Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Dentsu Group ordered to pay ¥300 million over Tokyo Games bid-rigging
The Tokyo District Court also sentenced the former assistant head of the sports department of core subsidiary Dentsu to two years in prison suspended for four years. ( read original story ...)
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on.
A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for days. ( read original story ...)
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days
Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Aussie stocks break ranks with Wall Street to rise; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. ( read original story ...)
Fuji Media business partners hit by scandal involving Japan TV host Nakai
The impact of Fuji Television Network Inc.'s loss of advertisers over a scandal between a woman and former TV personality Masahiro Nakai has ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu fined 300 million yen in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging
Advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. has been fined 300 million yen ($1.94 million) after being found guilty of violating the Anti-Monopoly Law in connection with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games bid-rigging scandal. ( read original story ...)
Driver still stuck in large sinkhole in Japan over 24 hours after truck plunged inside; nearby residents evacuated
Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin ‘leaving crypto in the dust’ in 2025 despite altseason calls
Bitcoin’s market dominance is fueled by strong ETF inflows, political backing, and Ethereum’s continued underperformance.
Osaka court nixes ruling that backed nondisclosure of papers on Moritomo doc-tampering case
The Osaka High Court on Jan. 30 revoked the national government's decision to withhold administrative documents submitted to prosecutors rega･･･ ...
Osaka High Court reverses non-disclosure of Morimoto files
OSAKA—The Osaka High Court on Jan. 30 overturned a ruling by the Osaka District Court not to disclose documents related to the falsification of official records concerning the sale of state-owned land ...
Renowned Russian figure skating couple were on board U.S. plane that crashed, TASS reports
Russian ice skating coaches and former world champions Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were on board the American Airlines plane that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten Group decides not to list Rakuten Securities
Japan's Rakuten Group has decided not to seek a listing for Rakuten Securities on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company said on Thursday. The struggling e-commerce giant had said in November that it had temporarily withdrawn its application to have the securities unit go public, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda raises full-year forecast after Q3 profit trails forecast
Japan's biggest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical posted third-quarter profits on Thursday that trailed analyst estimates but raised its full-year earnings guidance. ( read original story ...)
Japanese automaker Nissan says it plans job and production cuts in the U.S.
Nissan Motor is slashing production at its U.S. plants and offering buyouts to factory workers there as part of the Japanese automaker’s urgent efforts to return to profitability. ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban slams crypto industry leader for ‘huge mistake’
Many people have expressed concern about their long-term value and Cuban is one of them. He recently predicted in a Bluesky post that “It’s just a matter of time until a lot o ...