Japan's banking regulator will take a role in oversight of computer systems at the retail banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group after glitches that shook the country's third-largest lender despite $3. ( read original story ...)
How ‘atmosphere’ can change Japanese public’s view on politics: ex-finance minister
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s presidential election kicked off on Sept. 17. Japan's health care system is still under great strain, but trends ... ( read original story ...)
Brown bear sightings on the rise in Hokkaido as casualties hit record
Municipalities are taking measures to help prevent people from being attacked by the animals, which may wander into city areas from late September to October. ( read original story ...)
SDK and SDMC Nominate H. Takahashi as New President and CEO
Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) announces that Kohei Morikawa will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flying car startup looks to Osaka to help it take off
A Japanese flying car startup is eager to gain credibility with the public for its sci-fi-like mobility system by forging close ties with local governments and big companies in the western city of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 537 more COVID-19 cases on Sept. 22
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 537 new coronavirus infections in the Japanese capital on Sept. 22, the seventh day in a row unde ... ( read original story ...)
Being a Tight-knit Unit Was our Biggest Strength at Tokyo Olympics: Midfielder Hardik Singh
Young Indian hockey midfielder Hardik Singh said on Wednesday that being a "tight-knit team" was the main reason for the side's stellar show at the Tokyo Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close lower ahead of Fed decision
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.67 percent or 200.31 points to end at 29,639.40, while the broader Topix index fell 1.02 percent or 21.00 points to 2,043.55 ... ( read original story ...)
Full moon lights up Tokyo during moon-viewing festival
A full moon hangs above the Tokyo skyline as Japan marks moon-viewing festival 'Tsukimi' on Tuesday. Japan celebrates Tsukimi on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar every year, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei files to issue new shares in battle with SBI
Japan's Shinsei Bank on Wednesday said it filed to issue new shares to thwart an unsolicited bid from shareholder SBI Holdings, a move that paves the way to it launching a 'poison-pill' defence. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate governance is ‘really the critical issue’ in Japan, says UBP
Zuhair Khan of UBP Investments discusses how ESG concerns factor into the LDP leadership race as well as Japan's corporate landscape. ( read original story ...)
Sisters from Japan become world’s oldest identical twins at 107. See pics
Guinness World Records took to Instagram to share about world’s oldest identical twins.GWR) on their official Instagram page has created a buzz among netizens. The post is about two siblings who ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for threatening ‘massacre’ at vaccination site in Tokyo
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction of business after he faxed a threat to a police station, threatening a “massacre” at a vaccination site in Tokyo. According ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks sink as investors cautiously await Fed meeting outcome
Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday as caution prevailed before the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting, but the decline was limited with temporary relief provided by Chinese property ... ( read original story ...)
Centuries old Kishiwada Danjiri Festival held in Osaka Pref. after 1-yr pandemic hiatus
The annual Kishiwada Danjiri Festival was held in this Osaka Prefecture city on Sept. 18 and 19 for the first time in two years, w ... ( read original story ...)
teamLab is opening a vegan ramen restaurant in Tokyo
The brains behind digital art collective teamLab wear many different hats. Aside from running two must-visit art museums in Tokyo, they’ve also got an interactive bathhouse, a restaurant, and various ... ( read original story ...)