A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan’s chip industry will collaborate with a Belgian research organization in research and development of next-generation chips for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Rebound On Hopes For China Covid Easing, Forex
Tokyo stocks shed earlier losses and ended higher Tuesday as investors grew hopeful about the prospects for China's economic reopening. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 15,501 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 15,501 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up by about 820 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 11,805.6, compared with 10,827.0 a week earlier. New COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
15,501 new COVID cases reported in Tokyo
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 15,501 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday. That figure is up 821 from a week ago. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for sending kidnap threats in Tokyo
Tokyo police have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of threatening to kidnap preschoolers and female students. ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Defense Spend That Could Put It on Par With Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered a sharp defense spending hike that could see his long-pacifist country’s defense budget balloon to near the levels spent by Russia. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end up on weak yen as US rate hike fear persists
Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday as the weakening yen against the U.S. dollar helped lift exporter issues despite concerns about a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks edge up on weak yen, U.S. monetary tightening fears
Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Tuesday morning as buying of exporter issues on a weaker yen helped offset concerns about a negative fallout from prolonged U.S. monetary tightening. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Citizens groups petition Tokyo gov’t to secure lodgings for the needy over holiday season
Citizens groups have filed an urgent petition with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government calling for it to secure lodgings for those in need to s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks edge up on weak yen, US monetary tightening fears
Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Tuesday morning as buying of exporter issues on a weaker yen helped offset concerns about a negativ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy will probably enter a recession in 2023, economist says
Marcel Thieliant of Capital Economics says the recession will be mostly driven by a drop in exports, and it would be “very brave” to tighten monetary policy under such conditions. ( read original story ...)
Russia deploys defence missile system on Kuril island near Japan
Russia's defence ministry has said it has deployed mobile coastal defence missile systems on a northern Kuril island - part of a strategically located chain of islands that stretch between Japan and the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula. ( read original story ...)
Salt Lake City, Sapporo and Vancouver all expected to be discussed
International Olympic Committee leaders will hear a report about the cities bidding to host the 2030 Winter Games — Salt Lake City, Sapporo and Vancouver — but a decision on which should advance to ... ( read original story ...)
PHL’s first and biggest tourism sales mission after pandemic opens in OSAKA
The Department of Tourism and the Tourism Promotions Board open the first and the biggest Philippine Business Mission in Osaka after more than two years under the Covid-19 Pandemic. This year’s Philip ... ( read original story ...)
From urban jungles to Zen temples: A traveler’s guide to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Himeji
This is where you’ll find Osaka, Kyoto, and Himeji. If you want to see castles and temples, eat delicious food, and immerse yourself in the country’s culture, this is the place to be. It’s easy to ... ( read original story ...)
Stack partners with ESR for 72MW data center campus in Osaka, Japan
Stack Infrastructure is partnering with ESR Group are partnering to develop a new data center campus in Osaka, Japan. The companies this week announced a joint venture to jointly develop and deliver ... ( read original story ...)