One of the most powerful storms to hit Japan in recent years, Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kyushu on August 29, causing widespread disruptions to transportation and prompting mass evacuations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan start-up aims to launch world’s first steady-state fusion reactor in 2034
Japanese start-up Helical Fusion aims to launch the world's first steady-state nuclear fusion reactor in 2034 and to begin commercial operations in the 2040s, its CEO told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defence ministry seeks record budget amidst growing Chinese threat
Japan's Defence Ministry Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen (USD 59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China's increasing threat, while ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defence ministry seeks record budget amidst growing Chinese threat
Japan's Defence Ministry Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen (USD 59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China's increasing threat, while ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end higher after economic data
The Nikkei average settled 0.74 percent higher at 38,647.75, marking its highest level since July 31. The broader Topix index gained 0.73 percent to close at 2,712.63. ( read original story ...)
‘My heart dies every time I lose,’ Osaka says after US Open exit
Naomi Osaka says 2024 is her "learning year" after coming back to the tour from a maternity break and the former world number one is trying to figure out how to better cope with the setbacks after ... ( read original story ...)
West Coast in ‘danger’ as megathrust fault study shows big earthquake may be ‘imminent’
Tectonic plates can periodically lock up and build stress over vast areas. When the stress is eventually released, it can cause a explosive aftermath. ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel, peers urge Tokyo to curb steel imports from China
China's steel exports rose 24% to 53.4 million tons in the first half of 2024, on track for 100 million tons for the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grew last quarter on healthy consumer spending
Japan economy expanded at an annual rate of 31 percent in the April-June period rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter according to the latest government data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grew last quarter on healthy consumer spending
Japan economy expanded at an annual rate of 31 percent in the April-June period rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter according to the latest government data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Industrial Output Improves 2.8% In July
Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 2.8 percent on month in July, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Is authentic leadership effective in promoting diversity in Japan?
Promoting diversity in business organizations requires a focus on cognitive diversity, which is the differences in individuals' invisible attributes, such as knowledge, skills, perspectives, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can afford to keep quiet on 7-Eleven bid
If policymakers objected to Couche-Tard, as French ministers did when the $55 billion company tried to buy supermarket operator Carrefour (CARR.PA), opens new tab in 2021, they would undercut a ... ( read original story ...)
Puff, Puff, Pass… Out: How Tokyo Smoke Got Burned by the Cannabis Boom
In what some might call an inevitable conclusion, Tokyo Smoke, once a darling of Canada’s cannabis retail industry, has filed for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japan’s UGC monetization is starting late but growing rapidly.’
The Japanese music industry’s reliance on physical CDs as its primary revenue driver has meant, however, that the UGC monetization market in Japan has lagged behind other mature music markets. That’s ... ( read original story ...)
Toys targeting ‘kidults’ featured at Tokyo Toy Show 2024
About 35,000 toy items from 190 Japanese and foreign companies are being showcased at International Tokyo Toy Show 2024. ( read original story ...)