Government agencies in Osaka collectively operate roughly 200 mainframe systems to handle large-scale data tasks related to tax collection, social services, and public administration. These figures ...
Japan’s SMFG expects more than $7.65 billion net profit in FY 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the year from next April, as a resurgent Japanese banking sector cashes in on ...
Japan’s scenic hot springs town restricting tourists amid fights over the best photo spots
Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season. ( read original story ...)
Ghost tales won’t spook Japan PM Ishiba from moving to official home
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday he was eager to move into his official residence despite long-standing rumours about hauntings at the historic site witness to military rebellions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s “Black Widow” death-row inmate dies
Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention center at age 78, officials say, ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Olympus CEO found guilty over illegal drugs in Japan
A former CEO of Japanese optical equipment firm Olympus was found guilty on Friday of a drug charge, with a Tokyo court handing down a suspended jail sentence. He first joined the European arm of the ... ( read original story ...)
Loadstar Capital Announces Major Tokyo Property Sale
Loadstar Capital KK (JP:3482) has released an update.Don't Miss Our Christmas Offers:Discover the latest stocks recommended by top Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese man gets 8-month sentence in Yasukuni Shrine graffiti case
A Tokyo court has sentenced a Chinese national living in Japan to eight months in prison over his involvement in a May graffiti incident at Yasukuni Shrine. Jiang Zhuojun, 29, was on trial at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s retail sales growth accelerates, industrial output contracts; jobless rate remains steady
Retail sales in Japan grew by 2.8% Y/Y in November 2024, up from a downwardly revised 1.3% rise in October, easily beating market expectations of a 1.7% gain and marking the 32nd straight month of ...
Soaring expectations test Japan defense stocks in 2025
TOKYO -- Japanese defense manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about 2025, having scored some of the Tokyo market's biggest gains in 2024.
Osaka Emerges as Asia’s Next Global Financial Hub with Groundbreaking Special Zone Initiative
Osaka has proposed a special zone framework utilizing the government’s financial and asset management special zone program to promote the concentration and enhancement of financial and asset ...
Stock market today: Asian shares advance after a mixed finish on Wall Street
Oil prices and U.S. futures declined. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.4% to 40,139.90, while the Japanese yen sank further after the central bank governor indicated that interest rate hikes might ...
Japan’s cabinet approves record budget, faces tough parliament fight
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the next fiscal year, while limiting new bond issuance to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec targets Makino Milling in $1.6 billion unsolicited bid
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese manufacturing giant Nidec said on Friday it planned to launch a 257 billion yen ($1.6 billion) bid for Makino Milling Machine, a surprise unsolicited takeover offer in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat
The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and ... ( read original story ...)
NIPPON REIT Completes Tokyo Property Transfer
This move, initially announced in August 2024, involves the property known as Shinto GINZA EAST. The transfer enhances NIPPON REIT’s portfolio optimization efforts. TipRanks is the most ... ( read original story ...)