California Chrome, winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby, airlifted Art Sherman’s career from good and happy to beyond his dreams and on to wonderland. ( read original story ...)
Corn off a Sapporo food truck; buy while supplies last
SAPPORO--Corn on the cob is fast becoming a pricy delicacy in Hokkaido, famed for producing sweet kernels, lightly brushed with soy sauce, and grilled. Or simply boiled. ( read original story ...)
Imura Takeshi
Imura Takeshi is a senior reporter in NHK's Economic Division and senior economic commentator in Tokyo, covering the distribution industry and other private firms. Before that, he was stationed at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI on Thursday, adding to global efforts on governance for the rapidly advancing technology. ( read original story ...)
Meet The Key Executives At IPO-Bound FirstCry
As per the DRHP, the startup’s initial public offering (IPO) will comprise a fresh issue of shares worth ... filed in December last year. Japanese tech investor SoftBank, US-based private equity firm ...
Japan just spent billions to boost the flailing yen — and the US may get involved too
Japan spent about $35 billion to prop up the yen on Monday and intervened again on Wednesday. A leading economist says the US may step in, too.
Is the buzz about Gorilla Crow real?
A peculiar sight in Nagoya, Japan, sparked global fascination as a crow strikingly resembling a gorilla went viral on social media. Speculation ran rampant until experts weighed in, revealing the crow ... ( read original story ...)
Who will be racing at WTCS Yokohama 2024?
After the unfortunate cancellation of WTCS Abu Dhabi, the WTCS season will begin in earnest with the classic race in Yokohama. An institution of the World ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-BOJ official predicts Japan will keep intervening to prevent yen free-fall
Japan will likely keep intervening to prop up the yen until the risk of speculators triggering a free fall in the currency has been eliminated, said a former central bank official who was involved in ... ( read original story ...)
LG Energy seeks to expand business in Japan with sales subsidiary
LG Energy announced that it forming a sales team in Japan to expand its business with automakers in the country as they shift to EVs. ( read original story ...)
OpenAI launches Tokyo center, proudly introduces GPT-4 version tailored for Japanese
This strategic move not only solidifies OpenAI’s commitment to its global outreach but also introduces plans to develop a GPT-4 model specifically optimized for the Japanese language. The decision ... ( read original story ...)
How Mapletree REITs weather the interest rate storm
Astute capital management strategies, divestments, recycling programmes by the three Mapletree S-REITs could attract investors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei stumbles as yen gains, mixed US peers
Japan's Nikkei share average finished lower for a second consecutive day on Thursday, with the yen's sudden appreciation and a mixed performance on Wall Street dragging on sentiment. The Nikkei ...
Japan’s Nikkei squeezes out modest gains as yen, Wall Street weigh
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average eked out meagre gains on Thursday, with the yen’s sudden appreciation and a mixed performance on Wall Street dragging on sentiment.
Yen Intervention Risks Force Tokyo Traders to Scrap Holidays
For currency traders in Japan the long weekend starting Friday won’t be much of a break as the market stays on high alert for official action after two suspected interventions this week.Most Read from ...
Yen Intervention Risks Are Forcing Tokyo Traders to Scrap Breaks
For currency traders in Japan the long weekend starting Friday won’t be much of a break as the market stays on high alert for official action after two suspected interventions this week.