NAGOYA--An unemployed man was arrested on Feb. 8 on suspicion of injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident here while driving an electric kick scooter without a license. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police didn’t allow suspect to wear bra for 11 days while detained: lawyer
A woman was made to spend 11 days without wearing a bra while detained at a police station in Osaka Prefecture, even though police allow susp ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s government OKs new foreign trainee program to attract more workers as its population shrinks
The Japanese government adopted plans on Friday to scrap its current foreign trainee program, which has been criticized as a cover for importing cheap labor, and replace it with a system it says will ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks higher in holiday-thinned trade, Japan’s Nikkei scales fresh 34-year high
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped as much as 1.15% before settling 0.09% higher at 36,897 on Friday, scaling its highest levels in 34 years as strong corporate earnings, a ...
Feb 8-Japan’s Nikkei leaps to 2-week high on tech stocks, yen boost
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a more than two-week high on Thursday, as tech stocks followed their Wall Street peers higher and a weakening yen lifted overall sentiment.
Department stores in Osaka preparing for Lunar New Year visitors
Department stores in Osaka, western Japan, are busy preparing to welcome visitors from abroad for the Lunar New Year holiday. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Tokyo hits 30-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday
Asian shares are mostly higher as Tokyo's benchmark momentarily touched a 34-year high, while many regional markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s steel workers demand record pay hikes in spring talks
Japanese steelmakers' labour unions are pushing for a base pay increase of 30,000 yen ($201) a month to ensure workers' wage growth outpaces inflation, unionists said on Friday, as annual talks with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hits 30-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday
Its stock has dropped nearly 60 since it shocked investors across the banking industry with a surprise loss last week, and Moodys cut its credit-rating to junk status earlier this week.In the bond ... ( read original story ...)
IMF urges Bank of Japan to end bond yield control, huge asset buying
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) should consider ending its yield curve control and massive asset purchases now, and then gradually raise short-term interest rates, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said ...
Demand to Short Japan’s Aozora Rises Even After 34% Stock Plunge
A growing number of investors are betting on a further rout in Japanese lender Aozora Bank Ltd., even after its shares crashed last week on losses tied to US commercial real estate.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 34-year high on weak yen
“The Nikkei has now gained more than 1,000 points in two days, and that can become infectious. At least that’s the theory. It’s a very important index for building overall market sentiment, even if ...
Nagoya man arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run with electric scooter
According to the police, the suspect went the wrong way down a one-way street and hit a 47-year-old man, breaking his collarbone and ribs. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya man arrested over e-scooter hit-and-run that left pedestrian injured
Police here on Feb. 8 arrested a man on suspicion of hitting a pedestrian while operating an electric kick scooter and fleeing the scene.Kazunori Matsuzaki, an unemployed man from Nagoya's Naka Ward, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka court sentences man to 20 years in prison for raping young daughter
A 55-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a lay judge trial at the Osaka District Court on Feb. 8 for raping his then 12-year- ... ( read original story ...)
AEG Seals Naming-Rights Deal for New Arena in Japan
A 17,000-seat arena under construction in Nagoya, Japan, will be known as IG Arena after Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment giant AEG reached a naming-rights deal with online trading and ...