financial turmoil in the United States and Europe weighed on bank shares. ( read original story ...)
Harry Styles Calls Emily Ratajkowski His ‘Celebrity Crush’ in Throwback Interview Amid Tokyo Kiss
"Harry manifested this," Hirsch wrote alongside the footage. The throwback clip comes just hours after a video, which saw Styles and Ratajkowski locking lips on the streets of Tokyo, Japan, where Styles is currently touring, nearly broke the internet. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business services prices perk up near BOJ’s inflation target
Japan's business-to-business services inflation picked up in February on a tourism rebound and rising labour costs, data showed, offering the central bank hope that steady wage hikes would aid in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business services prices rise 1.8% yoy in Feb – BOJ
Japan's business-to-business services prices rose 1.8 per cent in February from a year earlier, accelerating the pace of increase for a second straight month in a sign inflationary pressure was ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto groups expand in Hong Kong in bid to tap mainland China demand
Cryptocurrency companies are rushing to Hong Kong in the hope that the city’s high-profile push to become a hub for digital assets will help them to capture demand from mainland China to buy and sell ...
Canada’s Bankrupt ‘Crypto King’ Kidnapped, Tortured, Held for $3 Million Ransom
Canada’s self-proclaimed "Crypto King" Aiden Pleterski was kidnapped, tortured, and held for ransom after allegedly fleecing investors out of millions, court documents filed earlier this month claim.
Japan public approval for PM Kishida’s cabinet rises to near 50%, poll shows
Japanese public support for the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rose to 48%, exceeding the disapproval rate for the first time in seven months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, citing ...
Tokyo stocks open higher on tech-driven Wall St. gains
Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Monday led by technology shares following Wall Street gains late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 30.92 points, or 0.11 percent, from Friday to 27,416.17. The broader ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Public Approval for PM Kishida’s Cabinet Rises to Near 50% -Media
Japanese public support for the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rose to 48%, exceeding the disapproval rate for the first time in seven months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave. But fathers are too afraid to take it
PM Kishida wants 85 per cent of male workers to take paternity leave by 2030. But some in Japan are skeptical he can move the needle. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Isn’t Tapping It’s Incredible Geothermal Potential
Japan, a large energy importer where coal and gas make up two-thirds of electricity generation, has one abundant domestic renewable energy source ... ( read original story ...)
Niseko Distillery, more than Niseko’s powder-white snow
While I have been seeing several friends skiing and posting photos from Niseko and Sapporo, I never really knew what else is there. And so, to satisfy my curiosity, I booked a flight and went to see ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya area experimental musician markets instrument made from plastic bottles
A member of an experimental music duo here that performs using instruments made from household objects is selling a percussive instrum･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Twin toddlers die after falling from seventh-floor apartment in Nagoya
Toya and Yuya Mabe, who lived on the seventh floor of an apartment building in Naka Ward, were discovered in a parking lot next to the building. ( read original story ...)