Unlike Seiko and Casio—the remaining Japanese Big Three—local language and family lineage didn’t play a part. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates’ nuclear project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency say they have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill G ... ( read original story ...)
Only 4% evacuated in northeast Japan area hit by tsunami after Tonga volcanic eruption
Following the massive volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga in the south Pacific Ocean on Jan. 15, only around 4% of residents in coasta ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average falls 3.01 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average falls 3.01 percent to 26,197.29 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 2.42 percent to 1,846.13. TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s favourite snack falls victim to global inflation with first-ever price hike
Umaibo, a crunchy corn snack that means ‘delicious stick’, increases in price from ¥10 to ¥12 – the first rise in the face of higher import costs ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s foray into crypto is quietly ending
The Diem Association, the consortium Facebook founded in 2019 to build a futuristic payments network, is winding down and selling its technology to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan $87 Billion Innovation Fund Ramps Up Alternative Focus
Japan’s 10 trillion yen ($87 billion) innovation fund designed to support cutting edge research is boosting its focus on alternative investments as it nears its launch.Most Read from BloombergA ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on dip-buying, U.S. rate hike concern
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Thursday as dip-buying following the Nikkei index's recent fall was offset by concern that an interest rate hike in the United States could come soon. In the first 15 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi restaurant in Tokyo serves up a plate of ‘old guy’ for only 200 yen
Such is the case with Oedo, a chain of revolving sushi restaurants found scattered around Tokyo and Chiba. It was just by chance that our reporter Yuichiro Wasai entered his local Oedo and found ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher after mixed US close
Tokyo stocks opened higher in cautious trade today following a mixed close on Wall Street after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signalled an interest rate hike is likely in March. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic, Toyota & Tokyo Uni join forces to further battery circular economy
Panasonic and Toyota have started joint research with the University of Tokyo on battery resources and recycling. In addition to CO2 neutrality, the aim of the project is to reduce production costs in ... ( read original story ...)
Paris Olympics: Jessica Fox reveals special behind-the-scene moment after Tokyo gold medal loss
Jessica Fix cried publicly and privately when unexpected errors in her race deprived her of a gold medal in her first event at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Rowing-Triple Olympic great Bond retires after Tokyo glory
Rower Hamish Bond announced his retirement on Thursday, bringing down the curtain on a glittering career during which he became the first New Zealand man to win gold at three consecutive Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni to sell Gavilon grain business to Glencore arm for US$1.1 billion
TOKYO: Japanese trading house Marubeni will sell the grains business of its US unit Gavilon to commodities trader Glencore PLC's Viterra arm for US$1.125 billion, plus working capital, Viterra said on ... ( read original story ...)
New Paradigm: Crypto Goes Crosschain As Users Chase L1 Incentives
The crypto market has changed dramatically throughout the past year as volume, capital, TVL, and incentives migrate away from Ethereum and towards other layer one and layer two blockchains. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tight border rules threaten foreign investment, business groups say
The largest international business group in Japan has warned that the country’s tight border restrictions risk staunching foreign investment and crushing Tokyo’s efforts to compete as a global ... ( read original story ...)