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Why Japanese advertising darling Dentsu has been charged with corruption over Tokyo 2020 Olympics contracts
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu is among several companies and individuals charged with corruption over the awarding of contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Dentsu’s competitors Hakuhodo and Tokyu ... ( read original story ...)
Two women dead after car crashes into hospital in Osaka
It is believed the two victims were passing by when the car plowed through some shrubbery near the entrance of Ikuno Aiwa Hospital. ( read original story ...)
Teacher slashed at junior high near Tokyo; suspect says he just ‘wanted to kill someone’
A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was slashed at a junior high school in this city north of Tokyo o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Police increase security near Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon course
Police in Tokyo are increasing security around stations near the course of the Tokyo Marathon to be held on Sunday. It is one of Japan's biggest races of its kind. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Close Higher On Positive China Data
Tokyo shares recovered from earlier losses Wednesday and ended higher, with the market supported by China's positive economic data. ( read original story ...)
Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens
The number of births registered in Japan plummeted to another record low last year -- the latest worrying statistic in a decades-long decline that the country's authorities have failed to reverse ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.26%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Electrical/Machinery and Machinery sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as China data boosts sentiment
Japan's Nikkei share average eked out gains to end higher on Monday, as sentiment improved after data showed China's manufacturing activity in February expanded at the fastest pace in more than a ...
Crypto Chapter 11 Proceedings
The prolonged cryptocurrency market turmoil has triggered several high-profile bankruptcies, and more filings are anticipated. Market participants therefore must understand the key issues that may ...
Japanese Banking Giants Bump Up Graduate Starting Salaries in Talent War
Japanese banking giants are raising starting salaries for new graduates by as much as 30% as competition for fresh talent intensifies and the cost of living soars.
Tokyo stocks end higher as solid China data lifts machinery, others
Tokyo stocks ended higher Wednesday, as the release of stronger-than-expected Chinese economic data lifted machinery and other manufacturing sectors with relatively high exposure to the world's second-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country's ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions, a comment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to foster global cooperation at G7
In May 2023, the G7 Summit will be hosted in Hiroshima against the severe backdrop of a global energy crisis and supply chain disruptions that are stoking the fires of inflation, shaking consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan foreign minister to skip G20 meeting in India -official
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will skip a meeting of G20 foreign ministers due to take place in New Delhi, India, this week, a Japanese government official said. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US to deter threats from China, North Korea
The government of Japan is nearing an agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the U.S. to help the country's Self-Defense Forces deter threats from China. ( read original story ...)