North Korea keeps firing missiles in a bid to provoke Japan, the United States and South Korea. Pyongyang's actions heighten tensions in the region an ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 3,090 new cases
A total of 3,090 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Friday, dropping by 430 from a week before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. The metropolitan government also reported two new fatalities ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower with eyes on US jobs data
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday, with investors disheartened by falls on Wall Street and focus shifting to key US jobs data due later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.68 ... ( read original story ...)
Archean Chemical IPO opens next week. GMP, review, other details in 10 points
The initial public offering (IPO) of Archean Chemical Industries Limited is going to hit primary markets on 9th November 2022 i.e. on Wednesday next week. The public issue worth ₹ 1,462.31 will open ...
Nikkei slips, but other Asian markets rise ahead of U.S. jobs report
Tokyo's benchmark declined Friday, while shares in the rest of the region mostly gained, as investors looked ahead to a closely watched U.S. jobs report and fretted over further monetary tightening by ...
Japan Economy Set to Slow Sharply as Global Inflation, Recession Risks Hurt Reuters Poll
Japan's economy is expected to have slowed markedly in the third quarter as global recession risks hurt external demand while rising inflation and a weak yen's impact on imported prices forced ...
Japan finance minister warns of yen risks from Fed tightening
TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday (Nov 4) authorities should be vigilant to any downside risks stemming from the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy tightening, which ...
Japan economy set to slow sharply as global inflation, recession risks hurt
Japan's economy is expected to have slowed markedly in the third quarter as global recession risks hurt external demand while rising inflation and a weak yen's impact on imported prices forced ... ( read original story ...)
Business enterprises in Japan
Number of private business enterprises Japan 2009-2016, by size Number of workers of private business enterprises Japan 2009-2016, by size 2. Business enterprises by size Number of private large ... ( read original story ...)
81-yr-old man in Japan arrested for allegedly killing wife he took care of for 40 yrs
YOKOHAMA -- An 81-year-old man in the eastern Japan town of Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested on Nov. 3 for allegedly killing his disabled wife after he took care of her for some 40 years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police get strict on dangerous cycling as accidents soar
Under the stricter regulations the police adopted in late October, riders are more likely to be issued traffic tickets instead of warnings if caught ignoring traffic lights, failing to make temporary ... ( read original story ...)
What does the future look like for Japan’s retail property sector?
Overall, the industry is set for a robust improvement and stronger prospects. According to a Savills report, most submarkets in Japan have seen an increase in retail footfall and lower levels of ... ( read original story ...)
New ‘Godzilla’ Movie Coming Next Year From Japan’s Toho
Godzilla Day — and to mark the occasion, the legendary Japanese studio that created the kaiju has unveiled plans for a new film. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets rise, except Japan, ahead of US jobs report
Tokyo’s benchmark declined Friday, while shares in the rest of the region mostly gained, as investors looked ahead to a closely watched U.S. jobs report and fretted over ...
Japan fin min warns of yen risks from Fed tightening
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday authorities should be vigilant to any downside risks stemming from the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy tightening, which has pressured ...
Japan seek quarter-final spot after ‘Agony of Doha’
Japan will remember with anguish a World Cup qualifier 28 years ago in Qatar when they were within seconds of reaching their first finals only to concede a stoppage-time equaliser to Iraq which sent ... ( read original story ...)