Clearing up stadiums at World Cups had given Japan’s football fans a glowing reputation, but they also include a darker element drawn to violence and vandalism. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, Arm’s successful IPO
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, boosted by Wall Street gains overnight amid improved sentiment following the successful market deb ...
Japan start-ups to ditch stocks for crypto – Details
Shifting gears in the financial landscape, Japan is breaking from its conservative stance on cryptocurrency. A nation traditionally seen as a stronghold of stock-driven fundraising for startups now ... ( read original story ...)
US mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is considering working with the Japanese government to support scallop businesses hit by China's ban on Jap ... ( read original story ...)
What’s in SoftBank IPO pipeline after Arm listing
SoftBank Group's Arm Holdings soared almost 25% above its Nasdaq debut price on Thursday, valuing the company at $65 billion.
‘Killed by dogs’: A father’s rage carved in tombstone of boy slain after 1923 Kanto quake
In the chaotic aftermath of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, the spread of false information led to the tragic military police killing of a ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland-sized theme park to be built on ex-US military site in Yokohama
This east Japan city announced on Sept. 14 that it has selected a major real estate company to operate a visitor attraction centered aroun･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of biotech Neumora trading down after raising $250 million in IPO
Neumora's stock began trading early Friday afternoon with the ticker NMRA, and quickly fell 7.3 percent on a day of broad market declines.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.11%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Rubber, Railway&Bus and Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japan Hits Back At Russia’s Concern Over Fukushima Water: ‘It’s Political’
Russia and China's uproar over harmless radiation that their own nuclear plants regularly release is part of a disinformation campaign, the Japanese government told HuffPost. ( read original story ...)
Japan has more centenarians than ever before, with women making up most of the total
The number of centenarians in Japan has reached a record high of 92,139, with women making up 88.5% of this total, according to data from the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Record high: The record marks the 53rd consecutive annual increase, ( read original story ...)
Posts misleadingly link old earthquake photos to September 2023 Morocco disaster
Facebook posts shared hundreds of times have misleadingly attributed old photos of earthquakes in Turkey and Japan to a September 2023 quake in Morocco which has claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Produces EV Tires Using Renewable Energy
After being put into official operation this August, the plant is also using renewable energy-generated electricity since April. ( read original story ...)
Japan in mood to write new chapter of sporting romance against England
A significant shock is brewing at this tournament and Japan have a rich history of providing huge World Cup upsets with England awaiting them on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
2 Marine Corps Ospreys Diverted After ‘Cockpit Caution’ Warnings Force Landing in Japan
Within two hours of each other, two Marine V-22 Ospreys diverted Thursday due to "cockpit caution indications" in the aircraft while flying near Japan's southwestern island chain. ( read original story ...)
U.S. mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is considering working with the Japanese government to support scallop businesses hit by China's ban on Japanese seafood imports in the wake of the discharge of treated ... ( read original story ...)