ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation have been selected to operate electric air taxi flights during Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, marking a significant milestone for urban air mobility in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Japan says
A vessel owned by a Japanese company carrying three Japanese crew members safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and exited the Gulf, Japan's Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rice prices fall for first time in 3.5 years
TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan finally fell in May for the first time in three and a half years, a government official said Friday (Jun 19), following sharp rises for the staple that put the government ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 2011 Japan earthquake may have moved whole country east
Powerful 2011 Japan earthquake may have moved whole country further East - Findings point to previously unknown earthquake hazard ... ( read original story ...)
Rheinmetall to start talks on Japan defence production, Nikkei reports
Rheinmetall is looking to establish its first defence-related manufacturing facility in Japan, potentially through a joint venture with a Japanese company as it targets both the local market and ...
Nikkei, Kospi scale records as cheaper oil lifts Asia market rally
Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.8% and touched a record for a fifth straight session, extending its weekly gain to 8.5%. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3.1%, lifting its weekly advance to 15.3%. The rally was ...
Japan’s Nikkei scales record peak as AI shares track US chip rally
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a record high on Friday as investors scooped up AI-related stocks following a sharp rally in US semiconductor shares. The Nikkei was up 0.78% at 71,608.95, as ...
Japan’s finance minister warns of bold action as yen nears 40-year low
Japan's Finance Minister Katayama warns of bold forex intervention as the yen nears a 40-year low, after authorities spent a record $73 billion defending ...
Smartphone catches fire on British Airways flight at Tokyo airport
Smartphone catches fire on British Airways flight at Tokyo airport - No injuries were reported among passengers and crew ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans $2 tril. investment in key sectors by FY2040
NHK has learned that Japan's government is drawing up plans to invest about 370 trillion yen in artificial intelligence and other key strategic fields by fiscal 2040. That's the equivalent of more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Self-Defense Force exhibit at university festival canceled amid protests
NAGOYA -- A Japan Self-Defense Force (SDF) exhibition at a university festival here was canceled due to demands by the university's faculty and staff ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
About 300 children and teachers evacuated or rescued after fire breaks out at a Tokyo school
Officials say a fire broke out at an elementary school in downtown Tokyo, but that all of the roughly 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ward rewards in-game Final Fantasy 14 items to residents for tax donation
Tokyo citizens can earn in-game items in Final Fantasy 14 for their taxes. The rewards are being offered by the Shibuya region in a bid to encourage citizens to donate their hometown taxes to the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s $70 billion-plus intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more
Japan was willing to step in to defend the yen around the 160 level before, and it's at that point again. ( read original story ...)
Japan core inflation holds steady in May, matching expectations despite energy price concerns
Japan's core inflation rate held steady at 1.4% in May, matching expectations and suggesting that underlying price pressures remained contained despite concerns that higher energy costs could push ...
Japan coalition party calls for nuclear-powered submarines
Japan Innovation party called for introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, changes to nuclear restrictions and defense spending above 2% of GDP. ( read original story ...)