Equinix has launched its fourth data center in Osaka, Japan. The company is also set to invest AU$240m (US$160m) in expanding its data center presence in Australia to meet artificial intelligence (AI) related demand. Equinix has opened its hyperscale xScale data center, OS4x, in Osaka, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Zheng fires a season-high 23 aces to beat Osaka in Berlin opener
No.8 Zheng Qinwen put on a serving masterclass to beat Naomi Osaka in the first round of the ecotrans Ladies Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake-hit region revives salt farming
For more than four centuries, a salt farming tradition has thrived on Japan's Noto Peninsula. However, this custom was endangered by an earthquake that devastated the scenic region on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Australia’s Qantas drops Sapporo flight plan over labor, fuel shortages
TOKYO/SAPPORO, Japan -- Australia's Qantas Airways has joined a number of carriers dropping plans for flights to and from regional Japanese airports as an acute fuel shortage looms over the rebound in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crackdown on Cannabis and CBD Throws a Booming Market Into Uncertainty
Advocates and experts worry proposals to strictly limit THC levels will effectively prohibit CBD products in Japan and hamper a booming industry. ( read original story ...)
Car owned by Finance Ministry involved in suspected hit-and-run death
A car owned by the Finance Ministry fatally hit a pedestrian on a road near the Diet building in Tokyo on Thursday before overturning while driving away from the site, police said. The police arrested ...
Godzilla, Nagoya Tower to celebrate joint 70th Anniversary
NAGOYA, (Japan): A Godzilla monument came to Chubu Electric Power Mirai Tower in Nagoya on Wednesday (June 19) ahead of the celebration for the 70th anniversary of the opening of the tower, formerly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s space agency was hit by multiple cyberattacks, but officials say no sensitive data was taken
Officials say Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vows to bring primary budget to surplus next fiscal year
Japan on Friday affirmed its pledge to deliver a primary budget surplus by the next fiscal year, reflecting concerns that its exit from the ultra low interest rate environment could boost government ... ( read original story ...)
BoJ’s Uchida: Japan’s economy recovering moderately albeit with some weak signs
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday that “Japan's economy recovering moderately albeit with some weak signs.” Uncertainty surrounding Japan's economic, price outlook ...
Japan’s inflation rate accelerates in May to 2.8%; core inflation lower than expected at 2.5%
Japan’s annual headline inflation rate jumped to 2.8% in May from 2.5% in April, the highest reading since February. The core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food but includes fuel costs, also ...
Japan’s inflation rate accelerates in May to 2.8%; core inflation lower than expected at 2.5%
Japan’s annual headline inflation rate jumped to 2.8% in May from 2.5% in April, the highest reading since February. The core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food but includes fuel costs, also ...
Japan stocks mixed after cooler-than-expected core inflation data; India’s Nifty hits fresh record
Japan's core inflation rate — which strips out prices of fresh food — came in lower than expected at 2.5%. Headline inflation rose to 2.8%, higher than April's figure of 2.5%. The S&P 500 pulled back ...
Move over, Tokyo. Hong Kong is now the most expensive city to build, survey shows
Hong Kong's average building cost this year will rise 4.8% to $4,500 per square meter, ranking it ninth globally and first in Asia, according to Turner & Townsend. The city's construction industry ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Debate on Tokyo’s future needed as race to elect governor begins
Campaigning for the Tokyo gubernatorial election has begun with a record 56 people announcing their candidacy. Who should take the helm of this huge c ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor election race kicks off with all eyes on 2 powerful female candidates
Veteran incumbent Yuriko Koike, 71, faces her biggest challenge from prominent opposition lawmaker Renho Saito, 56. ( read original story ...)