TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average reached 39,029.00 during afternoon trade on Thursday, surpassing the all-time closing high of 38,915.87 as well as the all-time intraday high of ...
English Video Shows Japan Regional Banks Opening Up to Investors
A brief video message in English from the head of a small Japanese bank is turning heads, mostly because it’s never been done before. Gunma Bank Ltd. posted a clip on its website this week of ...
(LEAD) (News Focus) Cautious hopes reemerge for Japan’s role over N. Korean nuclear conundrum
Notable signs of Pyongyang's interest in diplomacy with Tokyo were also detected last month when the North Korean leader sent a rare message of condolence to Kishida over a deadly earthquake. Should ... ( read original story ...)
Concrete on tracks halts Narita Express, JR Yokosuka Line trains between Tokyo, Yokohama
The JR Yokosuka Line suspended operations between Tokyo and Yokohama stations on the morning of Feb. 22 to remove concrete pieces that fell onto the tracks in a tunnel. According to East Japan Railway ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based US Navy sailor accused of espionage
A Japan-based US Navy sailor has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing classified information to a foreign government. Bryce Pedicini is alleged to have given documents to foreign agents ... ( read original story ...)
Robert Lawson Promoted To Tokyo-Based SVP Corp Comms Post For Sony Group
Scroll down to read the news which was just made official to internal staff by Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO, Tony Vinciquerra. Lawson's successor will be named in the next few ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc sees Trump presidency as business risk, Reuters poll shows
Almost half of Japanese firms see the prospect of Donald Trump winning a second term as president of the United States as a risk, a Reuters survey showed, as some polls show he is the frontrunner in ... ( read original story ...)
Opponents of controversial Tokyo park redevelopment file petition
to designate the famous avenue of nearly 150 gingko trees in the area as a scenic cultural property for protection, Kopp said. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike in February approved the plan, giving a green ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index opens near record high as tech rallies on AI hype
Gains on the Nikkei were driven chiefly by heavyweight technology stocks, as consensus-beating fourth-quarter earnings from AI darling NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) drummed up hype over an AI-led ...
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average jumps after Nvidia beats estimates
TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average rallied on Thursday morning after a strong earnings report by U.S. chipmaker Nvidia raised expectations of a continued boom in semiconductor investment. The Japanese ...
Japan’s Feb Factory Activity Extends Declines as Conditions Worsen – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity extended declines and service sector growth eased in February, surveys showed on Thursday, suggesting business conditions were worsening as the economy ...
US, Japan, S. Korea to cooperate on Russia-bound export controls, Tokyo says
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to cooperate further on export controls over Russia-bound goods and critical technologies, Japan trade ministry said on ...
Taiwan chip firms flock to Japan as China decoupling accelerates
Japan's efforts to rebuild its semiconductor industry are getting a shot in the arm as more and more Taiwanese chip companies expand here - not only to support a new TSMC plant but also excited about ... ( read original story ...)
Kewell leads Yokohama into Asian Champions League quarterfinals
Harry Kewell said Yokohama F-Marinos had achieved "something special" in his first home game in charge after beating Bangkok United 1-0 to reach the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for making bomb threats at Osaka subway station
Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business after he posted a piece of paper that read “I planted a bomb” in the toilet of a station ... ( read original story ...)
More whales getting stranded in Osaka Bay amid global warming
A growing number of whales are becoming stranded in a western Japan bay known for its maze-like passages, with experts warning the marine mammals are increasingly likely to wander into the area as ... ( read original story ...)