A 28-year-old man has been indicted without arrest for professional negligence resulting in an elderly man's death, after he crashed into him ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo projects daily cases to average nearly 10,000 in 1 week
The Tokyo metropolitan government projected Thursday that the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases will surge to 9,576 daily in a week if cases increase at the current pace, as an apparent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan team carries out world-first spinal cord stem cell trial
A Japanese university said Friday it has successfully transplanted stem cells into a patient with a spinal cord injury, in the first clinical trial of its kind. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM sees no need to change FY2025 budget balancing target, for now
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has no immediate need to change its key budget-balancing target for fiscal 2025, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on ... ( read original story ...)
IPPUDO Singapore held an “Umeshu Festival” to showcase the Japanese quality of Umeshu to the world.
Hello, this is Ippudo’s note editorial team. As of 2021, Ippudo has presence in 15 countries and regions worldwide with the vision to deliver delicious ramen to every corner of the world. And note edi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hitachi to sell about 50% stake in construction unit for $1.6 bln
Japan's Hitachi Ltd said on Friday it plans to sell about half of its stake in Hitachi Construction to trading company Itochu in a sale worth about 182.4 billion yen ($1.60 billion). Itochu will buy ... ( read original story ...)
N Korea hackers stole $400m crypto in 2021: Report
North Korean hackers stole almost $400m (£291m) worth of digital assets in at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year, a report claims.Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis said it ... ( read original story ...)
Green Push Ending 150-Year Tradition of Bank Passbooks in Japan
Japanese lenders that are pushing clients to kick the 150-year-old habit for the sake of the environment. The country’s largest bank will require new clients to pay 550 yen ($4.83) a year for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls as tepid Wall Street finish, Omicron woes weigh
Japan's Nikkei index ended lower on Friday, tracking weak overnight finish on Wall Street, with technology heavyweights leading the losses, while concerns over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down on Fed policy fears, Japan’s COVID surge
Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday on growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy this year, while concerns over increasing COVID-19 infections in Japan also weighed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Canon Eyes Shutting China Camera Factory
Japan's Canon Inc said on Friday it was considering shutting a factory in Zhuhai, southern China, which mainly makes compact digital cameras amid a shrinking market for such devices. A company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s wage policies unlikely to support economy this year, most economists say
Japan's policies aimed at raising workers' wages are unlikely to trigger a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution that will support the economy this year, almost 80% of economists said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tops list of highest-paid female athletes
The list was published after a year in which Osaka withdrew from the French Open to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand, Mitsui and Tokyo Tatemono mark the official opening of 79 Robinson Road
Robinson Road, the latest Grade A office development in Tanjong Pagar central business district, marked its official opening today. Singapore, 14 January 2022 – 79 Robinson Road, the latest Grade A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wholesale Inflation at Near Record High on Broad Price Gains
While Japan has not been immune to the impact of ... But there have recently been signs of change with the BOJ's "tankan" quarterly business survey showing an increase in the number of firms ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec consumer inflation likely hovered at near 2-year high
Japan's core consumer inflation likely hovered at a near two-year high in December as surging fuel and raw material costs continued to push up living costs for households, a Reuters poll showed on ... ( read original story ...)