Tokyo stocks finished higher on Thursday as the uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy eased after the Federal Reserve decided to scale back a massive bond-buying program as widely expected. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 14 new COVID cases on Nov. 4
Japan's capital registered 14 new coronavirus cases on Nov. 4, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced. ( read original story ...)
Tata Motors gifts Altroz to Indian athletes who missed bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
These players represented India in the Olympics and have set the Gold standard and inspired several other aspirings, young sportspersons in India to follow in their path. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks gain after uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy fades
Tokyo stocks rose Thursday as investors shifted focus to domestic earnings and U.S. jobs data for October amid a sense of relief after the Federal Reserve decided to scale back a massive bond-buying ... ( read original story ...)
Harajuku’s now-closed Kawaii Monster Café has reopened in Osaka
We bid farewell to the iconic Kawaii Monster Café in Harajuku earlier this year. However, it seems like the goodbye is not forever. The weird and wonderful purveyor of Japanese cuteness has just ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks gain after uncertainty over US monetary policy fades
Tokyo stocks rose Thursday as investors shifted focus to domestic earnings and U.S. jobs data for October amid a sense of relief afte ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival: The Dawning of the Day Underlines Horrid Chapter From Pablo Neruda’s Life
Asoka Handagama's The Dawning of the Day chronicles Pablo Neruda's life as a Chilean Ambassador in Sri Lanka, including his rape of a woman in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida says he may act as foreign minister until new cabinet formed
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he may take on the additional role of foreign minister until a new cabinet is formed later this month, as the incumbent foreign minister is set ... ( read original story ...)
Japan asks U.S. to abolish extra tariff on steel, aluminium imports – Kyodo
Japan's trade minister has asked the United States to abolish extra tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Japan, making the request in a meeting with Washington's trade representative, Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida says will consider acting as foreign minister until new cabinet formed
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that he was considering acting as foreign minister himself until a new cabinet was formed later this month, as the incumbent foreign minister was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fujifilm jumps in Tokyo trading after company releases results early
Shares in Fujifilm Holdings Corp surged in early Tokyo trading on Thursday after the camera and drug maker released half-year earnings ahead of schedule, revealing a jump in sales and profit. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity grows for first time during pandemic
Japan's services sector activity grew for the first time in 21 months in October as consumer sentiment picked up after the coronavirus pandemic subsided, giving a broad-based boost to demand. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade higher as Fed announces plans to start tapering bond purchases
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will begin tapering the pace of asset purchases later in November. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Voters Endorse Getting Tough on China
The weekend elections defied predictions—and gave Prime Minister Kishida room to step up defense spending, regional exercises and more. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron leads drive to purge CO2 from chip supply chain
Tokyo Electron, Japan's top maker of chipmaking equipment, is spearheading an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions throughout its supply chain as Apple's push to have its suppliers go ... ( read original story ...)
Rahm Emanuel’s nomination to be ambassador to Japan advances despite opposition from two Democrats
Some Democrats from the progressive wing have come out against Emanuel because of how he handled the 2014 fatal shooting of Black teenager Laquan McDonald. ( read original story ...)