Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after pepper spray attack at Nagoya arcade leaves 23 injured
Police have arrested a 27-year-old office worker accused of unleashing pepper spray inside a Nagoya video arcade earlier this month ... ( read original story ...)
Germany, Japan accelerate postwar military buildup
Germany and Japan are expanding defense spending and military cooperation as doubts about U.S. commitments and threats from Russia and China grow. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s ambitious urban redevelopment projects are stalling
TOKYO– If all goes according to plan, the skyline of Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district will finally lose its matrix of construction cranes in March 2035, marking the conclusion of a “once-in-a-century” redevelopment pushed nearly eight years behind schedule. ( read original story ...)
Explained: Why Japan’s Nikkei soared to lifetime high even after BOJ hiked interest rates to 31-year high
Japan's Nikkei index surged past 70,000 for the first time as the Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1%, the highest in 31 years. The central bank's gradual tightening, coupled with ...
Japan’s Nikkei clears 70,000 briefly on BOJ relief
Tokyo stocks staged a rally following the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated move of raising its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1%, sending the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average to 70,000 for the ...
Japan’s central bank hikes interest rates as amid inflation fears
Japan’s central bank hikes interest rates as tensions in the Middle East fuel inflation fears - Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, marking another landmark step in normalising monetary policy as it ...
Bank of Japan Raises Rates to Highest Level Since 1995
The Bank of Japan has raised interest rates to 1%, marking its highest level in 31 years and signaling another major step away from decades of ultra-loose monetary policy.
Five fall ill from E. coli outbreak at Nagoya Costco store
At least five people have fallen ill, including one child who is in serious condition, after eating deli food prepared at a Costco store in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, city health officials said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Catches Shade Over French Open Look: ‘Not Here for a Fashion Show’
Naomi Osaka hit the court in style at the 2026 French Open — but not everybody was willing to fawn over her dramatic look. German tennis player Laura Siegemund was asked about Osaka’s ensemble after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises interest rate to highest for 31 years
Japan's central bank has increased its main interest rate to a new 31-year high after a surge in global energy prices. On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its so-called policy rate to 1% from 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 70,000 for the first time after BOJ rate hike
Japan's Nikkei stock index reached an all-time high today. This surge followed the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated interest rate hike. The central bank's decision did not signal immediate further ...
Bank of Japan lifts rates to 31-year high
The central bank raised its policy rate to 1% as elevated energy prices stoke inflation fears.
Bank of Japan hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995, as yen and inflation worries take hold
This is the BOJ's first hike since December, when it raised rates to its current level of 0.75%, also its highest level in over 30 years.
Bank of Japan hikes rate to 31-year high
The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday as it battles inflation caused by the Middle East war -- even after Washington and Tehran agreed a peace deal.Japan relied on the ...