The catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the nuclear plant on the coast of Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka court recognizes Ugandan woman fearing imprisonment for being gay as refugee
The Osaka District Court on March 15 scrapped the Japanese government's decision to deport a Ugandan woman who had fled her home country for ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Flying car has first test flight in aiming for use at ’25 Osaka Expo
OSAKA–-A piloted test flight of a “flying car” here on March 14 was judged a success and a step toward making its first commercial flight in Japan at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo coffee shop made famous on Tiktok draws returning tourists hungry for pudding
With a rapid, right-hand swoop, Shizuo Mori served the last of about 50 puddings on Wednesday, a treat that's made his tiny Tokyo coffee shop a destination for tourists flocking to Japan after the end ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc delivers largest wage increases in decades
Top Japanese companies offered their largest pay increases in a quarter century at annual labour talks which wrapped up on Wednesday, heeding, at least for now, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's calls ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: China, North Korea loom large as South Korea and Japan try to make amends
A senior Japanese Defense Ministry official said officials from the ... article with image 8:11 AM UTC China's embattled property sector made new progress in its climb out of a months-long slump as ... ( read original story ...)
SVB Crisis Unlikely to Spread to Japan, Regional Banker Says
Concerns about Silicon Valley Bank’s failure are “extremely unlikely” to spread to Japan, according to the nation’s top regional banker.Most Read from Bloomberg‘Old-School’ Signature Bank Collapsed ...
Japanese companies likely to spurn Saudi Aramco IPO
Japanese companies are unlikely to invest in Saudi Aramco's blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) because it is difficult to evaluate the value of the world's biggest oil company, the head of ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.03%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Retail, Transportation Equipment and Mining sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.03%. The ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends fractionally higher as banking stocks recover, contagion fears remain
TOKYO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended fractionally higher Wednesday as banking stocks bounced back after a two-day selloff on concerns over the health of the U.S.
Nikkei snaps 3-day losing run as Japan banks rise on easing contagion fears
The Nikkei had a volatile session, but recovered in the final 15 minutes of trade to close steady at 27,229.48. Over the previous three days, the benchmark had slumped nearly 5%.
The SVB crisis may prompt the Bank of Japan to delay policy changes, says former board member
Any changes to its ultra-dovish monetary policy could be delayed by as much as a year, said Nomura Research Institute economist Takahide Kiuchi. ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors show ‘robust’ recovery with 1.47 million in Feb – tourism agency
Visitors to Japan dipped slightly in February but continued to show "robust recovery" following the government's relaxation of COVID-19 border control restrictions, the national tourism agency said on ... ( read original story ...)
Just Sleep Osaka Shinsaibashi opens with 100 keys
Silks Hotel Group (SHG) celebrated the grand opening of its first overseas hotel on March 1st, situated in Osaka's Shinsaibashi district. ( read original story ...)
UAE, Japan Exploring Fresh Avenues Of Economic Cooperation
Japan, being one of Abu Dhabi's pre-eminent trade and investment ... companies seeking new or dual listings on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the Abu Dhabi IPO Fund, which is a AED5 billion fund, ...
Asia markets rebound ahead of China economic data release; U.S. inflation cools as expected
The U.S. consumer price index report for February came in at 0.4% and an annualized increase of 6%, in line with Dow Jones estimates. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.64% as bank stocks rallied ...