Naomi Osaka shared a cryptic but also an inspirational message ahead of the 2025 season in which she is hoping to do some major things. Over the last couple of years, the four-time Grand Slam champion ... ( read original story ...)
Human Error Cited for Collision of Two Planes at Tokyo Airport
A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, caused the January accident. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises as Toyota shares shine
TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday amid thin trade, boosted by Toyota Motor and as investors bought stocks on the final trading day for dividend rights of firms whose business year ...
Tokyo Plane Collision Was Caused by Human Error, Investigators Find
By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo A collision between a Japan Airlines plane and a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft at a Tokyo airport a year ago appears to have been the result of multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says its economy likely to mark first positive output gap in 7 years
Japan's government said on Thursday it predicts economic output will recover to full capacity in the next fiscal year for the first time in seven years on an annual basis due to a tight labour market. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government to invest ¥100 billion in Rapidus in 2025
The government hopes its investment will encourage private funding for the chipmaker, which is building a plant to produce next-generation semiconductors. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks set to open higher; several markets closed for Boxing Day holiday
Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher on a thin trading day on Thursday. Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Asia-Pacific markets were set to ...
Coastguard plane in Japan airport crash mistook taxi instruction for runway clearance
Japan Transport Safety Board releases recordings from the aircraft that collided with a JAL jetliner at Haneda airport in January. ( read original story ...)
Did Japan Intervene to Prop Up the Yen? How We Might Know
The Japanese yen is trading near its lowest levels in more than three decades, reviving speculation of another round of government intervention. Even after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates in ...
Japan’s comedian-turned-investor launches fund with ex-Goldman ‘stock geek’
TOKYO: On the face of it, the duo hardly seem fit to inspire confidence as the brains behind Japan's newest stock fund: One, a former comedian and the other, every bit the stereotypical "otaku" geek. ( read original story ...)
Japanese giant Nippon says Rust Belt residents back $15B takeover of US Steel
Nippon President Tadashi Imai told reporters on Wednesday that there is “considerable amount of support for this acquisition” in the Rust Belt. ( read original story ...)
Human error blamed for Tokyo plane collision that killed 5
The Japan Transport Safety Board released a report on Wednesday addressing the January 2 collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. ( read original story ...)
PAL resumes Cebu flights to Osaka
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has reinstated its weekly flights between Cebu and Osaka in line with efforts to capture the steady demand for business and leisure travel to Japan. PAL is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of Japanese electricity needs by 2040. ( read original story ...)
Jump Trading Raked In Crypto Profits. Now It’s Paying a $123 Million Penalty.
Jump Trading Group was a big winner during the last crypto bull market. Now, a unit of the high-speed trading giant has agreed to pay $123 million to settle an investigation stemming from its dealings ...
Japan’s foreign minister seeks “positive” direction in bilateral ties during his visit to China
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with top Chinese leaders Wednesday during his visit to Beijing, the first since the heads of the two countries met at a summit in Peru last month, in an ... ( read original story ...)