Japan and the United States will jointly develop new missile systems to intercept hypersonic projectiles currently being developed by China, Russia, and North Korea, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri reported on Aug. ( read original story ...)
Family arrested for murder of decapitated man in Sapporo hotel
Runa Tamura and her father and mother, Osamu and Hiroko, were first arrested on July 24 on suspicion of mutilating and abandoning a corpse. ( read original story ...)
South Korean embassy in Tokyo reports bomb threat
The embassy is investigating the possibility of the threat being a hoax, but it has also asked Japanese police to provide stepped up security. ( read original story ...)
Crypto hacks show no signs of abating. Here’s what many are doing to help themselves
"For as little as $30 you can secure an infinite amount of digital assets. It's all about education." Hackers stole $390 million in crypto in July, according to a report from Web3 platform De.Fi. The ...
SoftBank aiming to buy back Arm stake ahead of high-stakes New York IPO
SoftBank is in talks to buy back the remaining 25 per cent stake in Cambridge chip designer Arm, from its own investment unit established.
Japan’s Nikkei falls over 1% as chip stocks, energy shares weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average slid more than 1% on Monday as chip stocks followed U.S. peers lower and a retreat in crude oil weighed on energy companies. Worries about the Chinese economy also marred ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.21%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Steel and Services sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.21% to hit ...
I am buying Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and this is why
Japan stocks have lost their momentum recently. After soaring to a multi-decade high of ¥33,845 in June, the Nikkei 225 index has retreated by more than 4.55%. Despite the pullback, the index has ...
Tokyo Finance Ltd.
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...
Man fatally stabbed near train station in Sapporo
A man died of knife wounds after being found collapsed outside a ramen restaurant in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sunday night. According to police, a man called 119 at around 4:20 p.m. and said that a man ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Eyes Japan Property After Selling $4.5 Billion
Blackstone Inc. is exploring more acquisitions in Japanese real estate, after selling about $4.5 billion worth in the past year to capitalize on high international interest in property in the island ... ( read original story ...)
China’s economic challenges gather steam as new loans plunge, property fears loom
Credit data for July released Friday showed a slump in demand from businesses and households to borrow money for the future. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets lower on property woes and broader economic concerns in China
Hong Kong -2.38%. Extended losses from the prior session while hovering at their lowest in over a month, pressured by a worsening property slump in China. India -0.47%. Australia -0.88%. New Zealand ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates cancels flights to Osaka as Typhoon Lan hits Japan
Emirates has cancelled flights to Osaka as Typhoon Lan arrives in Japan. Flights EK316 and EK317 to and from Osaka are cancelled on Monday, and again on Tuesday “due to severe weather conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on weak chip shares, China real estate woes
Tokyo stocks fell Monday, dragged down by semiconductor-related shares tracking their U.S. counterparts' decline and concerns over Ch ( read original story ...)
Growing Japan-Italy Ties Emphasize Tokyo’s Pressing Need for Assistance
The European nation forms an increasingly important part of Japan’s goal of consolidating its security cooperation with like-minded Western nations. ( read original story ...)