Japan's industry ministry said on Wednesday it plans to work with the private sector on a 4 trillion yen ($26.46 billion)project to create a next-generation passenger aircraft after 2035.
Asian Shares Mixed; Nikkei Surges On Weak Yen
Asian stocks ended mixed in a holiday-shortened week on Wednesday, with Chinese and Hong Kong markets leading regional losses on ...
Japan Finance Officials Gather After Yen Slumps to 34-Year Low
Officials from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan and Financial Services Agency are meeting to discuss international financial markets in their first three-way meeting since late May, ...
Japan’s Irresistible Ape: Shabani the Gorilla Captivates Zoo Visitors with His Striking Looks
Japan's Irresistible Ape: Shabani the Gorilla Captivates Zoo Visitors with His Striking Looks ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Hit by $63 Million Hack of ‘Munchables’ Game in One of Year’s Biggest Exploits
The crypto sector suffered one of its biggest security incidents this year after a hacker swiped $63 million from a blockchain-based game.
Reddit’s IPO is set to make the ‘front page of the internet’ public
The IPO is set to be one of the largest listings in recent memory in a test of investor appetite. There's a lot of uncertainty in the run-up to the day. Related stories Despite being created at a ...
Japan’s finance minister issues strongest warning on yen weakness
Japan's finance minister issued his strongest warning to date about the weakness of the yen as the currency fell to a 34-year low against the dollar, saying authorities could take "decisive steps", ...
Osaka Gas sees little impact from Freeport LNG’s partial shutdown
Japan's Osaka Gas expects to see little impact on its balance of supply and demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a partial shutdown of U.S. Freeport LNG's facilities, the president of the city ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Kasashima Gallery Showcases “Ink: Heaven, Earth and Humanity” Exhibition in March
OSAKA, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / March 27, 2024 / The Kasashima Gallery in Osaka is set to host the exhibition "Ink: Heaven, Earth and Humanity" from March 27th to April 7th, showcasing a series of new ... ( read original story ...)
Hydrogen vehicle filling station opens at former Tokyo Olympics site
One of Japan's largest hydrogen filling stations for fuel cell vehicles opened Wednesday at the former site of the Tokyo Olympics and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan makes strongest intervention warning as yen hits 34-year low
Japan's finance minister issued his strongest warning to date on Wednesday about yen weakness as it fell to a 34-year low against the dollar, saying authorities could take "decisive steps", language ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya company accused of exporting nuclear-capable machinery to China
A trading company based in this central Japan city and its late former president were reported to prosecutors on March 26 for allegedly send･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Discovery of amino acid unveils how light makes stomata open in plants
Scientists from Nagoya University have discovered a novel regulatory mechanism that controls the opening of stomata in plants, which is crucial for harnessing solar energy through photosynthesis. The ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-teacher at Tokyo cram school found guilty of secret filming
The teacher also sent some of the images to another former teacher from the same cram school, and posted the pictures on an online chat forum. ( read original story ...)
Japan nappy maker shifts from babies to adults
The number of babies born in Japan in 2023 - 758,631 - was down by 5.1% from the previous year. It was also the lowest number of births on record in Japan since the 19th Century. ( read original story ...)
Projecting price impacts as world’s largest pension fund mulls bitcoin
A crypto executive described the potential market impacts as Japan's government pension fund explores bitcoin investment.