The Japanese take their Christmas cakes seriously. So when some “Strawberry Frill Shortcakes” ordered online from Takashimaya Co. started showing up at customers’ doorsteps in crumbled heaps, the incident was destined to become headline news, complete with deep-bowed apologies broadcast on national television. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka hits practice court to prepare for her tennis return at the Brisbane International
Former No. 1 and new mom Naomi Osaka has hit the practice court ahead of the Brisbane International as she prepares for her much anticipated return to tennis. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nuclear Regulator Removes a Hurdle for Tepco Plant Restart
Japan’s regulator cleared one hurdle for the nation’s top utility to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rallies on Wall Street gains, softer yen; SoftBank jumps
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied broadly on Wednesday, as a softer yen buoyed exporter shares and chip stocks tracked advances in U.S. peers overnight. Tech investor SoftBank Group was the ...
Japan Targets Apple, Google With Legislation To Curb App Store Monopolies
Japan plans to enforce laws mandating the tech titans to allow third-party app platforms and payment systems on their mobile operating systems.
Man arrested for alleged fatal stabbing of woman in Nagoya
Police received a phone call around 11:20 a.m., in which the caller said 'I killed a person' at a karaoke facility near JR Nagoya Station. ( read original story ...)
World’s biggest nuclear plant in Japan to resume path towards restart
Japan's nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power's massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the path for it to resume a process towards a restart. ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan Region — GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Hokkaido, Japan Region at 2253 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 65.5 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Inflows to Spot Bitcoin ETFs Might Eclipse $50.3 Billion Crypto ETF Market, Research Says
Australia, Germany, and Canada have already approved a spot bitcoin ETF, and the U.S. is in the process of reviewing several ETF applications. Net inflows to global crypto ETFs have already surged to ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka in Jan.
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki announced on Tuesday that he will embark on visits to Cambodia and Sri Lanka in January ...
Naomi Osaka chances of challenging women’s big three rated after maternity break
Naomi Osaka is set to make her first appearance at a major tournament since the 2022 US Open at next month's Australian Open, a Grand Slam she has won twice before. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ is now in lunar orbit ahead of historic landing attempt
The SLIM spacecraft — nicknamed the Moon Sniper — is now in lunar orbit ahead of Japan’s planned attempt to land the vehicle on the moon’s surface in mid-January. ( read original story ...)
Maintenance issue discovered in multiple Marine helicopters in Japan
An unspecified maintenance issue in multiple aircraft at a Marine base in Japan is prompting the Marine Corps to take “corrective actions,” according to the Corps. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property insurers penalised for price fixing
Japan’s financial regulator penalises the country’s largest property and casualty insurers for colluding to fix prices in contracts with corporate clients. ( read original story ...)
Metros Development Downsizes IPO To 1M Shares
By Ben Glickman Metros Development has downsized its initial public offering to 1 million shares, cutting its expected proceeds in half. The ...
Naomi Osaka Warning Fired to Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka With a Hat Tip to Her Ferociously Dominant Years
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka is nearing her return to professional tennis. She has been on maternity leave since September 2022 and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl earlier this year. Now, the ... ( read original story ...)