Japan's Nagoya saw its third-highest September daily rainfall as flooding disrupted transport and forced residents to seek shelter. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya designated for disaster relief after 41 injured in heavy rain
Authorities urged residents in some areas to seek safety as roads, railway tracks were inundated. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Osaka makes passionate defence of on-court outfits
Naomi Osaka says any criticism she receives for her outfits is "worth it" if it means "the people after me have an easier path". ( read original story ...)
Tokyo market partners with Frontieres on gap-financing lineup
Tokyo market TIFFCOM has struck its first partnership with Frontières, the genre-focused co-production market run by Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival, adding a wave of horror and thriller ... ( read original story ...)
Fantasia Film Festival 2026 – ‘Tokyo Burst: Crime City’ Review – Beat the Poor, Award the Rich
Crime City. Yunho as Detective Choi Si-woo in Tokyo Burst: Crime City. Aiba grew up in Shinjuku and is on a first-name basis with everyone opposing the law. Two men begin stealing from every crime ... ( read original story ...)
Global market: Nikkei gains as AI, semiconductor stocks lift Japanese shares
Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.43% to 65,549.88, supported by renewed optimism in AI, semiconductor and data-centre demand despite Middle East tensions and higher oil prices. Strong manufacturer confidence and ...
Bank of Japan set to raise rate to 1.25% this month
By IntelliNews - Osaka Bureau The Bank of Japan intends to lift its policy rate to 1.25% from 1.0% at its meeting later this month, sources familiar with the matter said, Kyodo News reported on ...
Yokohama panel deems ‘die’ note to preschooler ‘equivalent to bullying’
YOKOHAMA -- The Yokohama Municipal Government on Sept. 8 released a third-party investigative panel report on the case of a boy at a day care in this ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s powerful statement on critics who hate her flashy dressing style after US Open exit
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka had words for her haters and critics who have been slamming her flashy dressing style at the 2026 US Open. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fear and Greed Hit 74 While Bitcoin Trades Under $80,000. Is the Market Ahead of Itself?
Crypto sentiment hit Greed extremes near $80,000, well below Bitcoin's record high. We explore whether the market is running ahead of itself.
Trump’s Apparent Crypto Conflicts Could Sink the CLARITY Act
The odds of the crypto industry finally getting the CLARITY Act through the Senate have been slipping for practically the entire year. But the clearest sign yet of why it may fail came Tuesday, when Sen. Thom Tillis said the bill is likely doomed unless ...
Record-breaking rain disrupts daily life in Nagoya, Japan
Record-breaking rainfall swamped the Japanese city of Nagoya dumping an all-time high of 105 mm of rain in a single hour ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung celebrates full opening of Yokohama semiconductor hub
Yokohama – South Korean chip giant Samsung Electronics held a ceremony to mark the full opening of its semiconductor research base in Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan’s Year of Living Dangerously
In this May 13, 2023, file photo, Governor of the Bank of Japan Ueda Kazuo speaks during the presidency press conference at the G-7 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, at Toki ...
Bank of Japan dumps JGBs at fastest pace in history
The Bank of Japan's JGB purchases hit their lowest since 2013 as its balance sheet shrinks by 94.3 trillion yen, pushing yields to 27-year highs.
Japan’s Nagoya to receive disaster relief after heavy rain; leaks reported at Asian Games venues
Authorities urged residents in some areas to seek safety as roads, railway tracks were inundated. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)