The Tokyo district court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to pay 13 trillion yen ($95 billion) in damages to the operator of the wrecked Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court holds utility execs liable for Fukushima crisis
A Tokyo court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of the utility operating the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to pay 13 trillion yen ($94 billion) to the company, holding them ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood subdued on chip shortage, raw material costs
The Reuters Tankan - which closely tracks the Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan survey - showed both manufacturers' and service-sector morale only improving modestly over the next three months. ( read original story ...)
U.S., Australia understand Japan’s LNG supply position -Japan minister
The United States and Australia have shown an understanding to Japan's repeated request to boost output of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and ensure a stable supply, Japanese industry minister Koichi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ considers bidding for Indonesia’s Panin Bank- Bloomberg News
Japan-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) is considering a bid for Bank Pan Indonesia Tbk PT (Panin Bank), Bloomberg News reported ( on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Personetics provide personalized insights to regional bank customers partners with Japan’s leading innovator in digital banking, iBank
View the full release here: iBank is one of Japan’s most innovative Neobank, with a mission to enhance customers’ daily lives with digital banking services. As a subsidiary of Fukuoka Financial Group ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court orders ex-Tepco execs to pay $95 bln damages over Fukushima disaster -NHK
The Tokyo district court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to pay 13 trillion yen ($95 billion) in damages to the operator of the wrecked Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks End Higher Ahead Of US Inflation Data
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, rebounding from sharp falls the previous day, with investors treading carefully ahead of a key US inflation report. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei gains as chip stocks, airlines boost
Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Wednesday, lifted by chip-related stocks and airlines, although losses in energy shares and worries about a slowing global economy capped gains. TOKYO, July ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher Ahead Of US Inflation Data
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday ahead of a key US inflation report and with worries growing over rising Covid-19 cases in Japan and abroad. ( read original story ...)
NYC’s ‘Mayor of Little Tokyo’ accused of sexually assaulting company exec in bombshell $95M lawsuit
Nozomi Horikoshi claims her boss Shuji Bon Yagi had sex with her while she was passed out and couldn’t consent ... ( read original story ...)
Why ‘friend-shoring’ is at the top of Yellen’s agenda in Japan
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Tokyo meeting with Japanese officials about ways to restructure supply chains to bring down inflation. Specifically, she’ll be talking about ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says its final goodbye to slain former leader Shinzo Abe
A family funeral was held in Tokyo for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down Friday during a campaign speech. ( read original story ...)
How Abe and Japan became vital to Moon’s Unification Church
Suspect in Abe assassination was upset with Unification Church's involvement with his mother, authorities say. ( read original story ...)
Mourners say goodbye to Abe as crowds pack Tokyo streets
Crowds lined the streets in Tokyo on July 12 to pay their respects to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was mourned by his family and others at his funeral at Zojoji temple in the capital's Minato ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ask U.S., Australia to ensure stable LNG supply -industry minister
Japan's industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Tuesday he will again ask the United States and Australia to boost output of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and ensure a stable supply to the country when ... ( read original story ...)