Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation programme said Thursday.
Japanese stocks increase as Hang Seng drops
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region mostly climbed Thursday, July 3. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HSI -0.63% declined 0.6% to 24,069.94, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index NIK +0.06% gained 0.1% to 39,785.90 ...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southwestern Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit a remote island in southwestern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Osaka ready to spread her Wimbledon wings after downing Zheng conqueror Siniakova
Naomi Osaka has never been past the third round in SW19, but victory over Katerina Siniakova has her dreaming of more as seeds fall like flies. ( read original story ...)
Best-selling singer Misia, Hello Kitty celebrate Japanese culture at Osaka Expo
The 2025 Osaka Expo marked its national day for Japan on Thursday with a celebration of the host country's culture — from the contemporary to the ancient — in a ceremony featuring a spirited ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms log biggest pay hikes in 34 years, union tally shows
By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by 5.25% this year, marking the biggest pay hike in 34 years, the country's largest labour union group ... ( read original story ...)
Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks
More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping residents anxious and awake all night. Seismic activity has been "very ... ( read original story ...)
AI voice startup ElevenLabs pushes global expansion as it gears up for an IPO
AI voice generation platform ElevenLabs plans to further its reach globally ahead of an initial public offering, the company's CEO Mati Staniszewski told CNBC. ElevenLabs is considering Paris, ...
Japan’s services PMI revised upward to 51.7 in June
Services PMI was revised higher to 51.7 in June 2025, up from 51.5 in the preliminary estimate and following a final reading of 51.0 in May, marking the third consecutive month of expansion in the ser ...
Global Times: Japanese organization fights for justice, demands its government to apologize and compensate ‘comfort women’ survivors
Osaka activists rally monthly since 2005 to honor "comfort women" and fight Japan’s denial of WWII sexual slavery history.Beijing, China, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the first Wednesday of ...
Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen is a compelling trade but comes at a cost
Global investors are unwinding their wagers on Japan's yen rising quickly as a cautious central bank, a trade war and the prohibitive cost of holding the currency sour one of the year's most popular ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Food Vlogger Drops Sensational Glimpse Of Matcha And Classic Tiramisu In Japan
In a video making the rounds on the internet, we can spot a food blogger documenting two delicious varieties of tiramisu found in one of the cosy cafe-restaurants in Nagoya, Japan. As per the content ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s great unsticking has begun
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ( read original story ...)
Philippines joins Japan’s ‘one theatre’ plan against China sea threat
Strategy will treat the East and South China seas as a unified theatre of operations as regional allies align against Beijing’s growing influence. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Should Stand Ready to Hike Rates, Board Member Takata Says
The Bank of Japan should be ready to resume policy tightening if U.S. trade talks progress, policy board member Hajime Takata said, confirming that the bank is still looking to raise interest rates.