Ahead of Softbank-owned Arm's (ARMHF) initial public offering this year, the U.K. chip designer is in talks to bring in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) as a potential anchor investor, the Financial ...
Japan steelmaker JFE says Tesla-pioneered tech poses ‘very big problem’ for it
Japan's second-biggest steelmaker JFE Holdings Inc sees usage of technology known as 'Gigacasting' as a risk to the company's business as it could lead to reduction of steel usage, its President Koji ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.81%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Power and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined ...
Japan’s Nikkei dips to 1-month low as yen gets stronger
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 259.64 points, or 0.81 percent, to finish at 31,943.93, the lowest closing since June 8. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, closed 14.92 points, or 0.67 ...
San Francisco’s iconic Anchor Brewing Company to cease operations amid bankruptcy filings
The historic San Francisco brewery had already announced last month that it would planned to stop selling its beer nationally. Now, all brewing has stopped. ( read original story ...)
North Korea ICBM had Longest Flight at 74 Minutes, Says Tokyo
Japan estimates the missile reached a top altitude of more than 6,000 kilometers before splashing down 74 minutes after launch. If true, that would mark the longest duration flight for a North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-head of advertising company convicted in Tokyo Games bribery case
A Tokyo court on Wednesday sentenced the former president of Japanese advertising company ADK to a suspended prison term over bribery charges associated with sponsorship of the Tokyo Olympic and ... ( read original story ...)
Illegal to Restrict Transgender People’s Bathroom Use, Japan’s Supreme Court Rules
It’s the country’s first Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ people’s rights in the workplace, coming as Japan faces scrutiny for its lack of protection for sexual and gender minorities. ( read original story ...)
Chip Designer Arm in Talks With Nvidia to Anchor IPO, FT Says
Arm Ltd., the chip designer backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is in talks with Nvidia Corp. to join a group of potential investors to anchor its initial public offering, according to the Financial Times ...
Dead Sri Lankan detainee’s family demands indictment of Nagoya immigration center officials
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in 2021 while detained at a Japan immigration center on Wednesday urged prosecutors who ha ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyer slams ‘hostage justice’ tactics by Osaka law enforcers over false arrest
The attorney for a man who was wrongfully arrested twice and detained for 42 days over a revenge porn case disclosed to the press on July 11 ･･･ ( read original story ...)
Construction agent plan mulled for Osaka Expo pavilions
With less than two years until the opening of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, anxious organizers are prepared to serve as construction agents for national pavilions so they are completed in time. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka welcomes first baby – report
Naomi Osaka has reportedly welcomed a daughter with her boyfriend Cordae. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion and her rapper boyfriend have welcomed a baby girl, People have confirmed. "They are doing well," a source told the outlet of Naomi and the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to New York in 1 hour? Hypersonic ‘Stargazer’ jet aims to best Concorde
Flying at least five times the speed of sound, Stargazer is designed to bullet from San Francisco to Tokyo in just one hour – 11 times faster than today’s flight time. According to Venus, the jet is ... ( read original story ...)
Air Force B-52 bomber makes rare landing in Tokyo due to maintenance issue
A B-52 Stratofortress bomber diverted to the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo due to an in-flight maintenance issue. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lodges protest to Pyongyang over suspected ballistic missile launch
Japan has lodged a protest to North Korea over its latest suspected ballistic missile launch, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)