Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tourism Growth Slowed As Quake Rumor Deterred Hong Kongers
Growth in tourism to Japan slowed in June as Hong Kong visitors stayed away after unfounded predictions that a megaquake was about to hit the country. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
As the search for tech talent intensifies, companies are deciding to invest more in regions that offer “more abundant and affordable tech talent.” ... ( read original story ...)
China jails Japan’s Astellas Pharma employee for 3.5 years for spying
TOKYO -- A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma was convicted of espionage on Wednesday and sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a Chinese court, in a judgment likely to further strain ...
Citi to boost Japan investment banking headcount up to 15%, executive says
Citigroup plans to raise its investment banking headcount in Japan by 10% to 15% over the next year and make new hires in Australia, as part of its strategy to bolster growth in the Asia Pacific, its ...
Japan bond market blows out as election angst grips investors
By Kevin Buckland and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Investors in Japanese government bonds are bracing for a potential power shift in upper house elections this weekend that could strain the country's ...
Male host arrested over threats against customer, 1st under new Japan law
A male host at a host club in central Japan has been arrested for allegedly threatening a female customer to make her pay her debts, ... ( read original story ...)
Bryan Bagunas joins Japan SV.League club Osaka Bluteon
Filipino outside hitter Bryan Bagunas is returning to Japan’s top-flight volleyball scene after signing with Osaka Bluteon in the SV.League. Bagunas, who is currently with Cignal in the Spikers’ Turf, ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets open: Nikkei flat, Kospi drops 0.5% after US House blocks crypto bills
Asian markets mostly opened lower Wednesday after US crypto bills stalled in the House. Asian chip stocks (TSMC +0.9%, Advantest +0.73%) rallied after the US lifted some export curbs to China. Bitcoin ...
Trump says he has deal on crypto bill after GOP hard-liners derailed measure earlier
After an earlier setback for the Trump administration when House Republicans failed to advance a key procedural vote on a package of legislation including three crypto measures, President Donald Trump ...
Japan bond yields jump on fiscal fears ahead of upper house vote
Yields on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rose to 1.595% on Tuesday, their highest level in about 17 years. 20-year JGB yields rose to 2.650%, their highest in some 25 years.
Tokyo Finance Standalone June 2025 Net Sales at Rs 0.21 crore, up 1.18% Y-o-Y
Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.03 crore in June 2025 down 60.61% from Rs. 0.08 crore in June 2024. EBITDA stands at Rs. 0.03 crore in June 2025 down 62.5% from Rs. 0.08 crore in June 2024.
Shintaro Fujinami Signs With NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Former big leaguer Shintaro Fujinami is headed back to Japan, signing with Yokohama. Read more about the move at MLB Trade Rumors. ( read original story ...)
Struggling Nissan to end output at Oppama plant
Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will end vehicle production at its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, at the end of fiscal year ... ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Tokyo governor warns against hate speech about foreigners
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike spoke at her regular news briefing on July 11. She was asked about campaign talk about foreign people before the ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Xander Schauffele Has ‘No Idea’ Where His Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal Is, Talks Trophies
Star golfer Xander Schauffele told the Associated Press on Tuesday that his parents store all of the various trophies and awards he's won over the years in San Diego, "probably in a bank vault." ... ( read original story ...)