An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter Scale struck the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, at 4:17 am today. ( read original story ...)
Autonomous taxis will enter Tokyo. GM has found a big partner
In just a few years, autonomous taxis will appear on the streets of Tokyo. This is thanks to General Motors, who partnered with Honda for this purpose. Autonomous taxis are gathering more and more interest. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s antitrust watchdog begins probe into Google’s search engine dominance
In Japan, Google’s market share of the search engine business is around 70%. The company believes this has been achieved through hard work and innovation, and rather than stifle competition, Google says it has promoted it. “We have continued to work ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend until April 2024 subsidies to curb fuel costs – stimulus package draft
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japan's government will extend until the end of April ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar dips ahead of key US data, bitcoin soars
The dollar softened against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, mirroring a dip in Treasuries yields as investors awaited key U.S. economic data before the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting ...
Crypto fraud grows globally
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KKR Poised for Kokusai Payoff With Biggest Japan IPO Since 2018
Kokusai Electric Corp. is set to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday in Japan’s biggest initial public offering since 2018, marking a success for KKR & Co.’s buyout of the ...
‘She Back Outside’: Naomi Osaka’s Cryptic ‘Sunset’ Post Has Fans Convinced She Split from Rapper Cordae
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka just turned the internet upside down after tweeting a simple wish. Ordinarily, a young lady wishing for a life partner ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks flat in early trading, buying offset by Mideast caution
Tokyo stocks gave up gains and turned flat in early trading Tuesday, as buying of tech issues following gains among their U.S. counterparts was offset by selling amid uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Acclaimed Taiwanese Drama ‘Love Is a Gun’ Inks Sales Ahead of Tokyo TIFFCOM Market (Exclusive)
At TIFFCOM, Parallax is also selling A Long Shot, a crime drama by first-time director Gao Peng, which is showing in the Tokyo festival’s main competition. Parallax is also repping Carefree Days, a Chinese romantic drama from Liang Ming, that premiered at San Sebastián festival; and Hong Kong/Chinese film Borrowed Time, which showed in Busan. ( ...
Japan’s factory, service sector activity under pressure in Oct – PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month in October while the service sector saw its weakest growth this year, a survey showed on Tuesday, amid growing uncertainty over the outlook for the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims for joint EV, chip subsidy rules with U.S. and Europe – Nikkei
Japan plans to set shared standards with the U.S. and Europe on subsidies for electric vehicles, semiconductors, and other critical fields, Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told the Nikkei, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Fest Chairman Hiroyasu Ando Delivers an Expanded 2023 Edition
Following a generation of organizational drift, the Tokyo International Film Festival has charted a course towards greater global influence under the ambitious leadership of current chairman Hiroyasu ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: ‘The Creator’ Producer Talks Japan Opportunity, Making Blockbusters with Mid-Sized Budgets
Bangkok-based Nicholas Simon discusses how Gareth Edwards was able to keep the budget of 'The Creator' modest, the hottest place for production in Asia right now and why he is so bullish on Japan. ( read original story ...)
Why exactly is Japan going after Google?
When the headlines scream of another tech behemoth under scrutiny, one has to pause and ask, "Why now? And more importantly, why them?" Japan, in its latest ...
Osaka inks deal to open casino resort in 2030 on artificial island
OSAKA--The Osaka prefectural government on Sept. 28 started the dice rolling on opening the nation's first casino-centered integrated resort (IR) here, signing an agreement with a resort operator ...