Japan's Nikkei share average touched a two-week high on Wednesday, as technology stocks tracked Nasdaq's record closing high overnight. The Nikkei was up 1.25% at 39,390.49 by the midday break, its highest level since Oct.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Urawa Red Diamonds
Yokohama F. Marinos will welcome the Urawa Red Diamonds to the Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in the 35th round of the J1 League. ( read original story ...)
Paz Vega Thriller ‘Death Has No Master’ Lands at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market – TIFFCOM
Paz Vega-starrer 'Death Has No Master,' a Venezuela-set thriller from Jorge Thielen Armand, is participating in the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. ( read original story ...)
What to look for at Bank of Japan’s policy meeting this week
The Bank of Japan concludes a two-day policy meeting on Thursday, days after the ruling coalition's loss in a weekend election that has heightened political uncertainty and complicates efforts to roll ... ( read original story ...)
Pressure campaign secures release of crypto executive from Nigerian prison
Gambaryan has been released from a Nigerian prison following a high-profile pressure campaign by current and former government officials, members of Congress and state attorneys general ...
Tokyo Customs fails to ask tourists to pay over $2.22M in tax for missing duty-free items
Tokyo Customs failed to ask inbound foreign tourists to pay at least 339.87 million yen (about $2.22 million) in consumption tax for failing ･･･ ...
Japan’s 2011 disaster-hit region sees reactor restart for 1st time
A nuclear reactor resumed operation Tuesday for the first time in northeastern Japan since the region was affected by the 2011 earth ( read original story ...)
Japan’s No. 2 Pension Fund Aims to Double Alternative Assets
Japan’s second-biggest pension fund aims to double its holdings of alternative assets such as real estate and private equity to boost returns. ( read original story ...)
15-year-old boy arrested for killing mother sent to family court in Sapporo
The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office has sent a 15-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of killing his 40-year-old mother to the Sapporo Family Court. He will remain detained until Nov ... ( read original story ...)
Cappu Films Launches Busan Prize-Winner ‘Waterdrop’ and Competition Title ‘So It Goes’ at Tokyo Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Hong Kong-based Cappu Films will use TIFFCOM to launch sales activities on two films that were recently at the Busan festival. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Competition Film ‘She Taught Me Serendipity’ Strikes First Sales Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
Youth romance film “She Taught Me Serendipity” which has its world premiere in competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo International Film Festival, has also enjoyed its first overseas rights sales. ( read original story ...)
40-year-old left the U.S. to live on a ‘stunning island’ in Japan for $710/month: ‘We’re so excited about our future here’
U.S. couple Dani and Evan Benton, who run a guesthouse and honeybee farm on an island in Japan: "We're so excited about our future here." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Adds Political Uncertainty to Its Economic Worries
Voters issued a damning rebuke to the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.
BOJ to Sit Tight as Japan and US Elections Elevate Uncertainty
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to stand pat Thursday in the face of elevated uncertainty, as financial markets brace for the US presidential election after Japan’s polls resulted in a lack of ...
Naomi Osaka shares the ‘disheartening’ struggle of postpartum weight loss
Since welcoming their daughter Shai in July 2023, Naomi Osaka revealed she’s sometimes felt “really ashamed” of her body. ( read original story ...)
Kim Kardashian Set to ‘Lawyer Up’ to Stop Sex-Accused Ex Kanye West Fleeing to Tokyo With Their Kids
Concerned Kim Kardashian is horrified over the sexual assault allegations being leveled at her ex-husband Kanye West and fears her tense child custody arrangement with the unhinged hitmaker is on the ... ( read original story ...)