Shares in Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co headed for their biggest plunge in more than a year on Tuesday after a report that a woman in a trial of the company's Alzheimer's disease treatment died. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar detention was ‘hell,’ says freed Japanese filmmaker
Toru Kubota, who was jailed for nearly four months, called on Tokyo to take a tougher stance against human rights abuses in the military-controlled country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM seeks to increase defence budget to 2% of GDP in fiscal 2027
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has required cabinet Ministers to increase the nation's defence budget to around 2 per cent of GDP in the fiscal year of 2027 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Rise 4.3% On Year In October
The value of retail sales in Japan was up 4.3 percent on year in October, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Baidu Japan Launches World’s First Kaomoji Avatar NFT Project
CryptoSimeji, which sold out within hours, marks Baidu Japan's first step into Web 3.0SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese prosecutors raid ad agencies in Tokyo Olympics probe
Tokyo prosecutors have raided the offices of advertising agencies Hakuhodo DY Holdings and Tokyu Agency in connection with possible bid-rigging related to Tokyo Olympics test events, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese prosecutors raid ad agencies over Tokyo Olympics events
Tokyo prosecutors have raided the offices of advertising agencies Hakuhodo DY Holdings and Tokyu Agency in connection with possible bid-rigging related to Tokyo Olympics test events, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Holds “Midosuji Runway” for 1st Time in 3 Years to Promote EXPO 2025
On a special stage during the event, Kobukuro, a popular male pop duo from Osaka who have been appointed as EXPO ambassadors, sang the EXPO's official theme song, " Kono Hoshi no Tsuzuki wo" (meaning ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo aims to be ‘most startup-friendly’ city with new support for firms
The capital, which is aiming for a tenfold increase in "unicorns" over five years, plans to create a hub for young firms and increase its procurement from such companies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors raid ad giant Dentsu as Olympics scandal widens
Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of ad agency Dentsu Inc and an events company on Friday, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on profit-taking as high-capped chip issues sold
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended lower on Friday as investors opted to secure profits following recent gains, but the market's downside was capped by hopes the pace of interest rate hikes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe
Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu on Friday, as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened. Major local TV broadcasters ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed as investors eye Tokyo inflation data
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday as worries deepened about the regional economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output seen down for second month in sign of patchy recovery- Reuters poll
Japan's factory output likely fell for a second straight month in October, while retail sales probably grew at the fastest pace since May 2021, according to a Reuters poll of 17 economists, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leveraged loan market solid despite global turmoil – MUFG exec
Japan's leveraged loan market remains solid despite a global market lull, an executive at MUFG Bank said, as the country's top bank continues to expand its leveraged lending business to back a growing ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis:Slower Fed hikes spell relief from Tokyo to Buenos Aires
The Federal Reserve's signalling of a slowdown in the pace of U.S. interest rate hikes takes pressure off global peers to keep on raising rates and offers relief to emerging markets, which have ... ( read original story ...)