Japanese shares edged higher on Wednesday tracking gains on Wall Street overnight after upbeat economic data, although worries about a surge in coronavirus infections capped gains. ( read original story ...)
Investors are flocking to Mothers, Japan’s emerging equity market
Japan's Mothers index, an equity benchmark comprised of emerging companies, has gained strong momentum after hitting a bottom in mid-March. Investors are buying on hopes that AI-led digital ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama supermarket worker arrested for stealing customers’ card info to buy plane tickets
A Chinese male teenager residing in the city of Yokohama south of Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of purchasing airplane tickets by usin ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t open the door!: Japan haunted house goes drive-in
Inside a car, guests can scream as loudly as they like, with no mask required, as hideous creatures daubed in blood swarm towards them. In fact, the new format might even be scarier than a traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan car sales recovering after big fall in April, May – Nissan executive
Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said that car sales in Japan were recovering after a drop in demand in April and May due to the impact of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Mexico, Kills at Least 4
The 7.5-magnitude quake, centered on the Pacific Coast in the state of Oaxaca, damaged some structures and caused buildings to sway in Mexico City. ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake shakes southern Mexico; at least 4 dead
A powerful earthquake centered near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco killed at least four people, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets. Mexico President ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama teen arrested for buying plane tickets using stolen credit card info
A Chinese male teenager residing in the city of Yokohama south of Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of purchasing airplane tickets by usin ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo expects ‘large number’ of new virus cases Wednesday: governor
Tokyo will record "quite a large number" of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday after a cluster of infections was discovered at an office, Governor Yuriko Koike said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Success in Curbing COVID-19 Cases Now Hampers Search for Cures
Clinical trials are underway for more than a dozen potential vaccines, including at least six in China, but Japan's first human trials are expected to start next month. In development of treatments, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index opens higher on firm yen
Tokyo's key Nikkei index opened modestly higher on Wednesday as a higher yen against the dollar and profit-taking offset support from rallies on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.26 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may be in wait-and-see mode
The Bank of Japan's summary of opinions from its latest policy-setting meeting suggests it may wait to see the effects of its recent measures to ... ( read original story ...)
CIO LLC set to release Maskirei on Kickstarter
The maskirei will be launched on Kickstarter this week by CIO LLC, a Japanese smartphone-related gadgets manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Foreign residents in Osaka get helping hand during outbreak
He had closed its doors since mid-April until the end of May after the Osaka prefectural government urged business owners to temporarily suspend operations. Saique closed his other restaurant for good ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea to Reopen July 1, but US Troops Won’t Be Able to Visit
TOKYO -- Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea in Chiba prefecture, Japan, will reopen July 1 after being closed four months due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the parks' operator announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Radically Increased Immigration—and No One Protested
To cope with demographic challenges and labor shortages, Japan’s right-wing government has boosted immigration. How did it avoid the political backlash plaguing the West? ( read original story ...)