Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki stands up from a table as he finishes his news conference after Japan intervened in the currency market for the first time since 1998 to shore up the battered ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei index ends 3% higher on British tax cut plan reversal
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei index surging nearly 3 percent, as sentiment was boosted by the British government's announcement to scrap controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Chairman of publisher Kadokawa indicted over Tokyo Olympics bribes
The chairman of major publisher Kadokawa was indicted by prosecutors on Tuesday for allegedly bribing a then-Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive in a move that will further deepen the scandal ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea sends missile soaring over Japan in escalation
In Sapporo city, the prefectural capital of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, subways were also temporarily suspended, with stations packed with morning commuters. Japanese Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
N.Korea conducts longest-range missile test yet over Japan
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea launches first missile over Japan in five years as Tokyo tells citizens to take cover
Tokyo said the North Korean missile flew 4,600km, a range that could make it the longest distance travelled for any test launch fired by Pyongyang, whose missiles are more often “lofted” higher into ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea launches missile over Japan; splashes into the ocean and residents warned to take cover
North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan, prompting a warning to residents to take cover following a move that could escalate already heightened tensions in the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns residents to seek shelter after North Korean missile launch
The Japanese government warned its citizens to seek shelter in response to a reported missile firing by North Korea, according to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida released a ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Missile Flies Over Japan, Prompting Take Shelter Warnings
A missile fired by North Korea over Japan prompted Japanese officials to advise citizens to take shelter before the projectile landed in the Pacific Ocean, according to Japanese authorities. A message ... ( read original story ...)
What Nintendo’s Stock Split Means For Investors
The 10-for-1 stock split is designed to make Nintendo’s shares cheaper, particularly for Japan-based investors Nintendo is one of a half-dozen Big Tech names to split this year, including Amazon, ...
Tennis-Osaka pulls out in Tokyo with abdominal pain
Naomi Osaka's title defence at her home Pan Pacific Open ended on Thursday when the former world number one withdrew ahead of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia due to abdominal pain.
NTT Group and its Partners to Participate in Future Society Showcase Projects for the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Sep 07, 2022 TOKYO, Sept 7, 2022 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- NTT Cooperation has decided to participate in future society showcase projects at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Osaka-Kansai ...
Parks fully adjusted with Nagoya in B. League
Bobby Ray Parks had a fantastic opening week in the Japan B. League for his squad, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, and it wasn’t surprising at all. ( read original story ...)
Japan moves to fill Asia’s $40tn energy funding gap in China’s stead
Japan is ready to exploit a sharp decline in China’s overseas lending by helping Asia-Pacific countries address the $40tn cost of combating climate change. Asia accounts for roughly half of global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t rule out counterattack capabilities to strengthen defence, minister says
Japan won't rule out any options, including counterattack capabilities, as it looks to strengthen its defences in the face of repeated missile launches from North Korea, Defence Minister Yasukazu ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Warms To Crypto In Quick About-Face
But now the U.S. is ratcheting up sanctions,” says Omid Malekan, an adjunct professor who lectures on blockchain and crypto at the Columbia Business School. “This creates a ...