Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its profit outlook for the year after Chinese chipmakers moved up deliveries ahead of a possible crackdown on exports of Japanese production equipment.Most Read from ...
Earthquake death toll soars past 15,000 as rescue hopes fade
The earthquake's toll has already outstripped that of a 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal in 2015, when 8,800 died. A 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people. ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria live updates: Death toll soars past 15,500 from the deadliest quake in over a decade
The deadliest earthquake prior to Monday’s was Japan’s 9.0- magnitude temblor in 2011, according to the U.N. That quake triggered a devastating tsunami and a nuclear disaster, with more than 20,000 people estimated to have died in the triple catastrophe. ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests alleged ringleaders of ‘Luffy’ crime spree
The accomplices would pose as members of the police or members of the Japan Financial Services Agency and tell victims that their accounts had been compromised, according to the A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Philippines to sign plans to boost defense ties
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are expected to sign key agreements to boost their defense ties Thursday TOKYO -- Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Hikes Outlook Despite China Chip Sanctions
Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its earnings outlook for the year, suggesting the key supplier to global chipmakers anticipates stronger demand than feared. ( read original story ...)
2 more robbery suspects arrested, land in Tokyo from Philippines
Two men suspected of being behind a string of robberies across Japan were taken into police custody en route to Tokyo on Thursday fol ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey earthquake: Fake images, videos shared on social media – SEE
Social media is flooded with pictures and videos showing destruction and the loss of life and property in the quake-hit areas. However, among those viral posts are some which are shared with false claims. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP Said to Be Divided If Kishida Seeks BOJ Pivot
Japan’s ruling party members see the possibility of division within the party if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s choice for the new Bank of Japan chief is someone who is unlikely to follow the current ...
Japanese soldiers defuse, remove 2,000-pound US-made bomb from construction site
An unexploded World War II bomb was safely removed from a construction site in central Japan on Sunday by members of the country’s Ground Self-Defense Force. ( read original story ...)
3 teens arrested for allegedly kicking, damaging national cultural property in Osaka Pref.
Three 16-year-old boys were arrested on Feb. 8 for allegedly vandalizing a century-old former train station building in the Osaka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Residents Told to Brace for Up to 5 Centimeters of Snow
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the Kanto area where the nation’s capital is located may see snow through Friday and warned residents to consider working from home. ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests ‘Luffy’ robbery suspects after Philippine deportation
Yuki Watanabe (left) and Tomonobu Kojima (right) were deported from the Philippines to Japan on Wednesday Japanese police have arrested four men for allegedly orchestrating scams and robberies while jailed overseas, ( read original story ...)
America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned that in the face of mounting North Korean provocations, South Korea might consider building its own nuclear weapons or asking the United States to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to the South, ( read original story ...)
How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? Here’s what experts say
How long can trapped people survive in the rubble of an earthquake? Up to a week or more, experts say, but it depends on their injuries, how they are trapped and weather conditions. Search teams from ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria live updates: Death toll soars past 12,000 from the deadliest quake in a decade
Desperate efforts to rescue survivors of Monday's earthquakes continue in Turkey and Syria as the death toll climbs past 11,000. Follow NBC News' live coverage. ( read original story ...)