OSAKA -- The case of an elementary school student who was abused with racially charged comments from classmates such as "foreigners are disgusting" was recognized as bullying by a third-party ... ( read original story ...)
Weaker yen, Osaka casino bet spark Singapore property investors’ rush to Japan
Agents said buyers are snapping up residential units and tourist accommodation in Osaka, where a casino resort is expected to open in 2029. ( read original story ...)
Hoshoryu’s Nagoya triumph shows enduring power of Mongolian rikishi
Kirishima and Hoshoryu’s promotions to ozeki have shown that the Mongolian era of sumo dominance isn’t close to concluding just yet. ( read original story ...)
Singapore investors head for property in Japan on weaker yen, Osaka casino resort bet
The World Expo, an international event held every five years, and the casino resort are expected to boost tourism. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan Property Lures Singapore Investors on Osaka Casino Bet
Singapore investors are snapping up Japanese real estate, lured by a weaker yen and the prospect of tourism-driven growth in the second-largest metropolitan area Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japan will gain from ultra-cautious ratesetters
Japan is in an unenviable position. After battling decades of stagnation, the world’s third-largest economy may be close to entering a virtuous circle where rising inflation lifts wages and spending. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares climb after Fed hikes as expected; eyes on Europe, Japan
Asian shares advanced and the dollar fell on Thursday after a well-flagged U.S. rate rise delivered no major surprises, although policymakers in Europe and Japan could pose risks for markets with their own interest rate decisions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s insect restaurant brings water bug cider to the table
Grasshoppers, silkworms, and wasps were traditionally eaten in land-locked regions where meat and fish are scarce, a practice that picked up amid food shortages during and after World War II, said ... ( read original story ...)
The Lucie Blackman Case: Who was Joji Obara and what happened to him?
Joji Obara was eventually charged with drugging, raping and killing Lucie. It's thought Joji raped hundreds of women and he often drugged them with chloroform beforehand. Sickeningly, he journaled ... ( read original story ...)
Federal prosecutors ask judge to jail Bankman-Fried after fallen crypto king leaks ex-girlfriend’s online diary
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to revoke crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bond and jail him pretrial after he leaked his ex-girlfriend and convicted co-conspirator’s digital diary.
How Jack Ma’s Ant Group Is Inching Toward IPO Reboot
Chinese regulators torpedoed what would have been a record initial public offering by financial technology giant Ant Group Co., sending shock waves across global capital markets. They imposed new ...
IMF urges Bank of Japan to move away from yield control, prepare for future tightening
The Bank of Japan should start preparing for future monetary tightening by moving away from its yield control policy, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall after Fed hikes rates to 22-year high
Asia-Pacific shares are set to drop after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates to their highest level in more than 22 years.
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing prepares leaders of tomorrow
ITIRE stands for Increasing Talented Innovators through Real Experiences. The program was designed to show students the career fields available with manufacturing experience. Philip Calhoun is the ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft to supply AI tech to Japan government -Nikkei
Microsoft Corp will provide artificial intelligence technology to the Japanese government after enhancing the processing power of its data centres located within the country, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
YOASOBI Holds at No. 1, Jung Kook at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
YOASOBI ’s “Idol” extends its record stay atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on the chart dated July 26, now at 15 consecutive weeks. The Oshi no Ko opener has dominated the Japan Hot 100 since it first took the top spot on the April 19 list, ( read original story ...)