A DNA test has revealed a dying man who claimed to be one of Japan's most wanted criminals was telling the truth. Satoshi Kirishima made his confession in January, telling police "I want to meet my ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation beats forecasts, end of negative rates in sight
Japan's core consumer inflation slowed for a third straight month in January but beat forecasts and held at the central bank's 2% target, keeping alive expectations it will end negative interest rates ... ( read original story ...)
JAPAN: Better Business
Under the leadership of its metropolitan police board, Tokyo last weekobserved "Good -Commercial -Morals -and -Shady-Transactions-Prevention-Week." Industrialists and shopkeeperswere invited to a ... ( read original story ...)
Police say woman killed businessman to pay off host club
NAGOYA--Aichi prefectural police are expected to re-arrest a woman they believe killed an acquaintance to pay off her debts to a host club. ( read original story ...)
Meta CEO Zuckerberg meets Japan PM Kishida in Tokyo to discuss AI
Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg discussed artificial intelligence issues with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday during the Facebook founder's trip through Asia."We had a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police identify man as 1970s bombing fugitive: sources
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has identified a man who confessed to being a fugitive wanted over a series of terrorist bombings in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen
The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Opens First Funding Round of Location Production Incentive Scheme
Japan's first round of location production incentives for large-scale film and TV projects has been announced. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Idemitsu joins study on U.S. ammonia project
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan agreed with trading house Mitsubishi Corp and Swiss firm Proman to study a fuel ammonia production project in the U.S., the three companies said on Tuesday.Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surpasses $56,000 benchmark, uplifts crypto market in latest rally
Crypto investing and software firm MicroStrategy disclosed a purchase of about 3,000 bitcoins for $155 million on Monday.
Call Japan rally the ‘end of deflation’ market, says JPMorgan strategist
The current bull market that has seen the end of Japan’s lost three decades should be called the “end of deflation” market, says JPMorgan’s top Japan strategist. The note from JPMorgan’s Rie Nishihara ...
Tokyo saying no to ‘customer harassment’
In Japan, long known for politeness, a form of abuse called 'customer harassment' has become such a problem that the labor ministry has even produced a video about the issue. In it, customers berate ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Courting India Elite Shows Japan Banks’ Global Ambition
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s showcase of its business ties at Mumbai’s luxury St Regis hotel this month underscored its growing foothold in India, a market that has lately been endorsed by Wall ...
Number of births in Japan hits record low in 2023
The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive year to a record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda partners with India’s Biological E. to boost dengue vaccine production
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical will scale up production of its dengue vaccine Qdenga through a partnership with Indian vaccines maker Biological E., the companies said on Tuesday. These doses will be ... ( read original story ...)
Record-breaking projections light up Tokyo skyscraper
The imposing towers of Tokyo's city government headquarters are now home to the world's largest permanent projection mapping display, which officials hope will become a new tourist draw.Soaring birds, ... ( read original story ...)