A whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a port in Osaka last month is set to be buried until it naturally becomes a skeletal specimen for a local museum. It's the third year in a ... ( read original story ...)
Baby’s body found abandoned in trash can at Osaka hotel
The corpse of a newborn was found in a trash can at a hotel here on Feb. 22, sparking an investigation on suspicion of abandonment of a body, ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-As Tokyo stocks rally, many Japanese find themselves left behind
For Takashi Karube and many Japanese like him, the Tokyo stock rally has been little to cheer about. The Nikkei stock index hit its highest ever on Thursday, surpassing a record set in December 1989 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Real Estate Leader Housing Japan Launches New Investment Sales Division
Housing Japan launches its Investment Sales Division, offering a comprehensive mix of property investment, sales assistance, and management services in Tokyo's luxury real estate market. TOKYO, JAPAN ... ( read original story ...)
How Do Kwon Went From Crypto King to Fugitive to Jail: QuickTake
South Korean Do Kwon presided over one of the biggest busts ever in the volatile crypto sector. His Terraform Labs Pte created the TerraUSD stablecoin, which was meant to have a constant $1 value via ...
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 39,000 as robust earnings, investor-friendly measures drive risk-on sentiment
The Nikkei 225 jumped nearly 2% to hit 39,029, surpassing the previous record high of 38,915.87 reached in 1989.
Nagoya District Court acquits Vietnamese man of drug possession charge
The Nagoya District Court acquitted a Vietnamese national of a charge of possessing illegal drugs for profit on Feb. 19.The-26-year-old man was indicted for allegedly conspiring with his roommate, a ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Promotes Entertainment PR Chief Robert Lawson to Head of Corporate Communications in Tokyo
In this new role, Bob will be based in Tokyo and report directly to SGC Chairman and CEO ... overseeing our global communications operations across all SPE’s lines of business, and providing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits record high; Lloyds and Rolls-Royce profits surge – business live
Japan’s main stock index rises on optimism about AI boom spread by bumper results from US chipmaker Nvidia. Rolls-Royce sees further jump in 2024 profits 07:59 More on Rolls-Royce. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei breaks bubble-era record
Japan's blue-chip Nikkei 225 on Thursday finally broke through a record high set just before the country's asset bubble catastrophically burst in the early 1990s. Its stock market was hit by global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stock market is back after 34 years but the country is deeply changed
Share prices may have finally overtaken level of 1989 but sentiment in Tokyo is nowhere near bullish as it was ... ( read original story ...)
Vibhor Steel Tubes IPO to debut on the bourses tomorrow; here’s what Vibhor Steel IPO GMP signals ahead of listing
Vibhor Steel Tubes IPO listing date has been fixed for Tuesday, February 20. Vibhor Steel Tubes IPO allotment was finalised Saturday, February 17. Vibhor Steel IPO allotment process began on ...
Esconet Technologies IPO: Issue subscribed over 286 times so far on last day; check GMP, other key details of SME IPO
Premium Esconet Technologies IPO is an SME IPO and a book-built issue of ₹28.22 crore which will conclude on February 20. Esconet Technologies IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Esconet ...
One of the best tennis players in the world, Naomi Osaka, is… making an anime?
Naomi Osaka, one of the best tennis players in the world, is making and starring in an anime based on a little known manga. Announced yesterday by Osaka and her production company Hana Kuma ...
Japan finance minister says there is no defence line for dollar-yen
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday that the government had "no defence line" for foreign exchange rates, but that it was necessary to monitor ...
Maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate
The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run between Tokyo and Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka Prefectural ... ( read original story ...)