A theme park claiming to be the world's first to offer exclusively immersive experiences opened to the public Friday in Tokyo's popul ... ( read original story ...)
Bitmain-Backed Crypto Miner Bitfufu Finally Goes Public In SPAC Deal
The Singapore-based crypto mining platform’s debut on the Nasdaq comes as bitcoin is closing in on its all-time high of almost $69,000.
Nikkei logs another record high near 40,000, with China stocks rising after mixed data
Japan’s main stock market index on Friday surged to another record high near the 40,000 level, while China stocks also rose despite mixed data. U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs Thursday, and U.S.
Disinformation spreads online after Japan’s Noto Earthquake
Friday marks two months since a deadly earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. The disaster has put a spotlight on disinformation. NHK has found that on the day of the earthquake and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka High Court pioneers remote legal proceedings
The inaugural proceedings using this platform took place at the Osaka High Court, where lawyers joined remotely through a digital interface. The system was introduced following a 2022 amendment to the ... ( read original story ...)
Info screen at Tokyo subway station displays spoken words in 12 languages, translates
TOKYO -- A display capable of turning spoken words into text in 12 languages plus translate has been installed at a subway station here to make it easier for inbound tourists and passengers with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business news site apologizes for unauthorized use of images from other media
The operator of business and economy news aggregator site "NewsPicks" on Feb. 29 announced it had violated copyright by using photos from other news organizations without permission. The unauthorized ... ( read original story ...)
More than decade after 2011 quake, Japan still slow to compile evacuation plans
Japan has failed to make major progress in crafting plans to help evacuate elderly people and people with disabilities in the event of natural disasters, although nearly 13 years have passed since the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears 40,000 to end at all-time high on US economy optimism
The Nikkei stock index ended just shy of the 40,000 mark in a fresh record high Friday as a wide range of large-cap shares drew buyin ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high as tech heavyweights surge
Japan's Nikkei share average soared to all-time peaks and closed 2% higher on Friday, as tech-related stocks tracked record-high closings among their U.S. peers after comments from Federal Reserve ...
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: Japan’s chip reboot
Hello from Tokyo. When Japan's asset bubble was at its height in 1989, I was a high-school student in Tokyo. Last month, 34 years since those heady times, the Nikkei Stock Average made big headlines ...
Nikkei 225 hits 40,000 as tech gains bring new record highs
Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index briefly hit the closely-watched 40,000 level on Friday, as a renewed rally in major technology stocks saw the index race back to record highs after a largely ...
G20 finance meeting wraps up without statement
Finance officials from the G20 nations wrapped up a meeting in Brazil on Thursday without issuing a joint statement due to divisions over Ukraine and other geopolitical conflicts.
A junior high teacher who beat a student for comparing him to an anime character was given a 10% pay cut for 3 months: Japan officials
The 38-year-old teacher had his pay temporarily docked after putting the student in a headlock and punching him twice in the head, officials said. ( read original story ...)
‘No time to waste’: As Japan hits a record low birth rate, government urges action
Cost of living, unaffordable childcare and poor job market are some of the reasons why young adults are avoiding parenthood. ( read original story ...)
Tremors continue to rattle areas near Tokyo; experts advise caution
A series of earthquakes have been observed off the eastern coast of Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, since Tuesday. Japanese officials are urging people in the region to be on the alert for further ... ( read original story ...)