Gender rights advocates say this is a step in the right direction but warn conservative opposition may still stall progress Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has confirmed that an internal working group will resume discussions on changing the law to allow women to retain their maiden name after marriage, ( read original story ...)
Tango Gameworks Returns To Business With New Office Opening In Tokyo
Last week, we reported on Krafton reforming Hi-Fi Rush’s studio into Tango Gameworks, Inc. Today, Tango and Krafton have taken another crucial step forward. As reported by Automaton Media West, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Organic Chemical Reports Strong Financial Growth for 2024
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Japan Nov real wages fall for 4th straight month as inflation weighs
Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell for the fourth straight month in November weighed down by higher prices even as base pay grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades, government data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ¥36.4 trillion M&A boom expected to grow as activist investors circle
Firms are becoming more proactive to fend off global rivals and activist investors showing renewed interest in the country after decades of stagnant growth. ( read original story ...)
Used solar panel disposal likely to become big problem in Japan
Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the huge nuclear disaster in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Dramatic earthquake video is from Japan, not 2025 in Tibet | Fact check
The video is miscaptioned. It doesn't show the Jan. 7 earthquake that hit the western China region. It shows an earthquake that struck Japan in 2024. ( read original story ...)
Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as tremors shook the buildings around him spread globally in social ... ( read original story ...)
As standards rise, Tokyo Stock Exchange delistings hit decade high
A total of 94 companies were delisted from the Tokyo exchange in 2024, the highest number since it merged with the Osaka Securities Exchange in 2013. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Updates: 95 Dead,130 Injured After 7.1 Quake Jolts Tibet; 6.0 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan
A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Tibet early Tuesday. The tremors were felt in Nepal and part of India as well. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: NOT Tibet, this old earthquake video is from Japan
Close to a hundred people died in an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 that hit Tibet and Nepal on January 7. A video allegedly showing the earthquake is now viral on Facebook. In it, houses can be seen ... ( read original story ...)
Small, midsize firms crucial for Japan’s wage hikes: business chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Small- and medium-sized companies hold the "key" to raising wages nationwide in the upcoming annual wage talks, the head of a leading Japanese business lobby said Tuesday, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s southern Torishima Island region
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck the Torishima Island region in southern Japan, the weather agency said Tuesday. There was no tsunami warning issued as a result of this temblor, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
Cat symbolizing Japan-Russia friendship has passed away
The male Siberian cat, named Mir, was gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Governor Norihisa Satake as a symbol of friendship between Russia and Japan. Mir recently departed for feline heaven. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces split with rapper Cordae ahead of Australian Open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has announced her separation from American rapper boyfriend Cordae with whom she shares a daughter, Shai. She clarified there is no animosity between them. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Announces That She And Cordae Are ‘No Longer In A Relationship’
Naomi Osaka shared a shocking update on her Instagram Stories when she revealed that she and Cordae are no longer dating. ( read original story ...)