The operator of business and economy news aggregator site "NewsPicks" on Feb. 29 announced it had violated copyright by using photos from other news organizations without permission. The unauthorized ... ( read original story ...)
More than decade after 2011 quake, Japan still slow to compile evacuation plans
Japan has failed to make major progress in crafting plans to help evacuate elderly people and people with disabilities in the event of natural disasters, although nearly 13 years have passed since the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears 40,000 to end at all-time high on US economy optimism
The Nikkei stock index ended just shy of the 40,000 mark in a fresh record high Friday as a wide range of large-cap shares drew buyin ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high as tech heavyweights surge
Japan's Nikkei share average soared to all-time peaks and closed 2% higher on Friday, as tech-related stocks tracked record-high closings among their U.S. peers after comments from Federal Reserve ...
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Japan’s chip reboot
Hello from Tokyo. When Japan's asset bubble was at its height in 1989, I was a high-school student in Tokyo. Last month, 34 years since those heady times, the Nikkei Stock Average made big headlines ...
Nikkei 225 hits 40,000 as tech gains bring new record highs
Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index briefly hit the closely-watched 40,000 level on Friday, as a renewed rally in major technology stocks saw the index race back to record highs after a largely ...
G20 finance meeting wraps up without statement
Finance officials from the G20 nations wrapped up a meeting in Brazil on Thursday without issuing a joint statement due to divisions over Ukraine and other geopolitical conflicts.
A junior high teacher who beat a student for comparing him to an anime character was given a 10% pay cut for 3 months: Japan officials
The 38-year-old teacher had his pay temporarily docked after putting the student in a headlock and punching him twice in the head, officials said. ( read original story ...)
‘No time to waste’: As Japan hits a record low birth rate, government urges action
Cost of living, unaffordable childcare and poor job market are some of the reasons why young adults are avoiding parenthood. ( read original story ...)
Tremors continue to rattle areas near Tokyo; experts advise caution
A series of earthquakes have been observed off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, since Tuesday. Japanese officials are urging people in the region to be on the alert for further ... ( read original story ...)
2 Filipinos face murder charge over bodies found under Tokyo home
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Police on Friday served fresh arrest warrants to a Filipino man and woman alleging they killed a couple whose bodies were found underneath their home in Tokyo in January. Bryan ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation in Japan’s capital likely picked up in February: Reuters poll
Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital likely re-accelerated in February to exceed the central bank's 2% target, a Reuters poll of economists showed, indicating conditions to ditch negative ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s factories struggle for growth as Japan falters, China unsteady
Asia’s major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits record high on Wall Street bounce
Japan’s Nikkei hit a fresh record high on Friday, buoyed by the bounce on Wall Street as a key U.S. inflation reading was in line with expectations, while markets elsewhere in Asia were more subdued ...
Nikkei hits record high on Wall Street bounce, other Asian markets subdued
Japan's Nikkei hit a fresh record high on Friday, buoyed by the bounce on Wall Street as a key U.S. inflation reading was in line with expectations, while markets elsewhere in Asia were more subdued ...
WSEW Tokyo 2024: Sungrow Launches New Renewable Energy Solutions to Accelerate Japan’s Energy Transition
Sungrow, a global leading PV inverter and energy storage system supplier, introduced a series of new renewable energy solutions to the Japanese market during WSEW expo, including residential, C&I and ... ( read original story ...)