Discover Amazon's green energy leap in Japan with a facility combining geothermal and solar power to cut emissions and boost efficiency. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt. endorses basic plan on measures for Nankai Trough megaquake
Japan's government has officially endorsed the basic plan on measures for an anticipated massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake with intensity of lower 5 observed in southwestern Japan
A strong earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 was observed at around 6:33 p.m. on Monday in Toshima Village in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. There is no ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 10-year-old boy tells stories of atomic bomb survivors
A 10-year-old boy from Tokyo is among the people who are telling the stories of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto could soon help more people get a mortgage — but market experts see 2 risks
Allowing crypto to be counted as an asset to qualify for a mortgage could open doors for buyers, but sources say they're concerned about high volatility.
Citigroup hires ex-Nomura veteran Kiyota, insider Nagasaka as Japan co-heads for investment banking
Citigroup Inc has hired veteran investment banker Akira Kiyota from Nomura Holdings Inc and promoted insider Taiji Nagasaka as co-heads of investment banking for Japan, it said on Tuesday.
Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by Trump warning
Asian stocks rose Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, but Tokyo's Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate on Japan as he hit out at Japan over ...
Japan’s tax revenue set to hit record for 5th year, top 75 tril. yen
Japan's tax revenue for fiscal 2024 is likely to have reached a record high for the fifth straight year, topping 75 trillion yen ($52 ...
Japan’s tax revenues likely hit record high in fiscal 2024, sources say
Japan's tax revenues likely hit a record high for a fifth straight year in the fiscal period that ended in March due to robust corporate profits and rising inflation, two sources said on Tuesday. The ...
Tokyo’s Shibuya area tells go-kart firms to register amid complaints
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Tuesday began requiring rental go-kart service operators to register with it when they set up business in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it won’t sacrifice farm sector for tariff deal after Trump rice complaints
Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff talks with the United States, its top negotiator said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump complained that the key Asian ally ...
Tokyo commuters, inbound tourists drive land price gains
Demand from inbound tourists and Tokyo commuters drove the five biggest year-on-year land-price increases in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Legal firm worker fatally stabbed in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro; man arrested
A man died after being stabbed near the neck at a law firm located in the Sunshine 60 building in Tokyo's bustling Ikebukuro area July 1.At a･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo's Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate on Japan as he hit out at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese manufacturers are slightly more optimistic despite Trump tariff worries
Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank, despite persisting worries over President Donald Trump’s tariffs. ( read original story ...)
As property prices soar in Japan, the taint of death may not deter some buyers
Investors attracted by potential high yields increasingly do not care about a property's grim history, mostly because they are unlikely to live there themselves. ( read original story ...)