Extreme weather, a recent earthquake and an influx of hungry tourists are among several factors that have caused a rice shortage across Japan and forced stores to limit purchases of the country's staple food. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM hopeful Ishiba says complete exit from deflation crucial
Shigeru Ishiba, the former Japanese defence minister running in the ruling party's leadership race, said on Tuesday that a complete exit from deflation is a crucially important task for the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan Now on Track to Open Its First Casino in 2030
Osaka IR, the operator of Japan’s first casino resort, has forfeited its right to withdraw from the project within the next two years. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 and Topix outlooks ahead of BoJ, Fed decisions
The Nikkei 225 and Topix indices have moved into a correction phase ahead of the upcoming BoJ and Federal Reserve decisions.
3 Japanese Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership Expecting 18% Earnings Growth
Japan's stock markets recently experienced a downturn, with the Nikkei 225 Index and TOPIX Index both registering significant losses. Despite this volatility, certain growth companies with high ...
Gala dei Castelli 2024 results: Ackeem Blake defeats Tokyo Olympic Champion Marcell Jacobs in 100m, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn continues dominant run
Gala dei Castelli witnessed remarkable performances from prominent track and field stars, held at the Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona, in Switzerland on September 8 and 9, 2024. ( read original story ...)
Where to Watch and Stream Tokyo Revengers
Tokyo Revengers has one season available to watch, with 50 episodes having aired. Tokyo Revengers' only season so far came out in 2021. ( read original story ...)
How a Japanese suitor misread politics with U.S. Steel bid, despite warning signs
By Alexandra Alper, Yuka Obayashi and John Geddie WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - A month before Nippon Steel discovered its $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel was on the brink of being torpedoed by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber reports 18.5% sales increase in first half of 2024
Profitability benefited from declines in raw material costs and logistics expenses and from the weakening of the yen against other currencies. ( read original story ...)
Tech leads Japan’s Nikkei lower
The Nikkei ended the day down 0.48% at 36,215.75, recovering the psychologically key 36,000 mark after dropping below it for the first time since Aug. 13 earlier. At its lowest point in the session, ...
Japan nominates ex-currency diplomat Kanda to head ADB
Japan will nominate Masato Kanda, the country's former top currency diplomat, as its candidate to become next head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday ...
As Japan’s deadly summer heat claims 252 lives in Tokyo, experts warn of long-term threat
Despite government warnings, most victims were elderly residents of Japan’s capital found indoors without air conditioning. ( read original story ...)
After Tokyo governor poll, eyes turn to 2025 assembly election
With Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike securing her third consecutive term in a July election, the focus of metropolitan government officials is now shifting to the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election set for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan premier hopeful Kato calls for stimulus, doubling household income
Katsunobu Kato, Japan's former health minister and a candidate running in the ruling party leadership race, on Tuesday called for compiling a stimulus package to fund spending to boost domestic ... ( read original story ...)
All-You-Can-Eat Wagyu: Chubby Cattle BBQ arrives in Little Tokyo
Chubby Cattle BBQ Little Tokyo, which opened on Aug. 23, is Chubby Group’s 30th location. “We are very excited to bring yakiniku, a true Japanese BBQ experience usually offering Wagyu beef, to Little ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Whale Loses 95% of Massive Bet on Little-Known Altcoin
A known cryptocurrency whale has spent around 5,200 Ethereum ($ETH) tokens to buy more than 11.1 million worth of the native token of the SocialFi project Friend.Tech ($FRIEND), in a bet that ended up in a 95% loss for the whale.