Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Thursday, with the Nikkei index rising over 2 percent, after the results of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting landed within market expectations and provided ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to set up committee to look into construction data scandal
Japan's government will set up a third-party committee to look into the ensuing construction order data scandal and report on the findings within a month, Land Minister Tetsuo Saito said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan export gains widen in November before Omicron emergence
Gains in Japan's exports widened in November for the first time since May in a sign global trade was regaining traction before the Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to spread.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nov exports speed up as autos demand improves
Japan's exports growth sped up in November, government data showed on Thursday, suggesting the trade-reliant economy is overcoming supply constraints and staging a solid rebound, although the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity growth slows in December – flash PMI
Japan's manufacturing activity expanded for an 11th straight month in December, but at a slightly slower pace than the previous month as weaker output and new order growth softened. Activity in the ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccine Boosters Critical for Japan’s Recovery, Suntory CEO Says
A swift and timely rollout of Covid-19 booster shots will be critical for the recovery of consumer spending in Japan next year, said Takeshi Niinami, Suntory Holdings Ltd.’s chief executive officer. ( read original story ...)
Goldman-Founded Energy Firm Says Japan Must Do More on Climate
Japan’s government isn’t doing enough to make sure the country meets its climate targets, according to the chief of a top renewable energy firm. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov exports rise 20.5% year/year
Japan's exports rose 20.5% in November from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Norway gain Tokyo 2020 revenge on RHF to secure IHF Women’s World Championship semi-final spot
European champions Norway are through to the semi-finals of the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship in Spain. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Seoul look on track for better ties
It is welcome news that Japan and South Korea have agreed to hold talks in order to restore fraught ties to a healthy state. This came out of an informal chat between the foreign ministers of the two ... ( read original story ...)
Venture Capital Cash Flows to Japan Following China Crackdown
Japan’s startups are attracting increasing interest from overseas investors as the country starts to shake off a reputation as a unicorn-free venture backwater. ( read original story ...)
“Maybe other countries wouldn’t have done it, but Tokyo did it.”
In My Tokyo we hear from a US-based photographer and a French radio reporter about their experiences and memories of covering the Summer Olympic Games and exploring the city itself. ( read original story ...)
Parks’ Nagoya, Ramos’ Toyama continue winning ways in B.League
Nagoya and Toyama continued their winning ways in the Japan B.League on Wednesday. The Diamond Dolphins blasted SeaHorses Mikawa, 82-65, to pick up their sixth win in ... ( read original story ...)
Parks, Nagoya dominate Mikawa as Javi GDL, Ibaraki falter late
Ray Parks shines anew for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins as Javi Gomez de Liaño continues to play limited minutes for the Ibaraki Robots ... ( read original story ...)
Ramos, Toyama squeak past Aquino’s Shinshu; Parks scores 13 in Nagoya’s win vs Mikawa
Dwight Ramos and the Toyama Grouses got the better of Matt Aquino and his Shinshu Brave Warriors, 92-75, on Wednesday in the 2021 Japan B.League. ( read original story ...)
Universal Studio Japan and tourism bodies in Osaka will jointly draw up a tourism strategy
Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau and The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry have signed an agreement on tourism regeneration in Osaka to draw up tourism vision and strategy. ( read original story ...)