TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday as investors weighed the corporate outlook after a renewal of conflict in the Middle East lifted oil prices. The Nikkei fell 1.12% to 67,786.86 by ...
Japan has no plans to overhaul pension funds’ asset allocation, source say
By Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) - Japan has no immediate plans to change target asset allocations of its state pension funds but could work within existing allowable ranges to direct more ...
China erupts at Japan as 14 nations oppose Beijing’s South China Sea claim
China has lodged a formal protest with Japan after Tokyo joined 13 other countries in reaffirming the 2016 Hague ruling that rejected Beijing's sweeping South China Sea claims. ( read original story ...)
How Putin runs his war machine from a Tokyo high-rise: Report
A secretive Russian military intelligence unit operating out of a Tokyo high-rise is helping supply Vladimir Putin's war machine by buying and smuggli. ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Building a New Intelligence Agency With Help From the West
Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is breaking with World War II-era limits on security. ( read original story ...)
Camera sensor breakthrough promises sharper images without hulking up your phone’s thickness
Researchers at Nagoya University have developed transparent nanosheet sensors that can detect RGB light in a single pixel, potentially enabling smaller, sharper, and more efficient cameras. The Latest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan station projects expose limits of large-scale development
Station projects in Nagoya and Fukuoka have stalled, showing the risks of using large developments to reverse regional population decline. ( read original story ...)
Is Trump’s crypto business a billion-dollar ‘pump and dump’ scheme?
Master of coin: Trump made a fortune on his crypto business — thousands of investors lost their shirts - IN FOCUS: Josh Marcus breaks down how the president and his family have cashed in on crypto whi ...
Asian markets today: Nikkei, Kospi edge higher as investors track Middle East tensions
Markets monitored fresh developments between the U.S. and Iran while awaiting a busy week of corporate earnings.
Japan weighs support for megabanks to secure dollars for U.S. investments
The Japanese government is considering a framework to help major banks secure U.S. dollar funding to finance investment projects under Tokyo's $550 billion deal struck with the United States last year ...
Foreign visitors to Tokyo hit record high in 2025
A survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government shows the number of foreign visitors to Japan's capital hit an all-time high last year. ( read original story ...)
NYT: Russia uses Japan to procure high-tech goods for its invasion of Ukraine
The New York Times reports that Russian intelligence officers are using Japan as a hub to procure high-tech goods necessary for the military invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Returning yokozuna Onosato loses on Nagoya meet opening day
Yokozuna Onosato fell to a worrying opening day defeat while his fellow returning grand champion, Hoshoryu, triumphed as the Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push its massive pension fund to boost alternative investments, Nikkei says
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan aims to raise the ratio of unlisted shares, real estate and other alternative investments in the portfolio of the Government Pension Investment Fund, the world's ...
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war. ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Repeating a Rare Policy Experiment That Rocked UK, Turkey, and US Markets
Japan's policy split pits BOJ tightening against rising government spending, a mix that rocked the UK and Turkey.