Efforts have been under way in Japan in recent years to switch the approach to river water control to tackle the growing risk of floods as climate change intensifies. The shift offers a neat parallel ...
Japanese inflation picks up as BOJ pivot bets grow
Japan's core consumer price growth picked up slightly in October, after easing the previous month, reinforcing investors' views that stubborn inflation may push the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to roll back ...
Tokyo stocks open higher on weaker yen, Israel-Hamas cease-fire
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday on buying of exporters as the yen continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar, while sentiment impr ... ( read original story ...)
Litter-hunters vie for unusual world title in Tokyo
A member from India sorts through rubbish at the end of the first round of the ‘SpoGOMI World Cup 2023’ final. (AFP pic) TOKYO: Tokyo’s well-kept streets may not be the most obvious place to do it, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity shrinks for 6th month on weak demand – PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in November, while modest growth in the service sector was little changed, a business survey showed on Friday, highlighting the fragility of the economy amid soft demand and inflation. ( read original story ...)
Up to 19% chance of M8-class quake in Japan’s Kanto region within 30 yrs: researchers
The probability of a magnitude 8-class earthquake occurring within the next 30 years along the Sagami Trough, the origin of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo, ranges from 0% to 19% ... ( read original story ...)
Heatherwick Studio heads to the hills for plant-filled Tokyo district
Heatherwick Studio has completed work on an ambitious new district in central Tokyo. Named Azabudai Hills, it showcases the firm's penchant for inserting lots of lush greenery into its projects and is ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for spitting on woman on Osaka street
Police in Osaka have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of assault and property damage after he spat on a woman while she was walking in the downtown area of Kita Ward. According to police, the ... ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Japan CPI to light up dulled Thanksgiving trade
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. With Wall Street shut for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Asian investors will miss the usual swing factor. Instead, Friday's release of Japan's core inflation data ...
With no access to crypto, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now trading fish to pay for services in prison
Sam Bankman-Fried quickly figured out that mackerel fish is the currency of choice among inmates. He recently used it to pay for a haircut. The food item has been a popular means of exchane in federal ...
Tokyo Revengers: Broken Promises And Turbulent Pasts
Flashbacks and important revelations illuminate the depth of the conflict between Toman and Tenjiku, through the eyes of its main players. ( read original story ...)
Novo to launch Wegovy in Asia with February Japan roll-out
Novo Nordisk will launch its hugely popular anti-obesity drug Wegovy in Japan on Feb. 22 next year, its first launch in Asia, the company said on Thursday, even as it struggles to keep up with demand in existing markets. ( read original story ...)
British litter-pickers win gold at Japan’s World Cup
British litter-pickers have bagged gold in the inaugural Spogomi World Cup after sifting through nearly 60 kilograms of trash in the Japanese capital to win the first contest of its kind. Sarah Parry and brothers Alexander and Jonathan Winship fended off rivals from 20 other nations to lift the cup – named after a combination ...
North Korea attempts military spy satellite launch for third time, South Korea and Japan report
North Korea launched a projectile toward the East China Sea on Tuesday that the regime claims is a military spy satellite. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Woman Stabbed At Music Arena In Yokohama
A woman was reportedly stabbed at the K-Arena Yokohama music arena in the city of Yokohama Thursday evening. The woman in her 40s was taken to a hospital ... ( read original story ...)
Novo Nordisk to Launch Obesity Drug Wegovy in Japan in February
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it will launch its hugely popular Wegovy obesity drug in Japan on Feb. 22 next year. Most patients in Japan will pay 30% of medical expenses for ... ( read original story ...)