Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday amid concern that further U.S. rate hikes and China's still strict COVID-19 rules will weigh on th ... ( read original story ...)
India, Japan identify key areas for defence co-operation ahead of 2+2 dialogue at Tokyo
UAVs, anti-drone systems, robotics, underwater communication, Li-ion battery technology and intelligence systems are some of the projects under consideration ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, seeking arms buildup, makes opaque budget request
Japan's Defense Ministry made an opaque budget request for the coming year Wednesday without specifying the costs of missiles for pre-emptive strikes and dozens of other arms, as well as its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Boosts Missile, Defense Budget to Counter China and Russia
Japan plans to enlarge its arsenal of missiles that can hit military assets from China, North Korea and Russia as part of a defense spending program that will rank among the world’s biggest.Most Read ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defence ministry asks for $40 bn budget with eyes on Russia, China
Japan's defence ministry requested a $40 billion budget on Wednesday, pointing to the war in Ukraine and warning that the world faces its "toughest challenges" since World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to develop longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia
Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more distant targets as part of a military expansion ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota invests in EV battery production in Japan, US
Toyota is investing 730 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in Japan and the U.S. to boost production of batteries for electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. Production is set to start ... ( read original story ...)
Floppy Disks Are Still Used for 1,900 Government Procedures In Japan. They Must Go, Its Digital Minister Says
Japan’s digital minister, who’s vowed to rid the bureaucracy of outdated tools from the hanko stamp to the fax machine, has now declared “war” on a technology many haven’t seen for decades — the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Further Ease Border Curbs to Exploit Weak Yen
Japan will further ease border controls from Sept. 7 by raising the ceiling for daily entrants to 50,000 and freeing up entry for travellers from all countries on package tours without the need for ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka comes into its own
OSAKA - I have quite literally stepped into a video game. After a madcap rush through the sprawling park grounds of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka (from $86.35 on Klook) to get to its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Congressman flags rising crypto fraud, demands answers from regulators
A key House investigative panel raised an alarm over the lack of crypto oversight and demanded answers from top federal regulators and industry executives.
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall after negative lead from Wall Street; China factory activity data ahead
Futures in the Asia-Pacific were set to fall on Wednesday after a negative lead from Wall Street, and as investors look ahead to China's PMI data.
Japan’s factories expand output for a second month in July
Japan's factories extended expansion in output to a second month in July as motor vehicle production improved, marking a positive start to the third quarter for manufacturers and broader economic ...
Soccer: Nagoya fined for postponement caused by erroneous report
The J-League on Tuesday reprimanded and fined Nagoya Grampus 2 million yen ($14,400) for providing an erroneous coronavirus-related report that led to the league postponing their home top-division ... ( read original story ...)
Hospitals turn to C-sections as beds fill up with infected women
“We are just barely holding on,” said Noriko Kato, head of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital in Nagoya. “We have to secure operating ... ( read original story ...)
Smiths Detection to supply Yokohama Customs with Cargo Inspection Systems
Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security inspection technologies, announces that it has secured a contract to provide the customs authorities of Yokohama with two Cargo ... ( read original story ...)