Space One was aiming to be Japan's first private sector success at putting a satellite ... and all the pieces of the rocket landed on Space One's property, the company said. "We are taking what ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s unions find surprising allies in push for higher pay, work with government, companies
When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hand-picked a unionist-turned-opposition lawmaker Wakako Yata as one of his special advisers last year, it surprised labour leaders long known for their ties ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may exit the world’s last negative rates next week. Here’s what you need to know
Hopes are high for a meaningful wage increase at the ongoing "shunto" annual wage negotiations between unions and employers.
Global Funds Cautious on Adding Japan Bank Stocks Before BOJ
Global investors including Nomura Asset Management Co. and JPMorgan Asset Management are cautious about adding more Japanese bank stocks to their portfolios, even as their profitability is expected to ...
Japan’s economic crossroads: Recovery or renewed challenges
Downplaying Japan at any moment is a mistake. Government officials are positive regarding its prospective expansion. This is evident from the Ministry of Finance’s reported 16.4% expenditure increase.
In Japan, rate rises herald a new era for financial markets
An exit by the Bank of Japan is expected by June, with an even chance that rates will rise to zero next week. Such a move, up 10 basis points, would be small, leaving traders to focus on broader ...
2024 Tour de Hokkaido canceled over death of cyclist
SAPPORO—Organizers decided to cancel the Tour de Hokkaido bicycle race this year in light of the death of a cyclist during the event last September. The decision was made at a March 12 meeting of the ... ( read original story ...)
Victoria Azarenka and Naomi Osaka on why introducing maternity pay on WTA Tour would be ‘life-changing’
Victoria Azarenka and Naomi Osaka speak to BBC Sport about why introducing maternity pay on the WTA Tour would be "life-changing". ( read original story ...)
Cat’s fall into vat of hazardous chemicals sparks health warning in Japan
A city in Japan is on high alert for a cat that fell into a tank of hazardous chemicals before disappearing into the night. ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax export curbs to allow overseas sales of joint jet fighter
Japan will tweak its military equipment transfer rules to allow exports of the jet fighter it is developing with Britain and Italy, the country's leader said on Wednesday, removing an obstacle that ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Cello performed in memory of Great East Japan quake
March 11 was the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The city government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, where 516 people died, held a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch
Tokyo-based Space One's 18-metre (60-foot) Kairos rocket blasted off in the coastal Wakayama region of western Japan, carrying a small government test satellite. But around five seconds later, the ...
Japanese Stocks Drop Most Since October as Exporters Fall on Yen
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell the most since October 2022 as growing speculation the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates boosted the yen and hurt exporter shares. Tech shares slumped, ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls for 3 consecutive session as rate hike hurts
Bankers are attending remedial classes on what to do when rates move and trading rooms are setting up for moribund derivative markets to spring to life, as they have begun to do.
Japan’s Nikkei falls for 3rd straight session as BOJ policy shift bets weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a third straight session on Wednesday as investors assessed the likelihood of a policy shift at next week's Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting. The Nikkei fell 0.26% to ...
Morning Bid: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage
Big Japanese companies have agreed in full to union pay demands, a sign that workers could perhaps have pushed a bit harder, but also that wage momentum could encourage a historic policy shift by the ...