A team of Thai ice sculpture artists earned the runner-up position in a contest held in Sapporo, showcasing their artwork inspired by the mystical Naga fireballs along the Mekong River. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Port and Kobe Port to trial hydrogen-powered RTGs
Japan’s ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism has announced that Yokohama Port and Kobe Port will hold on-site demonstrations ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates to launch A380 to Osaka with Premium Economy
The four-class A380 to Osaka will feature 14 First Class suites, 76 in Business Class, 56 seats in Premium Economy, 338 seats in Economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank posts quarterly profit after four straight losses, driven by Vision Fund gains
SoftBank posted its first quarterly profit after four quarters of losses driven by massive gains at its flagship tech investment arm, the Vision Fund. ( read original story ...)
Killer whale pod trapped by sea ice in Japan has seemingly escaped, local official says
A pod of killer whales, which appeared to be trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan, has seemingly escaped, a local official told ABC News. ( read original story ...)
Manager at Japan’s Bigmotor allegedly ordered roadside trees be cut down to match image
An employee of scandal-hit car dealer Bigmotor Co. arrested for allegedly being involved in cutting down roadside trees near one of the co ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka trying not to feel like ‘a failure’
I say some pretty harsh words about myself. I know the word, but if I say it, it sounds really bad. I felt a little like a ‘failure’, but I don’t want to be ... ( read original story ...)
Tax software firm reveals average crypto investor gains for 2023
After surveying more than 500,000 crypto investors, CoinLedger released average profits the showed an uptick from 2022.
Japan’s Nikkei leaps to 2-week high on tech stocks, yen boost
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a more than two-week high on Thursday, as tech stocks followed their Wall Street peers higher and a weakening yen lifted overall sentiment. The Nikkei rallied 1.71% to ...
Asian stocks rise as SoftBank fuels Japan rally; China rebound stalls
Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading gains on strength in SoftBank and the technology sector, while a rebound in Chinese markets appeared to have stalled ...
Japan Getting Closer to Achieving Inflation Goal, BOJ Deputy Gov Says
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida said the central bank is getting closer to sustainably achieving its inflation goal and reviewing its ultraeasy monetary policy.
Bank of Japan’s Uchida says hard to see sharp hiking pace after liftoff
Find out more about subscription packages here. A TOP Bank of Japan official said it’s hard to see the bank raising its policy rate continuously and rapidly even after the negative interest rate is ...
Bank of Japan rules out rapid rate hikes, signals ending risky asset buying
The Bank of Japan will likely end its risky asset purchases but avoid raising interest rates rapidly when scaling back monetary support, Deputy .
Japan Bank Lending Rises 3.1% On Year In January
(RTTNews) - Overall bank lending in Japan was up 3.1 percent on year in January, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - coming in at 617.625 trillion yen. That missed expectations for an increase of 3.2 ...
Japanese tire firm to invest P3.5B in Clark Freeport expansion
The Tokyo-based Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is set to invest some P3.5 billion to expand the operation of its subsidiary, Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPI), in the Clark Freeport Zone. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court lets transgender man change official status without sterilisation in legal first
Ruling comes months after supreme court ruled that requiring sterilisation before a change of gender in official records was unconstitutional ... ( read original story ...)