Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he's sleeping soundly after becoming the first premier in nine years to inhabit the official residence, which is reputedly haunted by ghosts. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents gather to remember Nanjing Massacre
Photo taken on Dec. 11, 2021 shows the scene of a gathering marking the 84th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre in Tokyo, Japan. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) Hiroshi Tanaka, representative of No More ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains as inflation woes abate
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street late last week as sentiment was lifted after the U.S. consumer price index data for November landed within market expectations. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan service-sector firms’ mood perks up, Omicron clouds outlook – BOJ tankan
Confidence among Japan's large service-sector firms improved in the three months to December, a closely watched central bank survey showed, suggesting the economy was gradually emerging from the hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Oct machinery orders rise for first time in 3 months
Japan's core machinery orders rose in October for the first time in three months, a welcome sign that firms were spending and the broader economy was recovering as months-long supply constraints eased ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Big Manufacturing Outlook Slips in Sign of Omicron Concern
Confidence among Japan’s large manufacturers held at the highest level since 2018 but slippage in the outlook signaled that the omicron variant has clouded views on the country’s economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Horse racing idols app injects new life into Japan mobile gaming market
When an ageing racehorse, Makahiki, broke records by winning his first race in five years in Kyoto in early October, Japanese social media was flooded with comments from an unlikely group of racing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Taking a Stronger Stance Against Chinese Claims in the Pacific
Alliances with the United States and other partners are heavily emphasized in the new paper, which cites the importance of a collective resolve formed to contain China. ( read original story ...)
Circle Of Life shows blistering speed to take Japan’s key juvenile fillies’ race
Circle Of Life, the daughter of Epiphaneia out of Admire Japan's winning daughter Sea Breeze Life, showed a blistering turn of foot, storming home to hit the front at the final furlong, to land ... ( read original story ...)
12/12 NEW JAPAN RESULTS FROM HIROSHIMA
Both men battle to a draw. World Tag League 2021 Matches: 2. Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. TAKA Michinoku and Minoru Suzuki TAKA actually picked up Kojima and hit a Michinoku Driver (which I ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Drive My Car’ Is Asian Oscar Favorite in International Category
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” Japan’s entry to the Academy Awards’ international category, looks to be the odds on favorite from Asia to win the category. The drama with a theater world backdrop ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nomura Banker Vows to Change Japan’s Battered Finance Sector
SBI Holdings Inc., has already reimagined stockbroking and brought new ideas to the ailing regional banking sector. By taking effective control of Shinsei Bank Ltd., he’s setting his sights on ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes eastern Japan
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake took place on Sunday in the eastern Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, which is to the northeast of Tokyo, there is no risk of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Feature: Tokyo residents gather to remember the Nanjing Massacre
December 13 marks the 84th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre and the eighth National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. Lin Boyao, an overseas Chinese in Japan, gave a lecture on the history ... ( read original story ...)
Parks erupts for 6 triples as Nagoya sweeps Kyoto
Ray Parks continues to sizzle in the Japan B. League, knocking in a perfect 6-of-6 clip from three-point range for a game-high 20 points as Nagoya whips Kyoto by 45 ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks nails six triples as Nagoya scores sweep of Kyoto
BOBBY Ray Parks shot 6-of-6 from distance to typify the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' blazing shooting in their 93-48 trouncing of the Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday in the Japan B.League se ... ( read original story ...)