Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as strong U.S. employment data released late last week helped ease investor concern about a potentia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new central bank chief assumes office as global risks loom
Japan's new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda faces a bumpy road as slowing global growth clouds prospects for a sustained pickup in inflation and wages, a prerequisite for phasing out his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as U.S. economic slowdown concerns ease
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as concerns over a U.S. economic slowdown abated after data released late last week showed solid employment conditions. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to add $2.3 billion subsidy to Rapidus for Chitose chip plant – media
Japan's industry ministry is finalising a plan to provide state-backed chip maker Rapidus an additional 300 billion yen ($2.27 billion) in funding to build a semiconductor plant in the northern island ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account swings back to black on overseas investment
Japan's current account swung to a surplus in February, reflecting hefty returns on securities investments and easing some concerns about any weakening of the country's purchasing power, after the ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Winter Olympics incumbent Akimoto re-elected as Sapporo Mayor in boost for 2030 prospects
Katsuhiro Akimoto has been re-elected as Mayor of Sapporo in a much-needed boost for the Japanese city's hopes of staging the 2030 Winter Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Woman stabbed to death at Nagoya station, man hit by passing train
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- An 18-year-old woman was found stabbed with a kitchen knife stuck in her chest in a platform waiting room at a station in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Saturday, police said. ( read original story ...)
Fans Think Kim Kardashian Had More Surgery After Debuting Swollen Lips In Tokyo
We are only four months into the new year, and we’ve already lost count of the amount of times Kim Kardashian has sparked plastic surgery speculation. The 42-year-old Skims founder has been compared ... ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who went shopping at a mall in Japan. Here are 13 things that surprised me.
The shopping malls I've visited in Japan have kids' bathrooms, fully stocked grocery stores, and incredible restaurants with food-serving robots. ( read original story ...)
Brooklyn Beckham gushes over ‘gorgeous baby’ wife Nicola as they holiday in Tokyo
The Peltz-Beckhams are enjoying a trip to Tokyo to celebrate their first year of marriage. The couple, who tied the knot last year in a lavish ceremony on Nicola's family's Florida estate, looked as l ... ( read original story ...)
Figure skating Olympic medallist unveils ice rink project for Tokyo suburb
Mao Asada, an Olympic figure skating silver medallist, will be opening an ice rink named after her in Tachikawa, it was announced. ( read original story ...)
I rode on Japan’s world-famous bullet train that reaches speeds of up to 186 miles per hour. It was an incredible way to travel.
The bullet train route from Tokyo to Osaka is the busiest in Japan and one of the fastest in the world, bolting across the country in just 2.5 hours. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya vs Urawa Reds Prediction: Home Team to Win Without Struggle
The J1 League blasts off with Urawa Reds paying a visit to Nagoya at the Toyota stadium in anticipation of a three-point head-to-head contest. Both teams seek to gird up points in the current league ... ( read original story ...)
Man accused of stabbing masseuse in Yokohama
Kanagawa police have arrested a 30-year-old company employee over the alleged stabbing of a Chinese masseuse in Yokohama City last month ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic figure skating medalist Mao Asada announces ice rink project for Tokyo suburb
Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada has announced that she will open a skating rink bearing her name in the suburban Tokyo city ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. Sells Record Short Bonds Amid BOJ Tightening Bets
Japanese companies are selling record amounts of short-term bonds, a sign they’re bracing for the likelihood that the central bank will dismantle its ultra-low interest rate policy. ( read original story ...)