Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annualised pace of 0.4% in the final three months of last year, following a revised 3.3% retreat in the previous quarter, the Cabinet Office ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese chipmaker Renesas strikes $5.9 billion deal to buy software company Altium
Japan's semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics said it would buy software company Altium in a deal worth $9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.91 billion). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy unexpectedly slips into recession, hurt by weak domestic demand
Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sinks Into Recession In Q4
Japan's gross domestic product contracted by a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Seeks Summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: A Desperate Attempt to Boost Approval Ratings?
Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, is pushing for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a bid to bolster his approval ratings. This is a diplomatic effort to address his low approval ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch
The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place to hunt for vintage clothes and quirky antiques, enjoy drinks and food in the narrow alleyways called Harmonica Yokocho, or ride the ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Q3 profit beats consensus, targets 2025 listing for financial business
Sony's operating profit jumped 10% in the third quarter, beating estimates, buoyed by the strength of its financial, movies and music businesses. The Japanese group, which said last year it was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec picks chief of automotive motor unit as new CEO
Japanese parts maker Nidec selected on Wednesday an automotive motor unit executive as its new president and CEO, putting him in line to eventually take over as chairman from the firm's 79-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders company to pay $323,000 in damages over welder’s death from heatstroke
The district court here on Feb. 13 ordered a Yokohama-based ship repair company to pay some 48.68 million yen (about $323,000) in damage･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Noto earthquake: thousands of survivors struggle as accusations of neglect grow
The lives of 14,000 people affected by the New Year’s day disaster remain in limbo, living in evacuation shelters, and surviving hand to mouth ... ( read original story ...)
Surveillance video shows house move during earthquakes
Security cameras captured the moment a California home was struck by a series of earthquakes, the strongest at a magnitude of 4.8. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby chief shows support for separate spouse surnames
The chairman of Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren for first time Tuesday expressed his explicit support for the introduction o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant urged to improve communication after radioactive water leak
A panel of safety experts advised the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to improve communication with the public after last week’s contaminated water leak. ( read original story ...)
A South Texas town was hit by 14 earthquakes in the last 13 days. Is fracking to blame?
Falls City has become a hotbed for seismic activity. Most earthquakes have been small, but several have been large enough to notice. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco sees more growth in cigarette revenues in 2024
Japan Tobacco on Tuesday forecast a 3.9 per cent rise in 2024 core revenue for its cigarette business, as higher prices and growth in income from smoking alternatives offsets further volume declines ... ( read original story ...)
LeBron James’ Influence on Naomi Osaka’s Million-Dollar Investment in Pickleball Explained by Tennis Icon
Naomi Osaka has been somewhat of a trailblazer amongst female athletes when it comes to investing. She is ranked among the highest-paid athletes with an estimated net worth of around $50 M in 2024. ( read original story ...)