Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October, a government source said on Sunday, after the leaders of the two countries agreed to pursue high-level contacts to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka wins U.S. Open to confirm status as new star
Naomi Osaka ended Victoria Azarenka's dream run to claim her second U.S. Open title in three years with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 comeback win on Saturday which cemented her status as the sport's leading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chipmaker Kioxia to adjourn IPO amid US-China tensions
TOKYO -- Kioxia Holdings Corp, the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips behind Samsung Electronics, will postpone plans for an initial public offering, or IPO, as tensions between U ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 1:13 pm local time, with its ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Japan's Pacific Ocean coast off Honshu Island on Sunday, the country's meteorological agency reported. The agency said the quake occurred around 1.13 a.m. local time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chipmaker Kioxia to scrap IPO plan as Sino-U.S. tensions rise: Nikkei Business
Kioxia Holdings Corp, the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, will scrap plans for an initial public offering (IPO) as tensions between China and the United States have been rising, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Mail-In Ballots Not Counted in Japanese Corporate Voting
Two trust banks in Japan have admitted the votes of some shareholders were not counted or reflected in results of shareholder meetings at more than 1,300 Japanese companies. ( read original story ...)
1st LD Writethru: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 1:13 p.m. local time, with its ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Enditem ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo HQs no longer such a capital idea for Japan Inc.
TOKYO -- Growing numbers of Tokyo-based companies are considering relocating some of their functions to other parts of Japan, spurred by a desire to minimize risks in the wake of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Western Japan jolted by 6.2-magnitude quake
A massive undersea quake however that hit in March 2011 sent a tsunami barrelling into Japan's northeast coast, leaving more than 18,000 people dead or missing, and sending three ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October – NHK
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October for talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan-US Alliance: In danger of drifting apart?
The fact is that the alliance is not as close as many think and there are three core reasons why: namely, the incompatibility of values, a differing world view and alternative versions of history ... ( read original story ...)
Turbulent Crypto Markets Expected – 87K Worth of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Friday
Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options will expire and 77% of the contracts are held on the Deribit exchange. ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t calls on citizens to stockpile toilet paper
The country has experienced shortage of sanitary products in past disasters. Also, 40% of its toilet paper production is in a region where a disastrous quake and tsunami could strike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA mulls 200 billion yen share offer: Nikkei
Japan's biggest airline ANA Holdings is considering issuing 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in shares to bolster its finances as the downturn in air travel drags on, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)