The yen surged more than 2% against the dollar after a softer-than-expected reading of US inflation, prompting reports that Japan stepped into the market to support its currency.The currency rallied ... ( read original story ...)
Japan builds gas markets in Asia to boost LNG trading, energy security
Japanese companies foreseeing a growing surplus in stocks of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their demand for the fuel wanes in coming years, are scrambling to invest in regional markets to provide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants to make it easier to shoot bears as attacks rise
Facing an alarming rise in bear attacks, Japan wants to make it easier to shoot the animals in residential areas - but hunters say it is too risky. In the year to April, there were a record 219 bear attacks in the country - six of them fatal, according to official data. ( read original ...
Paris welcomes biggest Japan festival in Europe with Osaka as City of the Year
Osaka takes centre stage as the Japan Expo’s City of the Year which will also host the next World Expo in 2025. The World Expo is one of the oldest and largest international events, held every five ... ( read original story ...)
Cordae And Naomi Osaka Reportedly Welcome A Baby Girl
On Tuesday (July 11), Cordae and Naomi Osaka marked a joyous milestone by becoming first-time parents to a baby girl, as reported by People. The couple initially signaled their expanding family in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls 500km Tokyo-Osaka conveyor tunnel
The Japanese government is considering building a 500km-long underground conveyor system to move freight and consumer goods between Tokyo and Osaka to address a logistics crisis caused by labour ... ( read original story ...)
Court in Japan allows transgender woman to officially change gender without compulsory surgery
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory gender-affirming surgery, a step that LGBGQ+ groups on Thursday called a ... ( read original story ...)
Why has Japan not intervened yet to support yen?
The yen has been sliding to fresh 38-year lows day by day, with market participants on alert for Japanese authorities to step in again, as they did in March, to defend the currency.But a few factors ... ( read original story ...)
Social-media populists have arrived in Japan
Mr Ishimaru “mastered an important social-media skill”, says Michael Cucek of Temple University in Tokyo. He appeared to “speak the truth to power when in fact just spouting negative nonsense”. For ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Goodyear OTR unit
Yokohama Rubber is in "advanced talks" to purchase Goodyear's off-the-road tire business unit for at least $1 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg News. ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Komodo dragon to be exhibited at Nagoya zoo from August
A Komodo dragon, one of the world's largest lizards, will be sent to Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It i ... ( read original story ...)
oToBrite to Showcase Cutting-Edge Vision-AI ADAS Solutions at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 Nagoya
PRNewswire/ -- oToBrite is thrilled to announce its participation in the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 Nagoya, taking place from July 17 to July 19 at booth 259, Aichi Sky Expo. Vision-AI ... ( read original story ...)
2 Vietnamese arrested for stealing Tokyo bikes
TOKYO: Two Vietnamese nationals have been arrested for allegedly stealing two bicycles in Tokyo, investigators said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan is worried about another ‘transactional’ Trump presidency, Tokyo-based expert says
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is now reappraising the odds of Trump 2.0. A Trump presidency is concerning to Tokyo as the country suffered from 'collateral damage' during his first term, ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer-Why has Japan not intervened yet to support yen?
The yen has been sliding to fresh 38-year lows day by day, with market participants on alert for Japanese authorities to step in again, as they did in March, to defend the currency.But a few factors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents seek to block building of massive data center
A group of residents in Tokyo said on Wednesday they were aiming to block construction of a massive logistics and data center planned by Singaporean developer GLP, in a worrying sign for businesses ... ( read original story ...)