A woman indicted for suffocating her second son at their home in the eastern Japan city of Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, was served a fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 21,958 more coronavirus infections on Aug. 1
Japan's capital reported 21,958 new COVID-19 cases on Aug. 1 after seeing 31,541 the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top airline ANA reports first net profit in 10 quarters
Japan's biggest airline ANA on Monday posted a quarterly net profit for the first time in two and a half years as the sector recovers from the financial pain of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge higher with focus on earnings, global growth
Japan's Nikkei share average and the broader Topix eked out minor gains on Monday, although mixed corporate earnings and uncertainty over global growth and interest rates kept many investors to the ...
Slim majority of Japanese public against state funeral for slain ex-PM Abe: Polls
In a survey by the Nikkei newspaper, 47 per cent were against the state funeral while 43 per cent were in favour. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Ramped-Up Defense Spending Not A Done Deal
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has promised to“substantially increase” Japan's defense budget by the end of 2022. While some observers expect Japan ...
Japan Airlines posts narrower Q1 operating loss
Japan Airlines on Monday posted a narrower 30.2 billion yen ($228 million) operating loss for the first quarter, aided by a recovery in travel demand as pandemic-related restrictions eased. Earnings ...
Japan’s Startup Push May Take Decades to Work, Entrepreneur Says
Japan’s push to turbocharge its startup ecosystem as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism agenda will need at least a decade to bear fruit, according to a Japanese entrepreneur and ...
Dead Sri Lankan detainee’s family to request panel review case
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in detention at a central Japan immigration facility will file next week a complaint with ... ( read original story ...)
Heat wave hits Japan with soaring temps expected around Tokyo until Aug. 2
Temperatures soared across Japan on July 31 as a high-pressure system covered a wide swath of the archipelago from the Kinki region in the we ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on upbeat earnings, capped by strong yen
Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday as sentiment was lifted by positive earnings from some Japanese companies, although gains were cappe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government to mandate solar panels for new homes
To implement the mandate, the first of its kind in Japan, the metropolitan government hopes to revise a related ordinance by the end of the current fiscal year to March 2023. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo heatwave inspires creation of wearable fans to help dogs and cats stay cool
A maternity clothing brand creates a new device designed to help dogs and cats amid record temperatures in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Biggest Crypto Gainer Today – Lucky Block (LBLOCK)
Lucky Block's V2 token upgrade being supported by crypto exchanges led to an over 400% pump for LBLOCK, including 120% in the past 24 hours.
Russia Supporters Use Crypto To Fund Kremlin’s Ukraine Invasion; Over $2M BTC, ETH Donated: Report
While nothing about this has been proven, a new report from blockchain data platform Chainalysis revealed that several "pro-Russian groups are using cryptocurrency donations to fund the war in Ukraine ...
Week In Preview: Daniil Medvedev, Naomi Osaka return to hard-court action
Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz also make their post-Wimbledon debuts in Washington D.C., San Jose, and Los Cabos. ( read original story ...)