Japan's Yokohama Rubber is in talks to buy Goodyear Tire & Rubber's off-road tyre business for at least $1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Yokohama Rubber's shares fell as much as 7% before ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man arrested on fresh charges of killing his three children
Police on Wednesday arrested a 46-year-old jobless man on fresh charges of killing his three children at their home in Tokyo and setting fire to the house in May. Yusuke Goto admitted to the allegations, telling police officers: "I did an atrocious act. I'm sorry." ( read original story ...)
Japan’s unused defense budget in FY 2023 totals 130 bil. yen
The Japanese government left unused about 130 billion yen ($807 million) from the over 6.8 trillion yen that was earmarked as the def ( read original story ...)
Krungsri Organises Japan-ASEAN Startup Business Matching Fair 2024, To Ignite Startup Growth Beyond ASEAN
Krungsri, in collaboration with Thai, Japanese, and ASEAN partners, organised the largest startup business matching event in ASEAN, providing a platform for over 60 rising startups from six countries ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor: Odesa To Receive Nine Gas-Fired Power Plants From Japan
As reported earlier, Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka and UNDP Tokyo Director Hideko Hadzialic signed an agreement on cooperation in rebuilding social infrastructure in Ukraine, including a ... ( read original story ...)
“It finally happened” – Naomi Osaka laments ‘exhaustion fever’ after multiple consecutive tournaments ending with Wimbledon
Osaka's 2024 Wimbledon run ended on Wednesday, July 3, when she lost to Emma Navarro, 6-4, 6-1 in the second round. All four of her Grand Slam titles have come on hard courts: two each at the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on financial, auto issue gains
Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning, as financial issues were bought on hopes for improved profits amid higher Japanese long-term int ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei nears all-time intraday high as other Asia markets slip; China inflation weaker than expected
Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a weaker open for the index at after it hit an all-time high on Tuesday, with the futures contract in Chicago at 41,540 and in Osaka at 41,500 compared to the index's previous close of 41,580.17.
Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more records
A subdued day of trading on Wall Street ended Monday with a mixed finish for the major stock indexes and more market milestones. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite each notched all-time highs after finishing with gains of 0.
Japan’s National Cyber Unit makes first arrest
The case marks the first arrest within Japan by the National Cyber Unit since its establishment ... The group reportedly exploited stolen IDs and passwords to access victims' bank accounts, employing ...
Tokyo Voters Make Their Choice
As the world watched critical national elections in the UK and France last week, Tokyoites prepared to vote for their governor. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation picks up as weak yen raises import costs
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in June as the yen's declines pushed up the cost of raw material imports, data showed on Wednesday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korea slams Japan’s additional release of treated radioactive water from Fukushima power plant
North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's additional discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, saying that the world cannot help but face a "terrifying nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed as gains locked in, financial issues rise
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Wednesday as selling to lock in gains after the Nikkei index ended at a record high the previous day was offset by buying of financial issues. In the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerates as weak yen lifts import costs
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in June as the yen's declines pushed up the cost of raw material imports, data showed on Wednesday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open after Powell’s dovish tone; Japan and China inflation in focus
Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a weaker open for the index at after it hit an all-time high on Tuesday, with the futures contract in Chicago at 41,540 and in Osaka at 41,500 compared to the ... ( read original story ...)