Naomi Osaka opens up to PEOPLE about dealing with negativity on social media after she was announced as Maybelline's first Brave Together ambassador to encourage awareness around mental health. ( read original story ...)
China looks forward to ‘new atmosphere’ with new Japan cabinet, minister says
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his new Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya on Wednesday that Beijing looked forward to a "new atmosphere" with Japan's new cabinet, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Election Race Begins With Dissolution of Parliament
A bid by new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to turn his personal popularity into a fresh mandate for the scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party began with the dissolution of the lower house of parliament on Wednesday ahead of a national election later this month. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2.5% as yen weakens; Hong Kong stocks slip
Markets in mainland China will remain closed until Oct. 8 for a week-long holiday and South Korea will be shut Thursday for National Foundation Day.
Alpha Fusion Accelerates Astatine-based Drug Discovery with Series B Funding
Alpha Fusion, Inc. (CEO: Sunao Fujioka, headquartered in Kita-ku, Osaka), has raised a total of ¥1.02 billion through a Series B funding round. The round was led by SBI Investment Co., Ltd. and OSAKA ...
Cricket ‘Not’ In 2026 Asian Games As Nervous Wait Continues
Pessimism over whether cricket will be part of the 2026 Asian Games has increased in what would be a blow for the sport's development in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba vows to compile extra budget after election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday the government will aim to compile a supplementary budget after the lower house election expected to be held later this month. ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-backed Rigaku looks to raise up to $870 million in Tokyo IPO
Japan X-ray testing tool maker Rigaku set a tentative initial public offering (IPO) price range of 1,230 to 1,260 yen ($8.48) per share against an initial estimate of 1,230 yen, a regulatory filing ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-Owned Rigaku Sets Tentative IPO Price at 1,230-1,260 Yen Per Share
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese X-ray testing tool maker Rigaku Holdings set a tentative initial public offering (IPO) price range of 1,230 to 1,260 yen ($8.48) per share against an initial estimate of ...
Japanese Stocks Close Down, Tracking Wall Street’s Losses
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.0% to close at 38937.54, tracking Wall Street's losses overnight. There's been a risk-off start to the week, said Matt Simpson, market analyst at FOREX.com and City Index,
Kanye West and Bianca Censori Spotted Packing on the PDA in Tokyo Amid Split Rumors
Kanye West and Bianca Censori are seemingly shutting down split rumors while out and about in Japan. According to photos obtained by the Daily Mail on Tuesday, October 8, the couple were spotted ... ( read original story ...)
Your ‘local everything’: what 7-Eleven buyout battle means for Japan
In Japan more is at stake than money in the mammoth takeover battle for 7-Eleven, the world's biggest convenience chain, by Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard. But the Canadian group, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ confidence rises in Oct, concerns over China linger: Reuters Tankan
Japanese manufacturers turned more confident about business conditions in October, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Wednesday, but they remained wary about the pace of China's economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama woman thanked by police for subduing attempted thief in headlock
A 23-year-old woman has been given a letter of thanks by the police for subduing a man in a headlock while he was trying to steal cans of ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.26%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Railway & Bus sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.
Japan’s New Economy Minister Shows Tolerance for Further Rate Increases
Ryosei Akazawa, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, showed tolerance for gradual monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan as long as it doesn’t ruin the nation’s efforts to defeat ...