Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.13 yen to 147.07. The finance ministry is due to auction about 2.7 trillion yen ($18.77 billion) of 10-year notes on Wednesday. Core inflation in Tokyo slowed for ...
Tokyo police investigates suspicious object found near National Diet building – NTV
An explosives disposal unit from the Tokyo metropolitan police is investigating a suspicious object found near the main gate of the National Diet Building in central Tokyo, NTV reported on Tuesday. No ...
20-year-old man arrested for assault at Coming-of-Age ceremony in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a security guard at a Coming-of-Age ceremony on Monday. According to police, Rima Aramaki, a part-time worker from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces emergency safety steps after Tokyo airport collision
The transport ministry announced emergency safety steps on Tuesday following a deadly plane collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport, clar ( read original story ...)
Japanese fish seller is determined to rebuild after earthquake
Like the cat, she is a survivor of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that shook Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby regions on New Year’s Day, leaving at least 180 people dead, scores missing and buildings in shambles — including Minamidani’s seafood store. ( read original story ...)
Snow Hinders Rescues And Aid To Isolated Communities After Deadly Japan Quakes
Days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed at least 128 people in western Japan, rescue teams are trying to beat expected heavy snowfall to deliver aid. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tokyo Core CPI slows to 2.1% in December
Tokyo’s core inflation rate, a leading indicator for nationwide price trends, slowed to 2.1% in December from 2.3% in November, as widely expected, but remained above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for ...
Jyoti CNC Automation IPO opens today: Should you subscribe to the issue?
Jyoti CNC Automation's initial public offering (IPO) opens for bidding on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, marking the inaugural mainboard IPO of the new calendar year. The company has set a price band for ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits 33-year high amid surge in tech stocks; DeNA, Advantest, Nintendo shares lead rally
Japan's Nikkei share average hit its highest level since March 1990 on Tuesday led by a sharp rally in chip-related shares. The Nikkei rose 1.44% at 33,858.63 by the mid-day break, after hitting a ...
Nikkei ends at highest level since March 1990 on tech buying
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index closed at its highest level in around 34 years on Tuesday, as investors bought up technology stocks tr ...
Marketmind: Nikkei hits post-bubble peak on Wall Street’s lead
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday, boding well for Europe, with Japan's Nikkei 225 standing out for a push ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits 33-year high as tech stocks surge
Japan's Nikkei share average hit its highest level since March 1990 on Tuesday, as investors snapped up chip-related stocks tracking an overnight Wall Street rally in technology shares. The Nikkei was ...
Colorful reminders of US occupation surface inside Yokohama landmark
Restoration of a Yokohama landmark in Japan last year uncovered images of the post-World War II occupation by U.S. forces, reminders now preserved for the stories they tell. ( read original story ...)
Japan to release safety guidelines for generative AI
The Japanese government plans to release guidelines to ensure the safe use of generative AI as early as March, in line with the expected rapid uptake of the technology this year. ( read original story ...)
Sources: Naoya Inoue, Luis Nery agree to title bout in Tokyo
Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery have agreed to a deal for a May fight in Tokyo for Inoue's undisputed junior featherweight championship, sources told ESPN. ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand FY2024/25 budget reserves for earthquake aid
Japan plans to expand its budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to support recovery from the Noto peninsula earthquake, Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday. The cabinet earlier on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)