"Many regions reported cases where wage increases by small and mid-sized firms were broadening at a degree unseen in recent years," the BOJ said in the report analysing the economic situation of ...
Police seek man who fled from bridge after body found in Osaka river
An elderly man's body was found in a river in this west Japan city after police received an eyewitness report that someone might have been ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall for 5th day, US rate hike, global outlook weigh
Tokyo stocks extended their losing streak to the fifth session Monday, as strengthened concerns over prolonged U.S. rate hikes and th ... ( read original story ...)
Intl. Physics Olympiad kicks off in Tokyo
A world physics competition for high school students is being held for the first time in Japan. About 500 people from about 80 countries and regions took part in the opening ceremony for the 53rd ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine police begin training in Japan on identifying war dead
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Senior police officials from Ukraine began a training program Monday in Tokyo on ways to identify war dead, hoping to learn from Japan's experience in carrying out mass autopsies ... ( read original story ...)
Study gives new insight into diagnosing ovarian cancer
Research headed by Nagoya University in Japan discovered three previously unknown membrane proteins in ovarian cancer The scientists captured the proteins usin ... ( read original story ...)
Man dies in Osaka river after reportedly being pushed off bridge
OSAKA--A man’s body was retrieved from the Kanzakigawa river here early on July 10, about two hours after police received an emergency call about someone being “pushed off a bridge” into the water. ( read original story ...)
Bloodied, unconscious man found at Tokyo apartment
A man was found collapsed and bleeding at an apartment complex in Tokyo's Nakano Ward following an emergency call in the predawn hours of Jul ... ( read original story ...)
Vandalism, peeling ceiling art: Japan temples suffer damage to tourist sites
A "bored" Canadian teen vandalised a wooden pillar, while a ceiling painting in Tokyo peeled off. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens Week Defending $30K Support Level
PLUS: The dYdX Foundation's Charles d'Haussy says that dYdX's move away from Ethereum might be the beginning of a broader trend.
Crypto Code Commits Drop Despite Rising Prices
A decrease in the amount of development activity could be attributed to the explosive popularity of artificial intelligence technologies.
Japan’s Nikkei plumbs 1-month low as yen, Wall Street weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to a one-month low on Monday, weighed down by a stronger yen and weakness on Wall Street last week. The Nikkei slid 0.66% to 32,173.88 as of the midday recess, on ...
Bank of Japan likely to forgo yield curve control tweak in July despite broadening inflation, former central-bank official says
The Bank of Japan may revise up this year's inflation forecast but will likely hold off on tweaking its yield curve control (YCC) policy in July to await more evidence that wages will keep rising, its ...
Digital Realty Announces Its First NVIDIA DGX H100-Ready Data Center
Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, announces KIX13, its newest data center in Osaka, Japan, ...
Heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides in southwest Japan, where at least 6 people are missing
Torrential rain has been pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving at least six people missing. ( read original story ...)
Japan sea sludge tells story of human impact on Earth
Beneath the seawater in Japan's Beppu Bay lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that tell the story of how humans have fundamentally altered the world around them.Twelve sites ... ( read original story ...)