Japanese companies such as Sumitomo Corp. and Toshiba have said they will not support new coal-fired generation, and some Japanese-backed banks also have said they no longer will finance coal projects ...
Stock market today: World stocks track Wall Street gains, Japan shares hit record high
Japanese stocks again set a record on Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs the previous day, European markets also went up ahead of euro zone inflation data. The future for the S&P 500 ...
Why Tokyo’s record property prices are not just another real estate bubble
Average prices for new apartments in Japan’s capital of Tokyo hit a record high last year, with the average price of new apartments surpassing ¥100mn ($665,000) for the first time. Over the past five ... ( read original story ...)
My View: Gowanda airman flew with the Doolittle Raiders during the bombing of Tokyo
While honoring the 82nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders April 18, 1942 attack on Tokyo, let’s remember Gowanda Raider Joseph W. Manske. Just 34 months before the mission that stunned Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opposition lawmakers bring no-confidence motion accusing gov’t of halting debate over scandal
Two former Cabinet ministers belonging to Japan’s governing party’s key faction behind a major corruption scandal that has rocked the government renewed denial they had any role in running slush funds ... ( read original story ...)
“TOKYO Night & Light” Projection Mapping Display Unveiled at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building!
It goes down in the Guinness World Records™ as the "largest architectural projection-mapped display (permanent)"! TOKYO, March 01, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To create the newest attraction to brighten ... ( read original story ...)
‘World’s 1st’ immersive theme park opens in Tokyo
A theme park claiming to be the world's first to offer exclusively immersive experiences opened to the public Friday in Tokyo's popul ... ( read original story ...)
Bitmain-Backed Crypto Miner Bitfufu Finally Goes Public In SPAC Deal
The Singapore-based crypto mining platform’s debut on the Nasdaq comes as bitcoin is closing in on its all-time high of almost $69,000.
Nikkei logs another record high near 40,000, with China stocks rising after mixed data
Japan’s main stock market index on Friday surged to another record high near the 40,000 level, while China stocks also rose despite mixed data. U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs Thursday, and U.S.
Disinformation spreads online after Japan’s Noto Earthquake
Friday marks two months since a deadly earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. The disaster has put a spotlight on disinformation. NHK has found that on the day of the earthquake and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka High Court pioneers remote legal proceedings
The inaugural proceedings using this platform took place at the Osaka High Court, where lawyers joined remotely through a digital interface. The system was introduced following a 2022 amendment to the ... ( read original story ...)
Info screen at Tokyo subway station displays spoken words in 12 languages, translates
TOKYO -- A display capable of turning spoken words into text in 12 languages plus translate has been installed at a subway station here to make it easier for inbound tourists and passengers with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business news site apologizes for unauthorized use of images from other media
The operator of business and economy news aggregator site "NewsPicks" on Feb. 29 announced it had violated copyright by using photos from other news organizations without permission. The unauthorized ... ( read original story ...)
More than decade after 2011 quake, Japan still slow to compile evacuation plans
Japan has failed to make major progress in crafting plans to help evacuate elderly people and people with disabilities in the event of natural disasters, although nearly 13 years have passed since the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears 40,000 to end at all-time high on US economy optimism
The Nikkei stock index ended just shy of the 40,000 mark in a fresh record high Friday as a wide range of large-cap shares drew buyin ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high as tech heavyweights surge
Japan's Nikkei share average soared to all-time peaks and closed 2% higher on Friday, as tech-related stocks tracked record-high closings among their U.S. peers after comments from Federal Reserve ...