Data from Japanese exchanges showed foreign investors purchased a net 979.35 billion yen ($6.64 billion) worth of Japanese equities ...
Nagoya venture firm, Suzuki Motor Corp. developing app to support Indians in Japan
A venture company here creating apps for foreign workers in Japan and major automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. have teamed up to develop an app to･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s threatened Jingu Gaien park placed on ‘Heritage Alert’ list by conservancy body
Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park area has been placed on a “Heritage Alert” list by a conservancy body that assesses international monuments and historic sites ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan’s top pop agency resigns after admitting late founder sexually abused minors for decades
The head of Japan’s top pop agency Johnny & Associates stepped down Thursday after admitting that her uncle, the company’s late founder, had sexually abused minors for years, following months of ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea launches samurai bond in Japan as bilateral relations improve
The South Korean government sold its first yen bond, worth ¥70bn ($474mn), on Thursday in a sign of improving relations with Japan and as debt issuers from around the world flock to Tokyo this year to take advantage of low borrowing costs. ( read original story ...)
Readers: Time for Japan to change course on toxic dumping
I don't understand why the Japanese government made such a silly decision and based on what? No sufficient capacity to contain the radioactive water or just want to drop off the responsibility for han ( read original story ...)
Suspect in explosives attack on Japan PM Kishida indicted
A man who was later identified as Ryuji Kimura is arrested after what appeared to be a pipe bomb was thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his visit at a port in Wakayama, western Jap ( read original story ...)
Johnny and Associates President Julie Fujishima Quits Over Japan Talent Agency Sex Abuse Scandal
Fujishima ‘Julie’ Keiko has quit as president of Johnny and Associates, the Japanese talent agency that is embroiled in a poisonous child sex abuse scandal. The alleged abuses were committed over several decades by company founder the late Johnny Kitagawa, ( read original story ...)
MLB Rumors: Shōta Imanaga to Be Posted in Free Agency; Won Gold with Japan at WBC
Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga is going to be available to MLB teams this offseason. Per MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars are going ... ( read original story ...)
BoJ’s Nakagawa: Still not at stage where Japan has stably, sustainably achieved price target
Early Thursday morning in Asia, Bank of Japan (BoJ) policymaker Junko Nakagawa crossed wires via Reuters while defending the Japanese central bank's current monetary policy. "Still not at stage where ...
Crypto News: Japan’s SBI Expands Use of the Ripple Remittance Platform
However, a fall through the $1,626 support level would bring sub-$1,600 into play. Barring a crypto-event fueled sell-off, we expect ETH to steer clear of the $1,502 support level. We expect SEC ...
Japan stocks pause for breath as firm US yields, China slowdown weigh
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks stalled at recent highs on Thursday, with elevated U.S. yields and a slowing China economy taking the momentum out of a rally that has run steadily for a few weeks.
Bank of Japan policymaker rules out early end to negative rates
Bank of Japan policymaker Hajime Takata on Wednesday ruled out an early exit from negative interest rates, while also saying that he saw signs the public's deflationary mindset is beginning to change.
Mitsubishi Electric, Okayama University, and Osaka University Develop Magnetic Particle Imaging Device Capable of Producing Images of Human Brain
Okayama University and Osaka University’s Graduate School of Engineering announced today that they have developed a magnetic particle imaging device capable of sensitive imaging of magnetic particles ...
Naomi Osaka returns to the US Open for a discussion about mental health with Michael Phelps
Naomi Osaka has returned to the U.S. Open for the first time in about a year to participate in a panel about mental health in sports, a topic she helped focus a spotlight on two years ago. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s New Bangs Are the Definition of Sporty Chic
In the heat of the 2023 US Open, Naomi Osaka is making headlines for a different reason. On Sept. 6, the tennis star participated in a mental health forum alongside Michael Phelps, titled "Mental Health and Sport: Why It Matters." For the occasion, Osaka revealed a new haircut: bangs. ( read original story ...)