The move marks a turning point for Japan's retail industry, which is facing a serious labor shortage. Seven-Eleven is aiming to open unmanned stores in locations where it has been difficult to open in ...
Suspect flees from scene of double stabbing incident in Osaka
Police in Osaka are looking for a man who stabbed two men on a street in Osaka on Thursday. According to police, the incident occurred in Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo Ward, at around 11:55 a.m., Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift could make it to the Super Bowl from Tokyo. Finding private jet parking, that’s tricky.
If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she'd better already have a place to park her plane. Places ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher over tech share gains
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday as semiconductor-related shares saw gains across the board tracking strong performance of tech heavyweights on th ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan’s Mizuho reports 8.2% rise in Q3 profit
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T), opens new tab, Japan's third-largest lender by assets, reported on Friday an 8.2% increase in quarterly net profit, helped by brisk loan ...
Japan’s Aozora Bank hits near 3-year lows as bad U.S. property loans prompt loss forecast
Aozora shares hit their lowest levels since February 2021, plunging as much as 18.5% — the Nikkei 225 benchmark was up 0.5%.
Japan’s government interest costs seen more than doubling over next decade -draft
Japan faces more than a two-fold increase in annual interest payments on government debt to 24.8 trillion yen ($169 billion) over the next decade, draft government estimates seen by Reuters showed on ...
Tokyo police search home of purported suspect in 1975 bomb attack
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has searched the home of a man believed to have been involved in a bomb attack in the capital in the 1970s. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aozora Loses 33% of its Value in Two-Day Stock Meltdown
Japanese lender Aozora Bank Ltd. plunged for a second straight day after saying it would have its first loss in 15 years because of bad loans tied to US property. Most Read from BloombergDonald Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aozora Bank shares hit near 3-year lows on U.S. commercial property losses
The Tokyo-based commercial lender said Thursday it now expects to post a net loss of 28 billion Japanese yen ($191 million) for the fiscal year ending March 31, compared with its earlier forecast for ...
Dog wanders onto expressway in Osaka Pref., causing temporary traffic jam
A dog entered an expressway in the Osaka Prefecture city of Moriguchi on Feb. 1, causing a temporary traffic jam. ( read original story ...)
Just how swift does Swift need to be to make the Grammys, Tokyo shows and Super Bowl in 1 week?
When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, the question on fans’ minds quickly became: Will Taylor Swift be able to attend to support her partner, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s message for Donald Trump: don’t cut a deal with China
Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to strike any deal with China that could upend years of collective efforts to rein in Beijing and risk the region's fragile peace. ( read original story ...)
China unlikely to apply ‘economic coercion’ against Japan amid slowdown as Tokyo builds ‘safety net’
A top Japanese business delegation has failed to get Beijing to address Tokyo's concerns such as China's anti-espionage law and seafood ban Japan has been expanding its economic capabilities in ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to strike any deal with China that could upend years of collective efforts ... ( read original story ...)