The Japanese discovery was the result of an underwater survey conducted between April and June, covering over 100 sites along the ocean floor near Minami-Torishima. Using a remotely operated vehicle ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese benchmark Nikkei slips 0.85%
Tokyo Gas extended gains with a surge of close to 5 percent. Software business M3 followed with gains of 4.4 percent. Taiheiyo Cement Corp, Yamato Holdings and Ube Industries, all gained more than 3 percent.
Trial runs of AI-based on-demand bus service start in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward
Trial runs of an artificial intelligence-based on-demand bus service without fixed timetables or routes have started in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. ( read original story ...)
Japan to build the world’s most powerful supercomputer
Japan's zeta-class supercomputer will be 1,000 times faster than existing systems, but what will it be used for? ( read original story ...)
Japan plans $90 billion spending in new stimulus package, document shows
Japan is considering spending 13.9 trillion yen ($89.7 billion) from its general account to fund a new stimulus package aimed at mitigating the impact of rising prices on households, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka zookeeper accused of stealing food from the animals
OSAKA—Authorities here are seeking to prosecute a zookeeper who is suspected of repeatedly stealing food intended for the animals at Osaka Tennoji Zoo. ( read original story ...)
Leak Reveals Trump Crypto Bombshell As Bitcoin Suddenly Surges Toward $100,000 Price
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Japan’s chipmaker Kioxia to go public in mid-December
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in mid-December after a series of postponements, Nikkei has learned. The company is expected to receive listing approval from ...
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Japan police seek arrest of Chinese teenager over Yasukuni Shrine ‘toilet’ graffiti
The suspect, who also faces a charge of desecration of a place of worship, has already left Japan for Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia’s solid earnings report
Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday after a mixed close on Wall Street, with regional markets shrugging off a strong profit report from Nvidia that was released after U.S. markets closed.
Bain-Backed Kioxia Plans Tokyo IPO at $4.8 Billion Valuation
Kioxia Holdings Corp. plans to debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in mid-December at a value of about ¥750 billion ($4.8 billion), fast-tracking the move to stay relevant in the competitive memory ... ( read original story ...)
Sources: Tokyo police obtain arrest warrant for China boy over Yasukuni graffiti
Sources say Tokyo police have obtained an arrest warrant for a 14-year-old Chinese boy in connection with graffiti at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. The boy left Japan for China on the day the graffiti was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans $90 billion spending in new stimulus package, NHK reports
TOKYO :Japan is considering spending 13.9 trillion yen ($89.7 billion) from its general account to fund a new stimulus package aimed at mitigating the impact of increasing prices on households, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. The proposed spending ... ( read original story ...)
Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka
Called "avatars" by the Kyoto Prefecture-based ATR team, the robots will be used during the expo in the "Future of Life" pavilion. Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, who is one of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)