TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda announced a 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, a side heavy with players displaying their skills in leagues abroad. Almost half of the players ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of electric vehicles plan
Toyota says it plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city council votes to show IR ‘fors’ and ‘againsts’
The formal resolution was the idea of Osaka Innovation, the leading political grouping on the council, to make clear which factions of the city council’s elected representatives support the policy, ... ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders Set as Tokyo Jury Head as Festival Prepares to Honor Ozu Yasujiro – Global Bulletin
OZU FAN SET FOR RETURN TRIP TO TOKYO German filmmaker Wim Wenders is to be the president of the jury that decides the main competition prizes later this year at the Tokyo International Film ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end at new 33-yr highs on US rate hike skip hopes
Tokyo stocks closed at new 33-year highs Tuesday, lifted sharply by growing optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will skip an inter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida to unveil new child care plan amid election rumours
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS ( read original story ...)
OpenAI CEO explains AI’s potential to students in Tokyo
The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI has told a gathering of university students in Tokyo about the potential and importance of artificial intelligence. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks hit 33-yr highs in morning on U.S. rate hike skip hopes
Tokyo stocks advanced to new 33-year intraday highs Tuesday morning, lifted by overnight gains on Wall Street amid growing optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will skip an interest rate hike at its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks hit 33-yr highs in morning on US rate hike skip hopes
Tokyo stocks advanced to new 33-year intraday highs Tuesday morning, lifted by overnight gains on Wall Street amid growing optimism t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economic scars might blind it to inflation
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda knows well the risk of tightening policy prematurely. Attempts to slow stimulus and raise borrowing costs by his predecessors have backfired repeatedly since 1997. Investors worry about market ructions if Ueda hikes rates now but there is another risk: that he waits too long. ( read original story ...)
Japan optimism has been fueled by ‘game-changing’ reforms and Warren Buffett: Here’s what you need to know
Increased foreign investment will push cash-rich Japanese companies towards greater profitability and efficient capital allocation. ( read original story ...)
Japanese police hunt for mystery thief stealing urinal drain grates from public restrooms
Police in Sapporo, Japan, are on the hunt for a serial urinal grate thief. The thefts: From May 16 to 30, a total of 38 urinal drain grates from 16 public restrooms were stolen, according to Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider delaying defence spending tax increase to 2025 or beyond -source
The Japanese government is looking into putting off a tax increase to fund extra defence spending by a year to 2025, a ruling party source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters said on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hero Simranjeet savours his India comeback
The striker, who scored the winning goal in the hockey team’s bronze-winning match, is back where he belongs after a long battle with injuries and poor form ... ( read original story ...)
Asian small-clawed otter pups born in Japan
Threatened by habitat loss, pollution and illegal pet trade, their populations are in decline. They are especially popular in Japan for their adorable and charming faces. Toba Aquarium plans to hold ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest airline just unveiled a Pokémon-themed Boeing 787. Take a look at the newest Pikachu Jet.
All Nippon Airways has just inaugurated its Pikachu Jet NH aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a livery designed for ANA by The Pokémon Company. ( read original story ...)