Japan's Finance Ministry has upgraded its overall assessment of the country's economy for the first time in 18 months on the back of a recovery in service-sector demand.
Hoshoryu overcame mounting pressure and sleepless nights to win Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament
"After the eighth day, I couldn't sleep at all," Hoshoryu said during a news conference in Nagoya. "Once I hit double-digit wins, the pressure was on." ... ( read original story ...)
Anxiety spreads as Japan prepares to release Fukushima nuclear power plant wastewater into the ocean: ‘People are mistrustful’
In 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown at the facility. Since then, the facility has stored the cooling water for nuclear fuel along with rain and groundwater that has been seeping through the damaged reactor building. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it hopes to communicate closely with China including with Wang Yi
Japan hopes to communicate closely with China, including with its newly named foreign minister and veteran diplomat Wang Yi, the top government spokesperson said on Wednesday. "It is important to build a constructive and stable relationship with China through mutual efforts, ( read original story ...)
Japan all but guarantees spot in knockout round of Women’s World Cup with win over Costa Rica
Japan all but guaranteed its spot in the knockout phase of the Women’s World Cup thanks to a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Horror as ‘earthquake omen’ fish washes up on beach leaving locals terrified
The oarfish – dubbed a "harbinger of doom" – measured 13 feet (4 metres) in length and was still alive when beachgoers tried to help it back out to sea at Cancas Beach in Punta Sal, Peru ... ( read original story ...)
At Noon on a Japanese Beach, Cai Guo-Qiang Stages a ‘Solemn and Monumental’ Fireworks Tribute to the 2011 Earthquake Victims
In the wake of the 2011 Japan earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster, “many residents—including my friends from Iwaki—were displaced from their homes,” Cai said. He auctioned artworks to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Decapitated Sapporo man had history of violence toward suspected killer, mother says
SAPPORO – The mother of a woman who was arrested for allegedly mutilating the corpse of a decapitated man found in a Sapporo “love hotel” room earlier this month said her daughter was previously ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Advantest sees AI demand aiding chip testing recovery
Japan's Advantest Corp said on Wednesday it sees the use of high-end semiconductors for generative artificial intelligence applications feeding into a recovery in demand for its chip testing machines. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population drops by nearly 800,000 with falls in every prefecture for the first time
Changing demographics are affecting nearly every part of society, while efforts to turn around the decline have so far had little impact ( read original story ...)
Japan automaker Nissan reports profit rise despite China stumble, outlines Renault alliance
Nissan and Renault have redefined its French-Japanese auto alliance into a more equal one in cross-shareholdings. ( read original story ...)
‘Blind panic crashes in on you’: Father of Lucie Blackman, who went missing in Japan, speaks out in Netflix film
I was sitting in the garden at home, and I got a telephone call to say that my daughter, Lucie, had gone missing.” These are the words of Tim Blackman, the father of Lucie Blackman, the 21-year-old British woman who vanished while living in Tokyo in 2000. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group reportedly plans IPO, blockchain firm discloses offer price on Nasdaq, and more
A Japanese blockchain firm dealing with grid ledger systems has announced the price of its initial public offering on Nasdaq.
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower ahead of BOJ meeting, auto-related shares drag
Japan's Nikkei share average inched lower on Wednesday, led by declines in auto and tyre makers, as investors locked in profits ahead of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting this week. The ...
Japan to Maintain Accommodative Policy – Govt Official Quotes BOJ’s Ueda
While dollar/yen moves have been somewhat volatile due to U.S.-Japanese interest rate differentials, Japan's long-term interest rates have moved sideways under the BOJ's yield curve control policy, a ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.01%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Mining, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Finance & Investment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei ...