A female junior high school student in central Japan was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a classmate was slashed near his ne ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka posts training video hinting at return
Could Naomi Osaka be gearing up for a return to tennis? The new mother recently posted a video of herself training on Instagram. “Training, I’ll let the video speak for itself,” Osaka wrote in the ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan emerges from deflation, banks get wake-up call on interest rate swing
After decades of deflation, Japan's economy looks poised to finally turn a corner. For its biggest banks, however, there's a hitch: a generation of professional front-line staff have little experience ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan's westernmost inhabited island. ( read original story ...)
Remains of five other airmen found from Osprey that crashed in Japan, Air Force says
Wreckage and remains from a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, last week were discovered on Monday, according to a statement from Air Force ... ( read original story ...)
Large part of U.S. Osprey that crashed in Japan found with 5 more crew members’ bodies inside
A large part of the fuselage of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed almost a week earlier has been found with 5 crew members' bodies inside, the Air Force confirmed. ( read original story ...)
Fuso goes into debt rather than raising prices
OSAKA: One of the chipmaking industry’s small but indispensable suppliers is sinking deeper in debt because it’s refusing to raise prices to cover mounting capital expenditure (capex) costs. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Legal Mind: Vietnamese Version of Basic Business Contents for Working in Japan.
Learn the skills you need to be active and enrich the life in Japan. TOKYO, December 05, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TOKYO LEGAL MIND K.K. (LEC) School for various qualifications and national examinations, ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin rises above $42,000 for first time since April 2022
Bitcoin has broken above $40,000 for the first time this year as it rides a wave of momentum on broad enthusiasm about U.S. interest rate cuts and as traders anticipate the imminent approval of ...
USD/JPY Forecast: Tokyo Inflation and the Services PMI to Influence BoJ Pivot Bets
Exploring how Tokyo inflation figures may sway the Bank of Japan’s stance on negative rates as the markets bet on a Q1 2024 Fed rate cut. On Tuesday, Tokyo inflation figures for November could ...
Tokyo Inflation Slows in Line With BOJ Cooling View
Inflation in Tokyo decelerated to the slowest pace in over a year, a development that largely fits in with the Bank of Japan’s view that price pressures are cooling, and its cautious stance over any ...
Japan’s Nov service activity grows at slowest pace in a year – PMI
Japan's service activity expanded at the slowest pace in a year in November, weighed by an accelerating decline in new exports and softer demand, however, the outlook for the sector remained upbeat, a business survey showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Whatever happened to Japan’s 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe?
With the retirement of Shinji Ono, only one member from Japan's star-studded 2002 World Cup squad remains active -- but whatever happened to them? ( read original story ...)
Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono retires at 44
Japanese soccer legend Shinji Ono, one of the biggest stars in Asian football, ended his 26-year career Sunday with the announcement of his retirement. Final match: Wearing a No. 44 jersey that ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama unveils ‘extreme traction’ truck tire for snow, ice
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Tire Corp. has introduced the 907W premium, extreme-traction drive tire designed for fleets and operators driving trucks in snow and icy conditions. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Launches 907W Drive Winter Weather Tire
Yokohama Tire has launched the 907W, a drive tire that is designed for fleets and operators who are looking to keep trucks rolling in winter-weather conditions. Photo: Yokohama Just in time for winter ... ( read original story ...)