Nissan installed a camera surveillance system at the home of former executive Ashwani Gupta so the automaker's internal security team could monitor him, according to the preliminary findings of an ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Yokohama FC forward Ogawa close to joining NEC
Yokohama FC forward Koki Ogawa is in line for a move to NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie, the J-League first-division club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who has scored six goals in 15 J1 ... ( read original story ...)
Latest sumo rankings showcase sport’s up and coming stars
Hakuoho, 19, is just the latest in a long line of young Japanese athletes to receive massive media attention. Can he live up to the hype? ( read original story ...)
Yen Falls—but Tokyo May Not Intervene This Time
Japan's currency has neared the level that triggered yen-buying intervention by Tokyo last year, but economists say the government may stay on the sidelines this time. The yen changed hands at 144.10 ... ( read original story ...)
Yen Is Falling, but Tokyo Has Reasons Not to Intervene This Time
Japan's currency is falling near the level that triggered yen-buying intervention by Tokyo last year, but economists say the government may stay on the sidelines this time. The yen was changing hands ... ( read original story ...)
Armed GSDF member briefly goes unaccounted for in Sapporo
An armed member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force was briefly unaccounted for on Wednesday in Sapporo, prompting police to notif ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Okinawa port turns blood red after beer factory leak
A port in Japan has turned blood red, alarming residents and prompting an apology from a beer factory. Orion Breweries said a food colouring dye that had leaked into a river had caused the port to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance officials step up warning against yen weakening
Japan's top currency officials on Wednesday ramped up a warning against the yen's current weakness, saying the authorities would respond appropriately if moves become excessive, repeating similar ... ( read original story ...)
Brewery leak turns sea red in Japan
Visitors to a beach resort city in southwest Japan got a shock on Tuesday when they woke to discover the usually crystal-clear sea had turned an ominous shade of red – after a local brewery sprung a ... ( read original story ...)
Truck driver complained of illness before fatal bus crash in Hokkaido
A truck driver who died in a recent collision with a bus that killed four others in Hokkaido in northern Japan had complained of il ... ( read original story ...)
Zentis Osaka celebrates third anniversary with special package
Zentis Osaka is turning three in July and is celebrating with a new Zentis Welcome package. It includes two nights’ accommodation, early check-in or later check-out, daily breakfast, F&B credit, and a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s toolkit to combat sharp yen declines
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat the yen's fresh declines driven by market expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep interest rates ultra-low, ( read original story ...)
The worm that learned: Diet found to affect learning in older nematodes
A group from Nagoya University in Japan used a nematode model to discover that the weakening of the learning ability of older individuals does not ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese eye EEC outlay of B3.7bn
At least three Japanese firms are expected to invest roughly 3.7 billion baht in industries such as electric vehicles (EVs) and smart electronics in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), says the ... ( read original story ...)
Does Japan’s stock market rally have legs?
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Sapporo eyes having external experts select 2030 Winter Games sponsors
The Sapporo Municipal Government is eyeing the establishment of a sponsor selection committee comprising outside experts for the 2030 Winter Olympic a･･･ ... ( read original story ...)