Finance Minister Taro Aso again ruled out a new investigation into a document falsification scandal involving his ministry that led to the suicide of one of its officials, despite ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi dumps SpaceJet’s chief development officer as more cuts set to hit in Japan
SpaceJet chief development officer Alexander Bellamy, a former Bombardier C-Series executive, has been let go after four years and four months with Mitsubishi's regional jet program. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Tradition and Art Collide in These Unusual Tatami Designs
Artisan Kenji Yamada transforms tatami into dazzling flooring designs that might just keep the Japanese artistic tradition alive. ( read original story ...)
Osaka human trials of AnGes coronavirus vaccine to start June 30
Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui has said that a clinical trial of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus will begin at a hospital in the city on June 30. The vaccine was developed by AnGes Inc., a ... ( read original story ...)
ROYAL ASCOT 2020: Today’s tips as sun set to rise again on Japan
Nothing says Royal Ascot like The Queen and Frankie Dettori and First Receiver could give Her Majesty a 24th winner at the meeting. ( read original story ...)
The worst is over for Japan, but recovery will take a while: Analyst
Izumi Devalier of Bank of America Global Research says it will take a long time for Japan's economy to get back to pre-pandemic levels, despite forward-looking data suggesting an improvement. She also ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei eases on auto export slump, geopolitical tensions
Japanese shares fell on Wednesday as automakers dragged on weak export data, while escalating tensions between North Korea and South Korea also doused the market sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood turns gloomier as virus damage spreads
Worries about the deepening impact of the new coronavirus kept Japanese business confidence depressed in June, as firms braced for a prolonged global economic downturn, the Reuters Tankan survey ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s May exports, imports log biggest on-year fall in 10 yrs
Japan's exports and imports in May both posted the largest year-on-year drops in more than 10 years, reflecting rapidly weakened over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fall most since 2009 as virus hits U.S. shipments
Japan's exports fell in May at the fastest pace since the 2009 global financial crisis as U.S.-bound car shipments plunged, bolstering expectations for a deep contraction in the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout
Japan’s exports sank 28% in May, while imports dropped 26% as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade. The provisional Ministry of Finance data, ... ( read original story ...)
Ruined: Why the Battle of Midway Was Such a Terrible Loss for Imperial Japan
While elated over his forces’ victory at Pearl Harbor, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, knew unfinished business lay ahead. His dive-bombers and torpedo ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Founder Admits He Cheated Investors Out of $25 Million
The founder of a cryptocurrency firm admitted to conspiring to dupe investors into committing more than $25 million to the enterprise by lying about an initial coin offering. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Borrowing Dollars Against Bitcoin And Crypto Is About To Get A Lot Easier
San Francisco-based crypto custodian Anchorage has teamed up with crypto-friendly lender Silvergate to offer bitcoin and crypto-backed loans without the digital assets having to leave Anchorage's ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out on cruise ship docked near Tokyo; operator investigating cause
A fire broke out on one of Japan’s largest cruise ships on Tuesday, though the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined. The Asuka II, which was docked in Yokohama with 153 crew members onboard, ... ( read original story ...)
Neurocrine Biosciences and Takeda Announce Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize Potential Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders
Neurocrine Biosciences and Takeda announced a strategic collaboration for compounds in Takeda’s early-to-mid-stage psychiatry pipeline. ( read original story ...)