An intensifying US-China space rivalry and Elon Musk’s ambitious Mars programme have fired up scores of startups across the world chasing lucrative contracts, as humans race for resources that could ...
Japan has tools to smooth out yen moves, says ex-finance ministry exec
Japanese authorities cannot control yen levels with currency intervention but they have various tools to smooth out volatile moves driven by speculators, former top finance ministry bureaucrat Yasushi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Monthly Bill for Propping Up Yen Comes to $43 Billion
TOKYO—Japan spent more than $40 billion in October to prop up the yen, an effort that has had some success but remains hampered by Washington’s lack of interest in stemming the dollar’s rise. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JBIC to offer JERA $674 million of loans for LNG
The state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) said on Monday it would offer 100 billion yen ($674 million) in loans to JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, to help secure liquefied ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks close at highest since Sept. 20; China’s factory activity contracts
Shares in the Asia-Pacific were mostly higher on Monday as China factory activity missed expectations, and as the market looks ahead to the U.S. Fed meeting this week. ( read original story ...)
2 teens arrested for allegedly stealing 30 mil. yen in violent home invasion in Osaka Pref.
Two minors have been arrested over an alleged violent home invasion in which a 75-year-old woman was tied up and some 30 million yen (about $ ... ( read original story ...)
‘XR’ technology facility to open in Tokyo
People in Tokyo will soon be able to experience the latest in immersive digital tech at a new facility. The technology is known as cross-reality or XR. It combines virtual and augmented reality ... ( read original story ...)
Visitors to Korea Town in Tokyo mourn Itaewon victims
Visitors to a Tokyo neighborhood widely known as Korea Town have expressed sorrow over the Halloween crowd crush in the Itaewon entertainment district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday night. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JBIC to offer JERA $674 mln of loans for LNG
The state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) said on Monday it would offer 100 billion yen ($674 million) in loans to JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, to help secure liquefied ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Up 1.8% on Wall Street Cues, Earnings Results
The Nikkei 225 opened higher Monday on Wall Street cues and rose to the close, finishing up 1.8% as tech stocks gained on earnings season results, and a soft yen aided export issues. The benchmark ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at six-week high as tech shares rally
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a six-week high on Monday (Oct 31), tracking a strong finish on Wall Street in the previous session, with technology shares leading the charge.The Nikkei index ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as tech shares gain, Fed’s meeting in focus
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed at a six-week high on Monday, buoyed by technology issues rising following some solid earnings by U.S. tech heavyweights, although concerns remained over ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.78%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Marine Transport, Power and Gas & Water sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.78% to hit a new 1 ...
CATL and VinFast reach Global Strategic Cooperation to promote global e-mobility
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited ("CATL") and VinFast Trading & Manufacturing Joint Stock Company ("VinFast") today announced an MOU for Global Strategic Cooperation to expand ...
Get up to 60 percent discount at hotels and attractions in Yokohama
Japan residents can enjoy half-price tickets and 60 percent discount on hotel stays with the Find Your Yokohama campaign ... ( read original story ...)
FTR vs. United Empire IWGP Tag title match set for NJPW Battle Autumn in Osaka
NJPW has announced the full card for Saturday's Battle Autumn in Osaka tour-closing event. In a newly announced bout, FTR will defend the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships against Great-O-Khan ... ( read original story ...)