Like the cat, she is a survivor of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that shook Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby regions on New Year’s Day, leaving at least 180 people dead, scores missing and buildings in shambles — including Minamidani’s seafood store. ( read original story ...)
Snow Hinders Rescues And Aid To Isolated Communities After Deadly Japan Quakes
Days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed at least 128 people in western Japan, rescue teams are trying to beat expected heavy snowfall to deliver aid. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tokyo Core CPI slows to 2.1% in December
Tokyo’s core inflation rate, a leading indicator for nationwide price trends, slowed to 2.1% in December from 2.3% in November, as widely expected, but remained above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for ...
Jyoti CNC Automation IPO opens today: Should you subscribe to the issue?
Jyoti CNC Automation's initial public offering (IPO) opens for bidding on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, marking the inaugural mainboard IPO of the new calendar year. The company has set a price band for ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits 33-year high amid surge in tech stocks; DeNA, Advantest, Nintendo shares lead rally
Japan's Nikkei share average hit its highest level since March 1990 on Tuesday led by a sharp rally in chip-related shares. The Nikkei rose 1.44% at 33,858.63 by the mid-day break, after hitting a ...
Nikkei ends at highest level since March 1990 on tech buying
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index closed at its highest level in around 34 years on Tuesday, as investors bought up technology stocks tr ...
Marketmind: Nikkei hits post-bubble peak on Wall Street’s lead
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday, boding well for Europe, with Japan's Nikkei 225 standing out for a push ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits 33-year high as tech stocks surge
Japan's Nikkei share average hit its highest level since March 1990 on Tuesday, as investors snapped up chip-related stocks tracking an overnight Wall Street rally in technology shares. The Nikkei was ...
Colorful reminders of US occupation surface inside Yokohama landmark
Restoration of a Yokohama landmark in Japan last year uncovered images of the post-World War II occupation by U.S. forces, reminders now preserved for the stories they tell. ( read original story ...)
Japan to release safety guidelines for generative AI
The Japanese government plans to release guidelines to ensure the safe use of generative AI as early as March, in line with the expected rapid uptake of the technology this year. ( read original story ...)
Sources: Naoya Inoue, Luis Nery agree to title bout in Tokyo
Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery have agreed to a deal for a May fight in Tokyo for Inoue's undisputed junior featherweight championship, sources told ESPN. ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand FY2024/25 budget reserves for earthquake aid
Japan plans to expand its budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to support recovery from the Noto peninsula earthquake, Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday. The cabinet earlier on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious crypto ‘dark money’ group ramps up lobbying efforts ahead of 2024 election
A new cryptocurrency-backed "dark money" group is bolstering its lobbying as its industry tries to exert power in Washington ...
GIFT Nifty flat: Asian markets, Jyoti CNC Automation IPO, crude oil prices, dollar movement & more
Nifty futures on the NSE International Exchange traded 3 points, or 0.01 per cent, higher at 21,704.50, hinting at a flattish start for the domestic market on Tuesday.
Inflation in Japan’s capital keeps slowing, takes pressure off BOJ
Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed for the second straight month in December as cost-push price pressures continued to ease, data showed on Tuesday, taking some pressure off the central bank to ...
UPDATE 1-Japan to expand FY2024/25 budget reserves for earthquake aid
The government had approved a total budget of 112 trillion yen ($780 billion) just 10 days before the quake, including 500 billion yen for general reserves and another 1 trillion yen in reserves for ...