A US military aircraft with eight personnel on board has crashed into the sea near Japan’s Yakushima island, the Japanese coastguard said. The crash involved an Osprey aircraft, that can function as a helicopter and a turboprop craft, ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in Japan for stealing credit card info via web skimming
Tokyo, Nov 15 (UNI) A 26-year-old man was arrested in western Japan on Wednesday on suspicion of stealing credit card information from a legitimate website, marking the country''s first criminal probe ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank regulators on alert for SVB-style rate risks
Even as Japan’s biggest banks churn out record profits and anticipate further gains from domestic rate increases, the country’s central bank warned in its recent Financial Stability Report that ...
Nomura eyes extra $100 million wholesale banking cost cuts
CEO Kentaro Okuda said that ensuring the recovery of Nomura's macro products business, where it has a high market share, is an important issues.
Japan space agency likely penetrated by cyber attack
Japan's space agency, JAXA, was likely penetrated by unknown entities in a cyber attack this year. The attack targeted the central server, which contr ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after apparent arson in Tokyo office building
Police arrested a man after he reportedly spread gasoline and set it alight in an office building in the Toranomon district of Japan's capita ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as stronger yen prompts selling of exporters
Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday, with exporters being sold on the back of a stronger yen against the U.S. dollar while a rise in technolo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police investigate boyfriend of girl found dead in woods
Tokyo police are investigating the boyfriend of a teenage girl who went missing in June and was found dead this week. The move follows the discovery that someone was using her social media accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessed
Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei erases early losses as heavyweight stocks gain
Japan's Nikkei share average erased early losses to trade higher on Wednesday, underpinned by the gains in heavyweight stocks, while the yen's rebound against the dollar capped further gains.The ...
Japan’s Nomura to reduce risk assets for wholesale business
Nomura Holdings said on Wednesday it would reduce risk weighted assets by up to 6% for its struggling wholesale business as the top Japanese investment bank scrambles to shore up its capital ...
UPDATE 1-Japan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessed
Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Japan space agency hit with cyberattack this summer -media
Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack this summer and sensitive information on space-related technologies might have been accessed, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. The police became ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Volcano in Japan spews ash, rock 200m into sky
An explosive eruption last week sent volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around Niijima Island, located 150km (93 miles) south of the Japanese capital Tokyo. The moment of the eruption was captured by ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon’s Project Kuiper highlights new connections to AWS and partners in Japan
A Project Kuiper satellite terminal is set up with a wind farm in the background. (Amazon Photo) As Amazon gears up to build and launch thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT Docomo Joins Mitsui-Led Group in Edotco Bidding, Sources Say
Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo Inc. has joined a consortium led by Mitsui & Co. in the bidding for a majority stake in the tower unit of Malaysia’s biggest wireless firm Axiata Group Bhd., ... ( read original story ...)