MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega on Wednesday said the Filipina arrested for allegedly abandoning two dead bodies in Tokyo, Japan is in good condition. The Filipina ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Lawmakers Want To Carve Out New Web3 Policies: CoinDesk Japan
May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register ... they said in an interview with CoinDesk Japan on Wednesday. The ...
Japan’s Nippon Steel exec meets US Congress members amid US Steel deal
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Japan’s 2023 preliminary LNG imports down 8% to lowest in 14 years
Japan's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports fell by 8% to 66.2 million metric tons last year to the lowest since 2009, preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance showed, following nuclear power ...
Former volunteer firefighter in Tokyo arrested for suspected arson
A man in Tokyo has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a unit of an apartment building he managed. The suspect was a member of the local community's volunteer fire department at the time. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ward assemblyman, ex-senior official arrested over alleged bid-rigging
An assemblyman and a former senior official of the Japanese capital's Chiyoda Ward were arrested on Jan. 24 on suspicion of leaking informati ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Osaka social club hall exudes cosmopolitan atmosphere
With eye-catching features such as totem pole-style stone pillars and terra cotta carvings in the arches on the facade, as well as floral-pat･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka plans to keen busy in 2024 with packed tournament schedule
MELBOURNE - Naomi Osaka said on Friday she has no plans to ease herself back into the tour after returning from a 15-month absence with the double Australian Open champion already planning a ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes
Why can't the Japanese government demolish these homes? Japan's property rights laws make it hard for the government to interfere. Before 2015, the government had no right to get akiya owners to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei stumbles on profit-taking, hawkish BOJ tilt
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as profit-taking continued from the last session, while traders interpreted the tone at the latest Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting as hawkish.
Japan Bond Yields, Bank Shares Gain on BOJ Rate Hike Bets
Japanese government bond yields and bank stocks jumped Wednesday as investors decided that monetary policymakers are on track to scrap negative interest rates in the near term after all.Most Read from ...
Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores’ Flagship Hankyu Umeda Main Store in Osaka Holding Japan’s Largest Valentine’s Day Chocolate Expo 2024
Japan's Excitement for Valentine's Day Celebrations World's Top Class - Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc., based in Osaka, has begun full-scale sales of Valentine's Day chocolates at its flagship ...
Yokohama to expand car tyre production capacity in Philippines
Yokohama will expand the production capacity of Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPI), by 1,800 tyres per day with an investment of 8.4 billion yen (around £45 million). As a result, the annual ... ( read original story ...)
DFA: Filipino denies involvement in couple’s death in Tokyo
One of two Filipinos arrested in Japan for allegedly abandoning the bodies of a married couple in Tokyo denied any involvement in the crime, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports surge 10% in December on strong demand for autos
Japan has reported its exports surged almost 10% in December from a year earlier, helped by a revival in trade with China and strong demand for vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ to be shown in Japan, 8 months after ‘Barbenheimer’ outrage
Japanese audiences can watch the movie "Oppenheimer" in cinemas from March 29, distribution company Bitters End said on Wednesday, after the epic on the creator of the nuclear bomb was nominated for ... ( read original story ...)