Atsubetsu, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: December 12, 2024 at about 17:30h A strong cold front continued to bring sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall to Hokkaido. More than ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: 800,000 LEDs light up avenue near Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills
The winter attraction "Keyakizaka Illumination" is being held near Roppongi Hills in Tokyo's Minato Ward. A 400-meter avenue lined with trees is decorated with about 800,000 white and blue LEDs. It is said to resemble a snowy landscape. A 46-year-old woman ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Turns R32 Skyline GT-R Into An EV For Tokyo Auto Salon
The star is undoubtedly an R32 Skyline GT-R that has been transformed into an EV. The project began in March of 2023 and has been prominently featured on social media in Japan over the past year. More: Nissan Shows Off R32 Skyline GT-R Before It Converts It To Electric Power ( read original story ...)
Japan business survey shows slight improvement in outlook for manufacturers
A quarterly survey by Japan's central bank shows business sentiment among manufacturers has improved slightly, especially in major heavy industries such as automaking, fossil fuels and machinery. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood improves slightly, global risks cloud outlook
By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the ... ( read original story ...)
Fin-whale meat auctioned in Japan for first time in a half-century
Japan’s Fisheries Agency this year added fin whales to its list of three species that can be legally hunted as the country expands commercial whaling. Whaling there has long been a source of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan pledge continued deterrence amid Russian, North Korean, Chinese threats
U.S. and Japanese delegations met in Japan Tuesday through Thursday to share their respective assessments of challenges to regional security and to sustain and extend the two nations' alliance and efforts to deter military actions by other nations. ( read original story ...)
Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Sunday over a private dinner at his resort in Florida, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year
Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury yields are heading for their biggest weekly rise this year as expectations for deep U.S. rate cuts in 2025 recede.
Bain to raise offer for Fuji Soft above KKR, Nikkei reports
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is set to raise its offer price for Japan's Fuji Soft to 9,600 yen ($63.35) per share, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday, trumping a recently increased tender offer bid from rival KKR.
Japan’s Business Sentiment Stays Upbeat in Line With BOJ View
Confidence among Japan’s large firms remained upbeat, broadly in line with the Bank of Japan’s view ahead of a policy meeting next week that’s dividing analyst opinions over whether a rate hike is ...
Japan’s emperor and empress to visit disaster-hit Noto for third time
The imperial couple are concerned about those living on the Noto Peninsula hit by the two disasters, aides have said. ( read original story ...)
Takeda Spotlights High-Value, Late-Stage Pipeline Accelerating the Development of Potential Transformative Treatments for Patients in Multiple Therapeutic Areas
mezagitamab, an investigational anti-CD38 antibody providing rapid, selective and sustained depletion of disease-causing immune cells that could set a new standard for the treatment of immune ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery of crypto sleuth’s death, Japanese exchange lists on Nasdaq: Asia Express
Mystery surrounds the death of Taiwan's top crypto investigator, Japan's Coincheck becomes second exchange listed on Nasdaq: Asia Express.
US bankers cautious on crypto despite expected regulatory easing
U.S. bankers struck a cautious tone on cryptocurrencies at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York this week, despite expectations that friendlier rules under President-elect Donald Trump will pave the way for lenders to expand into digital assets.
Japan business sentiment improves slightly, BOJ tankan shows
By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the ...