Travelers will pay slightly more to fly out of Narita International Airport, whose operator plans to raise service and security fees by 13% on Sept. 1. ( read original story ...)
Amazon Japan to open 2 distribution hubs in greater Tokyo, creating over 3,000 jobs
Amazon Japan will establish two new distribution hubs in the country, creating over 3,000 jobs, the company announced on June 1.The new locat･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ageing footballers get their kicks in over-80s league
Soccer for Life league in Tokyo has about 40 players, enough for three teams, playing 30-minute matches ( read original story ...)
Japan demographic woes deepen as birth rate hits record low
Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said on Friday, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q1 GDP growth seen revised up on strong capex
Japan's economy likely grew more than initially estimated in the first three months of this year, thanks to solid investments by manufacturers, a Reuters poll showed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market luring more Japanese corporate investments amid China tensions, supply-chain concerns
The main goal among Japanese firms at the Computex Taipei tech show is ‘connecting with manufacturers’ in Taiwan at a time when tech supply chains are being rapidly realigned. ( read original story ...)
Blackpink Jisoo tests positive for Covid-19, not to perform in Osaka this weekend
Jisoo of girl group Blackpink will not be taking part in her band's performance scheduled to take place in Osaka this weekend after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier this week, according to her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vending machines to automatically offer free food if earthquake hits
Machines in coastal city of Ako, are located in an area that experts say is vulnerable to a future powerful earthquake ( read original story ...)
Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on user data
Japan's privacy watchdog said on Friday it has warned OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, not to collect sensitive data without people's permission. OpenAI should minimise the sensitive data it collects for machine learning, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q1 GDP growth seen revised up on strong capex: Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely grew more than initially estimated in the first three months of this year, thanks to solid investments by manufacturers, a Reuters poll showed. Revised real gross domestic product (GDP) data is expected to show the world's third-largest economy expanded at an annualised rate of 1. ( read original story ...)
Century Properties buying out Japanese partner in housing unit
MANILA -Century Properties Group (CPG) is set to fully control Phirst Park Homes Inc., its joint venture with Mitsubishi Corp., by acquiring the latter’s entire 40-percent stake in the business ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian Palm Oil Billionaire Bachtiar Karim’s Son Is Building A Property Group To Diversify The Family’s Business Empire
Chayadi Karim runs family-owned Invictus Developments and aims to double its property assets to $1 billion in the next five years. ( read original story ...)
Yuan stablecoin team arrested, WeChat’s new Bitcoin prices, HK crypto rules: Asia Express
Chinese RMB stablecoin issuer's Shanghai office reportedly deserted after police raid, and WeChat offers Bitcoin prices — but for how long?
SoftBank shares swept up in AI chip frenzy ahead of Arm IPO
SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped 5% in early Friday trade as the technology investor - which is preparing an initial public offering of chip designer Arm - was caught up in a frenzy for semiconductor ...
Exclusive-U.S. seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells – sources
By Tim Kelly, Nobuhiro Kubo, Yukiko Toyoda and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons ... ( read original story ...)
Weakened Tropical Storm Mawar brings heavy rains to Japan’s southern islands as it passes by
A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar is bringing heavy rains to Japan's main southern islands after passing the Okinawan archipelago early Friday ... ( read original story ...)