Japan's Nikkei surged to a six-month high, closing at 40,150.79, driven by technology stocks mirroring Wall Street's gains. The index recorded its best week since September 2024, climbing 4.6%.
Japan’s finance minister leaves open chance of future bond buyback
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday the government will continue "careful consideration" on whether to buy back super-long bonds in the future, suggesting the option remains on the ...
Japan councilor ordered to pay damages after calling transgender colleague ‘old man’
The Nagoya District Court ordered a municipal assemblyman in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, to pay 170,000 yen (about $1,180) in compensation af･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s June consumer inflation trends lower, but holds above 3%
Tokyo consumer inflation slowed in June, but held above the 3 percent-level for the third straight month due to higher food prices, especially rice. ( read original story ...)
Honda Opens “Honda Software Studio Osaka” as New Software Development Operation
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) has opened Honda Software Studio Osaka, a new software development operation, in April 2025, at the Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Tokyo slows but stays above BOJ target
TOKYO] Core consumer inflation in Tokyo slowed in June but stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 2 per cent target, data showed on Friday (Jun 27), keeping alive market expectations for further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says no fentanyl seized at border in six years after US smuggling report
No fentanyl had been seized at Japan's borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in Japan smuggled chemicals ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT lodges listing prospectus for Reit, set to be Singapore’s largest IPO in four years
SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely to be ...
NTT Data Group Moves Ahead With Singapore’s Biggest IPO in Years
Japan’s NTT Data Group has filed an initial public offering prospectus for its Singapore REIT that could be the biggest such deal in the city-state in nearly eight years.
Japan police uncover ‘online paedophile group’ of teachers
Two primary school teachers have been arrested for taking and sharing indecent photos of girls, sparking a nationwide search for accomplices. ( read original story ...)
How to Make Yamachan’s Chicken Wings 🍗 (Nagoya-Style Tebasaki Copycat Recipe)
Craving crispy, sweet-and-spicy chicken wings? This copycat recipe recreates Yamachan’s famous Nagoya-style Tebasaki at home! Learn how to fry and season the wings just like in Nagoya—with a bold ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage as Trump compares Iran strikes to Japan atomic bombing
Japan condemned US President Donald Trump for comparing recent US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II. "That hit ended the war," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "I don't want to use an example of Hiroshima, I don't want to use an example of Nagasaki, but that ...
2 university students arrested for allegedly shoplifting Osaka Expo mascot goods
The prefectural police here on June 27 arrested two university students for allegedly shoplifting about 330,000 yen (roughly $2,280) worth of･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
House Plans Single Vote to Move Genius and Clarity Crypto Bills
House Republicans aim to get the Senate’s landmark stablecoin legislation — known as the Genius Act — to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature as soon as the week of July 7, according to people ...
Japan has no recorded case of fentanyl seized, finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday there have been no recorded cases of synthetic drug fentanyl being seized by the customs department, neither as illegal exports nor illegal ...
Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine
Japan has executed a man who murdered nine people in 2017, the first time since 2022 that the country has enacted capital punishment. The serial killings by Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the "Twitter ... ( read original story ...)