Traders in Asia will assess key economic data, including inflation data from Tokyo and India's GDP for its fiscal second quarter, ending September. ( read original story ...)
Sharp to sell Osaka property to raise cash
OSAKA -- Sharp plans to sell as early as this fiscal year the land on which its major Osaka factory sits to increase its cash on hand. ( read original story ...)
Micron to invest US$9.6b in Japan memory chip plant — Nikkei
The move comes as Micron looks to diversify advanced chip production outside of Japan, Nikkei said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Micron to invest $9.6 billion in Japan to build AI memory chip plant, Nikkei reports
Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a new plant in Hiroshima in western Japan to produce advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, the Nikkei reported on Saturday, ...
Japan’s Weak Two-Year Bond Sale Shows Growing Rate Hike Risk
In another sign of weak investor demand, the tail, or gap between average and lowest-accepted prices, was 0.012, compared with 0.002 last month. Bond futures held on to small losses after the auction.
Dayan Viciedo Signs With Yokohama DeNA BayStars
A former White Sox outfielder is signing for his age-36 season overseas after more than a decade away from the majors. Read more at MLBTR. ( read original story ...)
Chip startup Rapidus planning to build 1.4nm fab in Japan – report
In March of this year, the Japanese government allocated ¥802.5 billion ($5.4bn) to invest in the chipmaker. The total amount of public money committed to Rapidus now stands at a maximum of ¥1.72 ...
Yokohama hostess club suspected of ripping off customers
Following a series of incidents of malicious soliciting and rip-offs in the entertainment district near JR Yokohama Station, police this week raided a hostess club in the area ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka stuns in tiny backless mini dress and flower detail heels
Naomi Osaka, the 27-year-old professional tennis player and mom-of-one, showed off her physique while on vacation. ( read original story ...)
Court’s ruling against same-sex marriage sets up a Japan Supreme Court decision
A court has found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage constitutional in the last of six cases likely to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final ruling. ( read original story ...)
FROM EXPO TO EVERYDAY | A journey through discipline in Osaka
On the final day of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, I found myself retracing steps I had hoped to take 55 years earlier. My first visit to Japan in 1971 was just after the original Expo—a legendary event ... ( read original story ...)
Japan was one of the first countries in the world to legally define and regulate crypto
Japan is gearing up for a major crypto regulatory reset. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is deliberating on a legal amendment that could reclassify crypto from a payment tool to a “financial ...
‘I Hope He’s Punching the Air’: Naomi Osaka Pops Out In Daring New Look, Leaving Fans Stunned By Her Post-Baby Transformation After Cordae Breakup
Naomi Osaka is proving that she can serve more than just tennis balls! She can serve looks, too. Two years after welcoming her daughter, the […] ‘I Hope He’s Punching the Air’: Naomi Osaka Pops Out In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA cancels 65 flights on Saturday after Airbus A320 recall
ANA Holdings, Japan's biggest airline, says it cancelled 65 flights on Saturday after the Airbus A320 recall forced it to ground some aircraft. The carrier, along with affiliates such as Peach ... ( read original story ...)
‘BLUE LOCK – TOKYO EGOIST -’ kicks off on Saturday, November 22
In its efforts to promote nighttime tourism, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing new attractions that illuminate the capital after dark. As part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it will reach 2% defense spending early — but there’s a catch
TOKYO -- The supplementary budget approved by Japan's cabinet on Friday will boost defense spending by over 1 trillion yen ($6.4 billion) to 2% of gross domestic product two years ahead of schedule, ...