Japan's historic shift away from negative rates and yield curve control marks a turning point, ending decades of ultra-expansionary monetary policy. Read more about it here.
Yokohama buys idled Romanian OTR plant assets
Yokohama bought the OTR plant in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania, for $35 million after previous owner Eurotire Inc.'s bankruptcy. ( read original story ...)
Scientists create ‘virtual sorting nanomachines’ using electron beams to manipulate graphene oxide
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed an interface that creates "virtual sorting nanomachines" without the need to manufacture actual devices. ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer Is Putting Up Laughably Bad Numbers In Japan’s NPB As He Clings To Comeback Hopes
Disgraced former Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer is still clinging to hopes of a Major League Baseball comeback. But the 34-year-old's numbers in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s rice crisis: Prices soar, supplies dwindle and a minister resigns
Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the ... ( read original story ...)
Europe and Japan See Drops in Business Activity as U.S. Rebounds
Business activity in Europe and Japan declined in May, while the U.S. saw a rebound as changes in tariffs continued to have unpredictable consequences for the global economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s air force confirms the deaths of 2 crew in a training plane crash
Japan’s air force chief has confirmed the deaths of two service members whose training aircraft crashed last week ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Group Breakthrough: Turbocharged Earnings Ignite AI Investments
Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group reported its first profit in four years, amassing gains through strategic investments amid global economic uncertainties. The company remains focused on AI, ...
How to Watch Naomi Osaka vs. Paula Badosa at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel
Find out how to watch, live stream, TV channel, tournament information, & more for Naomi Osaka vs. Paula Badosa at the 2025 Roland Garros. ( read original story ...)
CCCID Promotes Suzhou Day at Osaka Expo 2025 with Cultural Splendor
China Center for International Communication Development (CCCID) issued a press release here on Thursday to promote the Suzhou Day event held at the China Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Choo Sung-hoon is living in a rented room for 5 billion houses in Tokyo ♥ I left it to Yanoshi Lake and there is no room for me (Homes)
He said he didn't have his own space in the house. ( read original story ...)
Picklr, the world’s largest pickleball franchise, to open 20 clubs in Japan
The Picklr has sold more than 500 franchises in the U.S., Canada and Japan that are slated to open over the next 5 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan trade negotiator Akazawa to visit US for tariff talks from Friday
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa plans to visit Washington from Friday to Sunday for negotiations over U.S. tariffs, he said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Norinchukin Bank books annual loss of $12.63 billion on US and European bonds
Japan's Norinchukin Bank on Thursday reported a net loss of 1.81 trillion yen ($12.63 billion) for the year ended March 2025 as it sold off its portfolio of U.S. and European government bonds. The ...
Japan’s Largest Business Lobby Reports Pay Hikes Exceeding 5%
Japan’s top business lobby reported that workers at affiliated companies won pledges for pay hikes exceeding 5% for a second consecutive year, an outcome that points to continued momentum in wage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy eyes trainer jet for possible export
CHIBA -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is working on a next-generation military trainer jet with an eye on overseas sales as other nations begin to take an interest in Japan's efforts to increase ... ( read original story ...)