Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Jolts Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru; No Reports Of Casualties
Japan witnessed an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale on May 1, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru
KATSUREN: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 79 km East Southeast of Katsuren-hasbara, Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake hits 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 0759 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba who disappeared from public life in 2020, has taken up a teaching role in Japan
Jack Ma, once China's richest man, will be and teaching about sustainable agriculture and food production, according to the University of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Sweet Summers in Sapporo
Sweet Summers in Sapporo All the experiences are unique. My 15-year-old son and I visited Sapporo in the summer of 2022 when tourists were not allowed in Japan. We took the domestic flight from Kobe ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Trevor Bauer set for midweek NPB debut with BayStars
Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer took part in his first pitching practice at Yokohama Stadium on Monday in preparation ... ( read original story ...)
Ryoma Takeuchi, Ryusei Yokohama, and other handsome men of the same generation in a row… “Tragedy of the Heart” that changed Jun Shison’s outlook on life after a long period …
Shison's reputation is exploding: he gave a great performance in NHK's morning drama "Ranman. However, for a while after his debut, he was in the doldrums due to the influence of his generation of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan, South Korea leaders to meet at G7 Hiroshima Summit – U.S. officials
Flags are pictured during the first working session of G-7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool/File Photo ( read original story ...)
Australia and Japan trade higher while most Asian markets close for Labor Day
Australian and Japanese markets are set for a positive open even as most Asian markets are closed for the Labor Day holiday Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Astellas to buy Iveric Bio for $5.9 billion to expand eyesight treatments
Japan's Astellas Pharma said on Monday it agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Iveric Bio Inc for about $5.9 billion in its biggest acquisition, giving it access to a range of ophthalmology treatments. The deal marks the fifth major overseas acquisition by Astellas, ( read original story ...)
Stocks Edge Higher, Fed Decision In Focus, First Republic Fail, G-7 Eyes AI, Arm IPO – Five Things To Know
Stock futures edge higher with earnings, Fed in focus; Week Ahead: Fed decision highlights hectic slate on Wall Street; First Republic sold to JPMorgan as regulators take over another failed lender; G ...
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 29,000 as yen weakens on BOJ’s dovish stance
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a more than eight-month high on Monday, topping the key psychological 29,000 level after the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) continued dovish stance pushed the yen to a nearly ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits eight-month high crossing 29,000 on weak yen boost
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a more than eight-month high on Monday (May 1), topping the key psychological 29,000 level, after the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) continued its dovish stance pushed the yen ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda in Washington
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki participates in a news conference at the Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown hotel in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz ...
Osaka woman held for allegedly scalding man with hot water
A 29-year-old woman in Osaka was arrested Monday on suspicion of assaulting a man, who was later confirmed dead, by pouring hot water ... ( read original story ...)