Japan, which invaded and occupied the Philippines during World War II, has recently inked similar deals with Britain and Australia. ( read original story ...)
Pulling Japan out of deflation remains key challenge – Finance Minister Suzuki
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that pulling the economy out of deflation and achieving stable growth remain an important policy challenge.Suzuki made the comment in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan January wholesale prices rise 9.5 pct yr/yr
Japan's wholesale prices in January rose 9.5% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, adding to growing signs of inflationary pressure that could keep the central bank under pressure to phase out ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll passes 20,000 as rescue efforts enter fourth night – latest news
After the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, a teenager and his 80-year-old grandmother were found alive after nine days trapped in their flattened home. The year before, a 16-year-old Haitian girl was rescued from earthquake rubble in Port-Au-Prince after ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu and Hakuhodo could face criminal charges in Tokyo Olympics bid-rigging scandal
Japan’s two biggest advertising agencies could face criminal charges for the companies' roles in the Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase shares fall as SEC takes crypto staking action against Kraken
Coinbase shares fell after SEC action against rival Kraken, and from prior comments from CEO Brian Armstrong on the dangers of restricting crypto staking.
Japan’s Nippon Steel to pay record FY dividend on rising profit
Japan's top steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp on Thursday posted a 2% increase in April-December net profit to 517 billion yen ($4 billion) and said it would pay a record-high full-year dividend of 180 yen ...
Japan reaches agreement with Philippines for military alliance
Feb. 9 (UPI) --Japan continued to build military alliances on Thursday with an agreement with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in response to concerns over China. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has continued to reshape the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Raises Outlook on Stronger-Than-Feared Demand
Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its profit outlook for the year after global chipmakers continued to spend on new equipment in the face of rising economic uncertainty.Most Read from BloombergCommodity ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to replace attack, observation helicopters with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake death toll over 19,300; Turkey evacuates thousands; UN aid reaches Syria: Live updates
The confirmed death toll continued to rise, reaching more than 19,300 Thursday, surpassing the toll from Japan’s Fukushima disaster in March 2011. That magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami, killing more than 18,400 people. The U.N. said its first ... ( read original story ...)
Alert: Deaths from earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceed 19,300, surpassing toll from Japan’s Fukushima disaster
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Deaths from earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceed 19,300, surpassing toll from Japan's Fukushima disaster. ( read original story ...)
Turkey-Syria earthquakes death toll passes 20,000, worse than the Fukushima disaster
The quake that razed thousands of buildings was one of the deadliest worldwide in more than a decade, with the deaths surpassing even the toll from the 2011 earthquake off Fukushima, Japan, that triggered a tsunami, killing more than 18,400. Experts said ... ( read original story ...)
19,300 dead in Turkey, Syria earthquake: Death toll among worst in recent history, surpassing 2011 Japan disaster
Many are still trapped under the rubble. This week's deaths in Turkey and Syria surpassed Japan’s Fukushima disaster of 2011, when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami and killed more than 18,400 people. On Monday, a magnitude 7.8 quake struck ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to replace attack, observation helos with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inbound Commercial Investment Increased 12 Percent in 2022
According to global property consultant CBRE, Japan's commercial real estate investment rose by 14% year-over-year to JPY 1.4 trillion in Q4 2022 driven by purchasing by domestic investors. ( read original story ...)