The Final Chamber’ at K-Arena Yokohama this May. The show – the group’s first headline performance in Japan in almost thirty years – is slated to feature all 9 surviving members as well as YDB ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 finishes at record level
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 roared to an all-time high finish on Thursday. The stock index closed above 59,000 as investor worries over the Iran conflict eased. The benchmark extended its winning streak to a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest 13 Japanese alleged scammers detained in Indonesia
Thirteen Japanese nationals who were detained in Indonesia last month for alleged scam operations have been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of defrauding a woman of ... ( read original story ...)
Police issue warnings to 21 youths in Tokyo’s Kabukicho in bid to prevent crimes
TOKYO -- Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers issued warnings to 21 individuals aged between 13 and 19 around the so-called "Toyoko square" a・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Get to know Tokyo through its buildings at the Tokyo Architecture Festival in May
Now in its third year, the citywide celebration offers rare, free access to 70 notable structures usually closed to the public ... ( read original story ...)
HD Renewable Energy Launches Collaboration with Tokyo Gas, Advancing Japan Expansion with 340MW Energy Storage Portfolio
HD Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 6873, "HDRE") announced a multi-faceted collaboration with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TSE: 9531, "Tokyo Gas") as part of its continued expansion in Japan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges $10bn to help Asian countries deal with oil crisis
Japan has pledged to provide $10bn (£7.4bn) to help its Asian neighbours, especially those in South East Asia, secure energy including crude oil as the region reels from disruptions caused by the Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo record leads Asia stocks higher as Iran peace hopes grow
Japanese stocks hit a record high as Asian equities extended the week's rally Thursday on heightened optimism the United States and Iran will extend their ceasefire for further talks to end their war ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance chief says agreed with US to intensify FX communication
Japan and the U. agreed to intensify communication on exchange rates, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after her meeting with U. ( read original story ...)
Japan-NATO cooperation enters new ‘concrete’ phase, Tokyo’s envoy to alliance says
Ambassador Osamu Izawa pointed to the creation of a high-level bilateral defense industry cooperation dialogue, but hinted that even more tie-ups were to come. ( read original story ...)
Tax employee in Osaka divulges taxpayer information to fake police officer
The Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau has revealed that one of its employees was tricked by a fake police officer into divulging information on more than 250 individual and corporate taxpayers. ( read original story ...)
From Osaka’s ‘fake goods street’ to Japan’s natto export boom: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between April 4 and 12. The first story was・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan naphtha-dependent firms flag supply issues despite government assurances
By Hina Suzuki, Tamiyuki Kihara and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japanese companies whose output is dependent on naphtha or naphtha-based products are halting orders or slashing production ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches POWERR Asia, pledges $10B to help region secure oil amid Middle East energy shock
New framework aims to finance crude, fuel procurement, expand stockpiling systems, and strengthen Asian supply chains amid Hormuz disruption | Anadolu ... ( read original story ...)
Cannes, Tokyo Film Festivals to Launch Japan IP Market
The three-day Cannes event will link leading Japanese rights holders with international producers and buyers for film and TV adaptations. ( read original story ...)
North Korea calls Japan diplomatic paper a ‘grave provocation’
The countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and Pyongyang frequently criticises Tokyo over its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula. ( read original story ...)