OSAKA--A man’s body was retrieved from the Kanzakigawa river here early on July 10, about two hours after police received an emergency call about someone being “pushed off a bridge” into the water. ( read original story ...)
Bloodied, unconscious man found at Tokyo apartment
A man was found collapsed and bleeding at an apartment complex in Tokyo's Nakano Ward following an emergency call in the predawn hours of Jul ... ( read original story ...)
Vandalism, peeling ceiling art: Japan temples suffer damage to tourist sites
A "bored" Canadian teen vandalised a wooden pillar, while a ceiling painting in Tokyo peeled off. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens Week Defending $30K Support Level
PLUS: The dYdX Foundation's Charles d'Haussy says that dYdX's move away from Ethereum might be the beginning of a broader trend.
Crypto Code Commits Drop Despite Rising Prices
A decrease in the amount of development activity could be attributed to the explosive popularity of artificial intelligence technologies.
Japan’s Nikkei plumbs 1-month low as yen, Wall Street weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to a one-month low on Monday, weighed down by a stronger yen and weakness on Wall Street last week. The Nikkei slid 0.66% to 32,173.88 as of the midday recess, on ...
Bank of Japan likely to forgo yield curve control tweak in July despite broadening inflation, former central-bank official says
The Bank of Japan may revise up this year's inflation forecast but will likely hold off on tweaking its yield curve control (YCC) policy in July to await more evidence that wages will keep rising, its ...
Digital Realty Announces Its First NVIDIA DGX H100-Ready Data Center
Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, announces KIX13, its newest data center in Osaka, Japan, ...
Heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides in southwest Japan, where at least 6 people are missing
Torrential rain has been pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving at least six people missing. ( read original story ...)
Japan sea sludge tells story of human impact on Earth
Beneath the seawater in Japan's Beppu Bay lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that tell the story of how humans have fundamentally altered the world around them.Twelve sites ... ( read original story ...)
She dreamed of defending Japan. Instead, her fellow soldiers sexually assaulted her
Rina Gonoi vowed to bring her alleged tormentors to justice after she says she endured physical and verbal sexual abuse while serving in Japan's Self-Defense Force. ( read original story ...)
South Korean shoppers hoard salt and seafood ahead of Japan’s release of radioactive water
A Gallup Korea survey from June shows 78% of those polled said they were very or somewhat worried about contamination of seafood. When asked, some shoppers at fish markets told Korean media outlets ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs current account surplus for fourth month as trade gap narrows
Japan's current account surplus more than doubled year-on-year in May, in a fourth straight month of gains, as the country's trade deficit narrowed and income gains from its overseas investment ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Likely Rangebound Amid Economic Uncertainty
Japanese stocks may be rangebound as uncertainty continues over the economic outlook following U.S. jobs data on Friday.
Japan logs current account surplus for fourth month, but trade gap widens
Japan reported a current account surplus of 1.86 trillion yen ($13.08 billion) in May, slightly down from the previous month, as the country's trade deficit widened, Ministry of Finance data showed on ...
Japan logs $13 billion current account surplus in May
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1.86 trillion yen ($13 billion) in May, the Finance Ministry said Monday.